IMD celebrated in over 35 countries in 2018

IMD celebrated in over 35 countries in 2018

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The February 2019 issue of Peak to Peak starts by discussing IMD 2018 celebrations that took place in over 35 countries. The newsletter continues with stories about revitalizing mountains through agriculture and tourism, and exploring mountain food systems. 

Peak to Peak provides a sampling of Mountain Partnership members’ activities and events...

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Indigenous mountain youth spotlight - Jessica Vega

Indigenous mountain youth spotlight - Jessica Vega

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An interview with Jessica Vega 

1. Please introduce yourself and the work you are doing for the Latin American Indigenous Youth Network and the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus. 

The Latin American Indigenous Youth Network (Red de Jóvenes indígena de América Latina) is composed of collectives and grassroots organisations promoting human rights...

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Exploring mountain food systems

Exploring mountain food systems

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The newest issue of Mountain Research and Development: Food Security and Sustainable Development in Mountains, Vol 38, No 4 is now available online. Papers in this issue cover various topics including transitioning towards sustainable food systems, including the nutrition-sensitive agriculture approach tested in several countries, and resilient livelihoods replacing subsistence...

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IMD 2018 celebrated in over 35 countries

IMD 2018 celebrated in over 35 countries

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For International Mountain Day (IMD), over 100 events were organized around the world on 11 December 2018, when mountaineers, mountain lovers, governments and civil society groups joined together to raise the flag for mountain peoples and environments.

Celebrations took place in over 35 countries, including Algeria, Austria, Cameroon, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan,...

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"The Dark Horse" of the Export Market

"The Dark Horse" of the Export Market

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Several years ago, Kyrgyzstan's smallest and least populated northern region made a surprising breakthrough into the global agriculture market by becoming one of top twenty - top ten, according to some data - exports of kidney beans, rivaling such giants as China, Argentina, and Egypt.

The phenomenon, which became known as...

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Call for International Mountain Conference abstracts

Call for International Mountain Conference abstracts

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The International Mountain Conference (IMC) will be held from 8-12 September 2019 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. The conference is organized in collaboration with several Mountain Partnership members including the Mountain Research Initiative, EURAC Research and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)....

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