July issue of eco.mont journal now available

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The July 2016 issue of “eco.mont – The Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management” is now available online. The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Read more »

Volunteering with the MP Secretariat

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) is especially grateful for the support of its volunteers and interns, including Yanko Dzhukev, from Bulgaria, who was an intern during January-April 2016. Before joining the Secretariat, Yanko contributed to initiatives of the MPS, such as promoting the inclusion of mountain issues in the United...

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New blog from mountain writer Tamara Griffiths

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Tamara Griffiths is a ‘mountain writer’. After completing her master’s degree in Sustainable Mountain Development at University of Highlands and Islands Scotland’s Centre for Mountain Studies, Griffiths became engaged by The Huffington Post, reporting on mountain issues, focusing on mountain foods. Her most recent blog, “Food That is...

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Clean energy for women of the Pamirs

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Last month Little Earth began implementing a new pilot project that aims to contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources and improve the quality of life of two villages, Savnob and Roshorv, in the Bartnag Valley of the Pamir region in Tajikistan. The project, "Clean energy and women...

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Central Asia Climate Smart Agriculture Workshop

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The Central Asia Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Workshop addresses the interlinked challenges of food security, climate change, disaster risk reduction and energy through an integrated climate smart agriculture approach.

CSA, though relatively new, is attracting increasing interest and attention in various parts of the world including in Central...

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Mountain summer course opens in Ormea, Italy

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Participants of the ninth International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas (IPROMO) met Friday 8 July in Ormea, Italy, to begin a ten-day training programme on sustainable mountain development. About 25 professionals from the fields of Agriculture, Forestry, Biology, Geology and Geography are present for...

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