INMIP

International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples

Mountain priorities ahead of COP30

In lead up to COP30 Mountain Partnership member Mountain Sentinels, hosted a virtual coffee and discussion. The Mountain Agenda and COP30 ...

Background

The International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples is calling on the UNFCCC Parties meeting in Katowice, Poland, to protect the world’s rapidly deteriorating mountain environments.

The Suusamyr Declaration was issued at the fifth INMIP Horizontal Learning – Exchange, which took place in Kyrgyzstan from the 26 – 31 of July, 2018. The declaration is agreed on by more than 50 indigenous mountain communities of 10 countries of South, Central, and Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

A presentation of the Declaration was made at the COP24 on 6 December 2018, 11:00-12:00 Area E MYSY Room 24, by Alejandro Argumedo (Global Coordinator of INMIP)

In 2017, over 100 indigenous peoples, representing 39mountain communities, representatives from civil society, research, government, and donor organisations, gathered in the Potato Park, Cusco, Peru, from 19 to 23 April 2017, for the fourth community-to-community learning exchange of INMIP. The exchange brought together these representatives with the aim of discussing the role of indigenous and modern knowledge systems in improving the well-being of mountain communities in the face of climate change.

INMIP: International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples

Walking Workshop, Perú. Celebrated during May 30th - June 4th, 2024. Check the presentations in English and Spanish versions.

Our Topics

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Biocultural Heritage Landscape and Territories

Biocultural heritage includes the traditional knowledge, biodiversity, landscapes, cultural and spiritual values, and customary laws of indigenous people and local communities, which are all interconnected and …

Traditional Knowledge Management Systems

Traditional knowledge provides empirical, place-based evidence that can complement and add clarity to scientific assessments, research, decision-making, and reporting processes. Such a multiple evidence-based approach is already encouraged by the Convention on Biological Diversity in its monitoring of the Aichi Targets, and …

Cultural and Spiritual Values

The cultural and spiritual values of indigenous peoples are critical to developing appropriate strategies to climate change adaptation in agriculture. The cultural and spiritual practices of …

Crop Diversity

Despite the high levels of insecurity, mountain environments host a diverse array of food crops and crop diversity, which continue to evolve under local farming systems. High levels of …

Traditional Water Management Systems

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that climate change will affect mountain water storage and delivery infrastructure around the world with highly significant consequences for …

Community Seed Banks

Seed saving is a traditional practice of smallholder farmers that allows them to cultivate a large number of local varieties, which have adapted to different environmental conditions and changes, including water shortages …

Seed Exchange

Seed exchange is a traditional practice in indigenous communities that opens a space for accessing new crop varieties that allow for adaptation and enhancing crop diversity. The practice of seed exchange has enabled the diversity of …

Participatory Plant Breeding

Mountain environments are facing not only increasing temperatures with climate change but also disruptions to their hydrological cycles, resulting in more erratic rainfall that will intensify …

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Maintaining genetic diversity offers multiple benefits that contribute to the regulation of ecosystem services. Ecosystem functioning delivers a range of services that benefit human …

¿What is the COP?

Conference of the Parties

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) created the Conference of the Parties (COP) as the body responsible for making the decisions necessary to implement the commitments made by countries in the fight against climate change.

The COP is made up of all the countries that have signed and ratified the Convention for the COP. Currently, 198 countries are part of the UNFCCC, making it one of the largest multilateral bodies in the United Nations (UN) system.

The COP is supported by a Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and a Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). In addition, the COP also acts as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) and the Paris Agreement (CMA).

What is commonly referred to as “COP” is the annual climate change summit, which is usually held in November or December. In this context, not only does the COP meet, but also the CMP, CMA, SBI, and SBSTA.

About COP 30

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the United Nations' largest global event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. The meeting is held annually, with the presidency rotating among the five regions recognized by the United Nations.

In 2025, Brazil had honor of hosting the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, in the state of Pará. This city had a unique global platform to discuss climate solutions, with roots firmly planted in the heart of the Amazon.

As the host country, Brazil is committed to strengthening multilateralism and implementing the Paris Agreement. For more information on the COP, visit the UNFCCC website.