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Alpine spheres: natural limits, infinite possibilities

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The International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA)’s 2017 annual conference “Alpine spheres: natural limits, infinite possibilities” will take place on 29-30 September in Innsbruck, Austria. The focus will be on spatial planning and the importance of territorial policy for policies, planning and civil society at...

Pollution, climate, health in the Himalayas

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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), jointly with the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Population and Environment (MoPE), will be hosting a series of events on air pollution and its impacts on climate and health in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya from...

Enter the #MountainsMatter video contest

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To bring attention to the plight of mountain peoples and ecosystems for International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is asking you to make a one-minute video on the theme of ‘Mountains under pressure: climate, hunger, migration’ for...

Revitalizing an ancient tradition in Crete

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The Penelope Gandhi Mission is a project carried out by the University of the Mountains, a member of the Mountain Partnership, to support the protection and revitalization of the traditional Greek art of weaving. The University of the Mountains is a voluntary organization that was established in Crete,...

MP members in USA prepare for Global Meeting

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On 9 September 2017, Karinjo DeVore, President of the Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF) and member of the Mountain Partnership Steering Committee, met with Matt Rands, President of the Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU), Mark Driggs,...

Regional land forum convenes in Kyrgyzstan

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The Asian Regional Land Forum of the International Land Coalition (ILC) convened on 12-15 September 2017 for the first time in Central Asia, hosted by Kyrgyzstan. This edition of the annual event, titled “People-centred land governance: securing commons land use rights towards improved livelihood of local communities in Asia”, was...