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MP's dialogue highlights sustainable food systems in mountains

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The diversity of mountain food systems and the role of mountain people as custodians of knowledge and agrobiodiversity were highlighted in an Independent Dialogue organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to inform the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit. This milestone Summit, which will take place in New York in September...

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Dare to bee: Understanding bees, well-being and sustainability - World Bee Day

Dare to bee: Understanding bees, well-being and sustainability - World Bee Day

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In celebration of World Bee Day on 20 May 2021, the Central Himalayan Institute for Nature and Applied Research (CHINAR) in partnership with VToujours will host a webinar to explore the current state of bees' habitats. The virtual event will discuss solutions being implemented by different actors around the world for the...

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New materials on mountain protection and “leaving no trace”

New materials on mountain protection and “leaving no trace”

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The Feminist Hiking Collective has launched the “Edelweiss Resist” campaign to raise awareness about mountain ecosystem protection. For the campaign, the Collective has developed materials on “leave no trace” practices and feminist mountain protection for hiking and trekking.

The Edelweiss is not a single flower but rather a cluster made...

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Mountains and sustainable food systems: Drivers of sustainable development

Mountains and sustainable food systems: Drivers of sustainable development

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As a contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat will host an independent dialogue on "Mountains and sustainable food systems: Drivers of sustainable development" on 18 May. The dialogue aims to show the specificity of mountain food systems as well as generate innovative and...

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IPROMO 2021 Latinoamericano

IPROMO 2021 Latinoamericano

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Organized by CONDESAN together with the Mountain Partnership, the first ever Spanish language IPROMO will be held virtually on 17 May to 2 June 2021. The course will offer 40 spaces for which a selection process will be carried out among Latin American applicants who implement programmes, projects and policies related to the sustainable...

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Highlighting the sustainable management of mountain grasslands

Highlighting the sustainable management of mountain grasslands

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Grasslands cover 15.9 percent of the area of the 28 countries of the European Union (EU-28) and represent the third most dominant ecosystem in Europe as well as one of the most widespread habitats in mountains. Besides being central to food production, mountain grasslands deliver a number of public goods...

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