Advancing the concept of essential mountain climate variableseventThe Mountain Research Institute (MRI) and the Integrated Land Ecosystem – Atmosphere Processes Study (iLEAPS) are jointly organizing a workshop on Advancing the concept of Essential Mountain Climate Variables (EMCVs) on 28 April 2023 in Vienna, Austria. This interdisciplinary workshop aims to (i) ensure that disciplinary and geographical representation...
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Meet the Steering Committee: GRID-Arendal, Representative of Global Major Group OrganizationsnewsThe Mountain Partnership is guided by an 18-member Steering Committee that represents the diversity of the entire membership and ensures geographic representation. A new Steering Committee is elected approximately every four years. Most recently, elections were held in September 2022 during the sixth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership. In this new series, we...
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Tourism holds potential to benefit mountain ecosystems and communitiesnewsMountain tourism, if managed sustainably, has the potential to boost the incomes of local communities and help preserve their natural resources and culture. However, a lack of data and knowledge on the subject is preventing them from fully seizing such opportunities. A report published today by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
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Closing ceremony - International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022eventThe United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development at the proposal of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The corresponding resolution (A/RES/76/129) was sponsored by 94 governments and adopted at the plenary meeting of the 76th session of the UNGA on...
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Understanding and Quantifying Mountain TourismpublicationAll around the world, mountain tourism is driven by the human desire to experience nature in unique settings. In turn, tourism has proven to be a lifeline for many communities in mountain regions, and it can play a leading role in sustaining systems that contribute to protecting these fragile ecosystems.... Download » |
Bloggers and photographers invited to apply for the Creative Mountains project “Travedding”newsThe application for the Creative Mountains project "Travedding" contest is now open. Bloggers and photographers are invited to enter for a chance to join one or more art expeditions in mountainous natural areas of Armenia, Georgia and Slovakia. Each art expedition will last up to 7-9 days during the period...
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