Submission for UN report on mountainsnewsThe Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) is currently compiling summaries of the most important results of mountain development activities since July 2016 for the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Report on Sustainable Mountain Development. Now requested every three years, the MPS and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations,...
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On International Day of Forests, FAO announces new forestry education initiativesnewsFAO marked the International Day of Forests today by announcing two new forestry education initiatives aimed at raising awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use and conservation of forests. The two projects, funded by Germany with over $2 million, will address major challenges in forestry education and will...
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Remembering Mountain Women – Danielle ButlernewsWe are deeply saddened to report the loss of Danielle Butler who passed away on 7 March 2019, one day before the International Women’s Day. She was the last among those great cohort of Mountain Women who started to host the international Women of the Mountains conferences (WOMCs) at Utah...
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Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism conference in GermanynewsThe 4th edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference highlighted the need for collective efforts in overcoming current challenges that mountain destinations are facing to adapt to new consumer trends and market changes, to address seasonality by diversifying tourism products in an...
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Mountain university architect wins Pritzker PrizenewsArata Isozaki, the renowned Japanese architect, and designer of the master plan of the University of Central Asia (UCA) has won the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2019. He is the 46th Pritzker laureate, and the prize of $100,000 will be awarded at an official ceremony in May at...
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FAO touts cooperative, multi-pronged solutions for fighting climate change in Pyreneesnews“Despite serving vital functions for the ecosystem and people, mountains are facing unprecedented threats, with climate change as the main one. In this context, it is essential that we prioritize climate action for sustainable mountain development emphasizing a multifaceted, collaborative solution,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office...
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