Mountains
Overviews and Factsheets
Climate change and mountains
International Year of Mountains 2002
Endangered mountain regions
People & the Planet
Gender issues in mountain areas
International Year of Mountains 2002
Hunger and food insecurity in mountain societies
International Year of Mountains 2002
Issues on Sustainable Mountain Development
GIS for Sustainable Mountain Development
Mountain biodiversity
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountain forests
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountain People Still Marginalized and Malnourished
United Nations Chronicle
Mountain people suffer more malnutrition and disease
Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Regions
Mountains and Energy
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountains and Mining
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountains and people
People & the Planet
Mountains and Tourism
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountains and Water
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountains Matter: Overview of Issues
An overview of key issues relating to mountains.
International Year of Mountains 2002
Mountains: vital for human survival
People & the Planet
Mountain-specific policy and law - a priority
International Year of Mountains 2002
Peace and conflict in mountain regions
International Year of Mountains 2002
Poverty and Mountain People
International Year of Mountains 2002
Sustaining Mountain Communities and Environments: Challenges and Priorities
The Mountain Institute
UN study reveals scale of crisis facing mountain regions
People & the Planet
Why Mountains
The Mountain Institute
Why Mountains?: A Slideshow
Mountain Forum
Other Key Articles and Documents
Bishkek Mountain Platform
A major outcome and framework for action from the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit, the culminating global event of the International Year of Mountains 2002.
Bishkek Global Mountain Summit
Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development
Chapter on sustainable mountain development from Agenda 21, the comprehensive plan of action adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janerio in 1992.
United Nations Agenda 21
Thematic Papers for the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit
The Mountain Forum hosted a series of two-week consultations on ten thematic papers for the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit (BGMS), in cooperation with UNEP.
Mountain Forum
Reports and Publications
High Stakes: The Future of Mountain Societies (PDF)
Report focusing on mountain people and societies.
Panos Institute
Mountain Watch (2002)
This report is the first map-based assessment of environmental change in mountain areas and the implications for sustainable development.
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Tough Terrain: Media Reports on Mountain Issues
A report of the issues and complex problems of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
ICIMOD / Panos Institute
Other Articles and Documents
Fragile Mountain Ecosystems: The Hindu Kush Himalayas
ICIMOD
Mountain biodiversity matters (PDF)
This brochure is the Executive summary of the 1st International Conference on Mountain Biodiversity Assessment 2000 .
Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA)
Mountain summit ends in smiles
BBC News
One of the Key Outcomes of Earth Summit 2002 - International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions
ICIMOD
Outcomes of Major Events of the International Year of Mountains 2002
ICIMOD
The Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
ICIMOD
Why mountains matter
BBC News
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