Sustainable value chains for sustainable food systemspublicationThe joint FAO/UNEP workshop on Sustainable Value Chains for Sustainable Food Systems was organized by the Sustainable Food Systems Programme and held on 8–9 June 2016 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. This report details the workshop and contains a paper about the Mountain Partnership Products Initiative, contributed by the Mountain Partnership... Download » |
La Cooperazione Italiana InformapublicationThe October 2016 edition of the Italian Development Cooperation’s newsletter “La Cooperazione Italiana Informa” featured a one-page article by Giorgio Grussu of the MPS about the launch of a new voluntary label for mountain products. Download » |
A UN entity to insure mountains have a voicenewsMountain Partnership (MP) members The Mountain Institute (TMI) and the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RANS) presented an oral statement on behalf of the MP on 7 February 2017 during the 55th Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Their statement...
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Adaptation Outlook for the Hindu Kush HimalayanewsAs the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is one of the most vulnerable regions on Earth to climate change, implementing adaptation measures that target these mountains and downstream areas is crucial. But to what extent are existing national and sectoral adaptation policies relevant to the HKH, and where can they be...
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MP Steering Committee plans for 2017newsImmediately following the third edition of the World Mountain Forum in Mbale, Uganda, the Mountain Partnership (MP) Steering Committee held its annual meeting at the Mount Elgon Hotel on 21-22 October 2016. This was the third formal meeting of the Steering Committee after its election at the Fourth...
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European mountains face climate changenewsA new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in January 2017 describes the effects of climate change that Europe’s different regions are facing, including its mountain regions. "Climate Change, Impacts and Vulnerability in Europe 2016" is a comprehensive, mainly indicator-based assessment of past and projected climate change and...
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