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Vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity infographic

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Mountain people’s vulnerability to food insecurity in developing countries is increasing.

A study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification published in 2020 estimates that one in two rural mountain people living in developing countries is vulnerable to food insecurity.

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Euromontana launches discussion forum for pastoral schools across Europe

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In June 2022, Euromontana will launch a discussion forum among different pastoral schools across Europe. Organized in the framework of the LIFE ShepForBio project, this discussion forum aims to create a common space where pastoral schools across Europe can meet up, exchange their experiences, learn from each other, and...

GMBA releases new global mountain inventory

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The Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA), a long-standing member of the Mountain Partnership, has released a significantly updated and expanded version of its global mountain inventory, which now consists of 8616 mountain polygons.

Version 2.0 of the global mountain inventory introduces a hierarchical classification of the world’s mountain ranges, which...

Call for inputs, UNSG report on sustainable mountain development

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The April 2022 issue of Peak to Peak calls for inputs to the 2022 United Nations Secretary-General report on sustainable mountain development. Top news stories cover mountain-related events in Andorra, Nepal and South Africa, as well as a side event on fragile ecosystems held on the sidelines of the 66th...

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Nepal hosts a regional dialogue in celebration of IYM2022

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Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated the Regional Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Mountain Solutions on 23 March 2022. The two-day event was organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment of Nepal in Kathmandu as part of the celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development...

Call for inputs, UNSG report on sustainable mountain development

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) is currently compiling inputs for the 2022 United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) report on sustainable mountain development.

Every three years, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the mandated lead UN agency on mountains together with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat is tasked to prepare the UNSG report...