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December 4, 2025

Historic moment: Pamir Mountains ice core handed over by Tajikistan for Antarctic preservation

Integrating mountain priorities into global frameworks

December 4, 2025

In lead up to COP30 Mountain Partnership member Mountain Sentinels, hosted a virtual coffee and discussion ‘The Mountain Agenda and COP30: A coordinated global policy for mountains and youth voices’, featuring insights from the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, the Mountain Youth Hub and ClimaTalk on efforts to bring mountains and youth into global policy discussions. The virtual event was moderated by Julia Klein, Mountain Sentinels.

Integrating mountain priorities into global frameworks

December 4, 2025

Enhancing climate action for mountain ecosystems and agrifood systems in Europe and Central AsiaOP30.

UNFCCC COP30 approves dialogue on mountains and climate change in 2026

December 4, 2025

Mountains gained significant recognition from the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, with the announcement of a mandated dialogue on mountains and climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. This marks another important step forward in integrating the priorities and unique vulnerabilities of mountain regions into global climate policy and action ...

Mountain indigenous peoples call for support for biocultural landscapes to achieve the SDGs

February 28, 2019

The International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples has called for support and legal protection for biocultural heritage landscapes and community conserved areas following an event in Peru

Mountain communities stress the importance of biocultural heritage for golbal food security

February 26, 2019

Ahead of an intergovernmental forum on biodiversity and food security, the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples has published a report highlighting the importance of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge for climate adaptation.

Media Workshop On Climare Change In The Himalayas

June 28, 2017

A media workshop on climate change reporting will be conducted from june 18 to 30 by the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Department of science and Technology and Centre for Media Studies.

Ministry of Environment, FAO sign agreement for sustainable management of wetland resources

June 28, 2017

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) on Tuesday, signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for enhancing the sustainable management of wetland resources.

Indigenous knowledge crucial to tackling climate change, experts say

June 28, 2017

Traditional skills and knowledge should be seen ad a complement, not a barrier, to scientific knowledge and climate adaptation efforts, experts said at a conference on how communities adapt to climate change held this week in the ugandan capital kampala.

Protect Sacred Sites to Realize Indigenous Rights

June 28, 2017

From North and South Dakota to the Highlands of Ethiopia, the sacred natural sites and territories of indigenous Peoples face the threat of destruction; destruction that is often legitimized and legalized by state and regional institutions. But on the African continent, there are hopeful sings things are beginning to move down a different path.

Ethiopia’s Coffe Farmers Are ‘On The Front Lines Of Climate Chage’

June 19, 2017

Ethiopia gave the world Coffea arabica, the species that produces most of the coffee we drink these days. Today, the country is the largest African producer of Arabica coffee. The crop is the backbone of the country’s economy – some 15 million Ethiopians depend on it for a living.