Ethical fashion can transform lives in the world’s mountainsnewsEthical fashion has enormous potential to change lives for the better. For many years now, I have been collaborating on collections with women from developing countries in Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. These women are true artisans. I have had the humbling privilege of learning about traditional skills that have...
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Bringing positive change to mountain people and global environments on International Mountain DaynewsCovering around 27 percent of the earth's land surface and home to 15 percent of the global population, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. With 25 per cent of the world’s biodiversity, mountains provide freshwater, energy and food – resources that will be...
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International Mountain Day (IMD)eventInternational Mountain Day (IMD) is celebrated around the world every year on 11 December. The day is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight opportunities and challenges in mountain development, and to build alliances that will bring positive change to mountain peoples and...
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Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts for sustainable mountain developmenteventThis session at Expo 2020 Dubai in celebration of International Mountain Day will highlight the actions of governments in collaboration with the Mountain Partnership to build the resilience of mountain peoples and protect mountain ecosystems and their biodiversity. International Mountain Day is celebrated around the world every year on 11 December....
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Sustainable Mountain Tourism – International Mountain Day 2021eventOrganized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in celebration of International Mountain Day 2021, a virtual event 'Sustainable Mountain Tourism' will promote dialogue and cooperation to tap mountain tourism’s full potential to contribute to sustainable development. It also aims to highlight...
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Sustainable tourism can offer mountain communities a path to prosperity and inclusionnewsSustainable tourism plays a key role in boosting livelihoods, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation in mountainous areas, according to a new report launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and UNWTO at an International Mountain Day 2021 celebration event. |
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