Mountain agrobiodiversity at FICO Eataly WorldnewsMountain products and their role in preserving agrobiodiversity was presented by Rosalaura Romeo of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) on the International Day for Biological Diversity during the conference “Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth saving”. The conference was organized by the Fondazione Fabbrica Italiana Contadina, ARPA Emilia Romagna, FICO,...
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Nominations open for Mountain Protection AwardnewsThe International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Mountain Protection Award. Interested individuals or organizations should submit their nomination by 25 June 2018. The winning project will be announced at the UIAA General Assembly in October and will receive a $5 000...
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Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth savingeventOn the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2018, the Fondazione Fabbrica Italiana Contadina, ARPA Emilia Romagna, FICO, Fondazione FICO and the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA) are organizing the conference “Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth saving” in Bologna, Italy. The conference...
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Mountain biodiversity and well-being surveynewsThe Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) is carrying out a global assessment of the state of, trends in and relations between biodiversity, ecosystem services, human well-being and direct drivers in the world's mountains. They have created a survey that will allow those interested to share their knowledge about...
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MP Steering Committee meets in Romepeak to peakIssue 115 – Month 5 – Year 2018 The May 2018 issue of Peak to Peak provides a brief overview of the Mountain Partnership Steering Committee meeting held in Rome, Italy, on 23–24 April. The newsletter continues with stories about the 2018 International Mountain Day theme; the baseline data... Download » |
Sustainability of Smallholder Livelihoods in the Ecuadorian HighlandspublicationSmallholder farming constitutes an important but marginalized sector, responsible for most of the world’s agricultural production. This has a significant influence in the land use and land cover change process and agrobiodiversity conservation, especially in mountainous regions of developing countries. The maintenance of sustainable smallholder farming systems represents a key... Download » |
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