![]() International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, 2022publicationOn 16 December 2021, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution proclaiming 2022 the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development at the proposal of the Kyrgyz Government. The resolution was sponsored by 94 governments and invites the Mountain Partnership to facilitate the observance of this Year. |
![]() Sustainable mountain tourism: FAO's high-level virtual event to mark International Mountain Daypeak to peakThe December 2021 issue of Peak to Peak announces the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' official celebration of International Mountain Day 2021, to be held on 10 December. Top news stories cover mountain-related events at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the unveiling of a rooftop farm... Download » |
![]() Film series spotlights climate crisis in mountainsnewsThe recently launched film series “Voices from the Roof of the World” – a joint initiative of the Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Aga Khan Foundation and University of Central Asia – focuses on the climate crisis in the world’s highest mountain region. Home to 240 million... Read more » |
![]() Children's voices for mountains at COP26news“Children are the future custodians of mountains, and empowering their role through education to be the main actors in addressing climate change is essential,” said Sara Manuelli of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat during a United Nations Climate Change Conference satellite event. Hosted by the University of Glasgow, the event on 4... Read more » |
![]() International Mountain Day 2021 photo contest openspeak to peakThe November 2021 issue of Peak to Peak calls for photographers to share their best photos of sustainable mountain tourism for the 2021 International Mountain Day contest by 22 November. Top news stories cover two mountain-related events at the Expo 2020 Dubai, an expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness... Download » |
![]() FAO's Work in Mountains: Building the Road to Recovery for Mountain PeoplespublicationThis article was written by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat for the Mountain Research and Development journal. The COVID-19 crisis has added urgency to an already difficult situation in mountains. Mountain communities are highly dependent on agriculture, tourism, and remittances for their survival, and their vulnerabilities to a range of challenges—including... Download » |
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