Kyrgyz Express Post puts International Year of Mountains postage stamp into circulation

Kyrgyz Express Post puts International Year of Mountains postage stamp into circulation

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On 30 January 2023, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic put a 2022 Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) postage stamp into circulation dedicated to the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022. It is the longest stamp in the world.

At the initiative of Sadyr Japarov, the President...

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Canadian Mountain Network releases reports to support sustainable development and Indigenous Peoples’ rights

Canadian Mountain Network releases reports to support sustainable development and Indigenous Peoples’ rights

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Advancing sustainability is the foundation for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the leading framework for international cooperation, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Another document, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Both...

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Invest Appalachia fund launches with USD 19 million for community-first impact investment

Invest Appalachia fund launches with USD 19 million for community-first impact investment

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Invest Appalachia (IA), a regional social investment platform and member of the Mountain Partnership since 2022, has secured USD 19 million of new investment in the Invest Appalachia Fund (IA Fund). This is a significant step in IA's work to catalyze sustainable community investment in the mountains of Central...

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"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023

"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023

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The February 2023 issue of Peak to Peak announces the theme of International Mountain Day 2023: "Restoring mountain ecosystems". Top news stories highlight the addition of four new governments as members of the Mountain Partnership, a call for inputs for the 2022 Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report, a recent conference...

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Mountains and Food: Current Trends and Challenges in Europe’s Mountain Regions

Mountains and Food: Current Trends and Challenges in Europe’s Mountain Regions

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The Journal of Alpine Research has released a new issue dedicated to the relationship between food and mountains.
The issue includes articles in English and French, with some articles also in Italian.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.10540

Download the open access journal here

Photo: ©Roberto Cilenti

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Mountain producers explore synergies between organic certification systems

Mountain producers explore synergies between organic certification systems

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Thirteen producers involved in the Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative explored opportunities to increase synergies between Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Internal Control Systems (ICS) in organic agriculture during a webinar on 24 January 2022.

Organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat in collaboration with IFOAM - Organics International, the webinar provided...

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