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Fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership

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The Fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership (MP) was to take place 21-22 October 2016 in Mbale, Uganda, but has been postponed to 2017. The new date and venue are to be determined.

This Global Meeting will provide members with an opportunity to discuss delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals,...

Alpine organizations celebrate 25 years

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The tri-national youth tour of Mont Blanc concluded with a celebration of the Alpine Convention, Espace Mont-Blanc and ProMONT-BLANC’s respective 25 year anniversaries. The three organizations joined together for an evening dedicated to young people and their role in the future of the Alps and, in...

Call for papers on migration in mountain areas

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Migration is greatly affecting mountain societies and mountain ecosystems. Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that assess experiences of promoting sustainable development in a context of out- or in-migration; that analyse migration processes and their implications for mountain communities and ecosystems; or that offer agendas for future research...

The role of heritage territories in mountains

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A photofilm about three biocultural heritage territories and their role in conserving biodiversity and promoting locally-determined development is now available in a Spanish language version. The six-minute film uses stunning photographs to present the Quechua Potato Park in the mountains of Peru, the Naxi Seed Park in China, and the...

Trailing of the Sheep Festival

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The annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates for the 20th year in three picturesque venues in Idaho's Wood River Valley: Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. Each fall, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates the over 150-year tradition of moving sheep, or “trailing”, from high mountain summer pastures down through the...

Quality mountain products at Slow Food forum

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Issue 97 – Month 10 – Year 2016

The October issue of Peak to Peak announces the launch of the Mountain Partnership Products Initiative at the international Slow Food forum “Terra Madre Salone del Gusto”. The newsletter continues with stories about the Mountain Partnership briefing and...