IMD in the AmericasnewsBoth North and Central America, the Caribbean and South America marked International Mountain Day (IMD) in 2017 through various events in Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Peru, the United States of America and Venezuela. The National Committee for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions of Argentina together with...
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Mountain newspaper receives Energy Globe AwardnewsThe Kyrgyz National Energy Globe Award ceremony was held on 30 November 2017 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The team of the Aiyl Demi ("Rural Life") newspaper, the Kyrgyz national winner of the environmental award, was invited to the Austrian Embassy to receive its prize. During the ceremony, Michael Mueller, Commercial Councellor...
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Call for applicants, SMD SpecialistsnewsThe Mountain Partnership Secretariat is looking for qualified, motivated sustainable mountain development specialists to support its work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. Interested individuals should apply online by 28 February 2018. The Sustainable Mountain Development Specialist posts are located in the...
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European events for IMDnewsFrom the Alps to the Apennines to the Carpathians and beyond, International Mountain Day (IMD) was widely observed in Europe throughout the month of December. The Alpine Convention hosted the third edition of the Reading Mountains Festival, an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity of the Alps –...
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Mountain Watersheds and Ecosystem Services: Balancing multiple demands of forest management in head-watershedspublicationThe European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds (EFC WPMMW) met for its 30th session in Pieve Tesino, Italy on 22-24 September 2015. The session focused on "Mountain Watersheds and Ecosystem Services: Balancing multiple demands of forest management in head-watersheds". The following publication is the proceedings... Download » |
Study on Collection and Utilisation of Minor Forest Produces by Mountain WomenpublicationThe study was conducted on 107 women villagers from four villages in Dhanaulti in Uttarakhand, India for qualitative and quantitative measurement of collection and utilisation of Minor Forest Produces (MFP) by women. Mountain women regularly collect fuelwood, fodder grass, leaves and vegetables, fruits and flowers, medicinal plants and branches from... Download » |
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