Mountains
Organizations, Programs and Campaigns
Consortium for the Sustainable Development of Andean Ecorregion (CONDESAN)
GIS for Sustainable Mountain Development in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment
A global network on mountain biodiversity research which belongs to DIVERSITAS (Paris), an international global change research programme on biodiversity sciences.
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
A development think tank on sustainable mountain development strategies and approaches, and a facilitator for promoting integrated mountain development activities.
Mountain Forum
Promotes global action toward equitable and ecologically sustainable mountain development. It is a global network composed of thousands of people, professionals and organizations from over 100 countries.
The Mountain Institute
Scientific and educational organization committed to the preservation of mountain environments and advancement of mountain cultures around the world.
World Mountain People Association
Aims to bring mountain peoples together in a common project based on stronger solidarity and a common vision of the place of mountain regions in contemporary society.
Other Information and Websites
Background Documents to the International Year of Mountains 2002
International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Regions (SARD-Mountains 2002)
International Year of Mountains 2002
Official website of the IYM 2002, with overviews, background, articles and other resources on mountain issues.
United Nations / FAO
Montagna.org
Mountain Forum On-Line Library
Contains over 2,400 documents and references on both general and specific aspects of mountains.
Mountain Forum
Mountain Research and Development Journal
The leading interdisciplinary journal specifically devoted to the world's mountain regions. Abstracts of articles are available online.
News - International Year of Mountains 2002
Our Planet Magazine: Mountains and Ecotourism
From UNEP’s magazine for environmentally sustainable development.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
People & the Planet: Mountains
Overview, articles, facts & figures, and other resources on people and mountains.
UNEP.Net: Mountains
This portal provides access to major events and information on mountain environments and development.
United Nations Environment Programme
Multimedia
CONDESAN Picture Gallery
Mountain Prospects - Images for the International Year of Mountains
United Nations University
Picture Gallery - Hindu Kush Himalayas
GIS for Sustainable Mountain Development
Other
Highlights of Activities in Celebration of the International Year of Mountains 2002
With a focus on ICIMOD's role, but with an overview of the major events of the year.
ICIMOD
Map of Mountains of the World
Mountain Forum
Mountain Forum - Publications Collection
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