Mountain Forum: A Global Network for Mountain Communities, Environment and Sustainable Development

Mountain Forum is a global network of individuals and organisations concerned with the well being of mountain people, their environments and cultures. more >>

News

	UN launches initiative to save global biodiversity
	Experts stress on need for biodiversity data for Himalayan Region
	Thinning Himalayan glaciers may deprive half billion Indians of water
	Global biodiversity panel knocked back at UN talks
	UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
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Online Library

	Doðal alanlarda festival etkinliklerinin koruma-kullanma açýsýndan deðerlendirilmesi: Kafkasör kültür, sanat ve turizm festivali örneði - Turan Yüksek, et al
	Rural energy consumption and land degradation in a post-Soviet setting – an example from the west Pamir mountains in Tajikistan - Tobias Hoeck, et al
	Tracing glacier wastage in the Northern Tien Shan (Kyrgyzstan/Central Asia) over the last 40 years - Peter Niederer, et al
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Upcoming Events

	EGU Topical Conference Series 4th Alexander von Humboldt International Conference The Andes:Challenge for Geosciences Pressures of Global Change 24.11.2008 - 28.11.2008
	Australian Protected Areas Congress 2008 24.11.2008 - 28.11.2008
	American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2008 15.12.2008 - 19.12.2008

Featured Members

Mr. Benedicto Quito Sánchez for his good work as Programme Coordinator of Broad Initiatives for Negros Development (BIND) and for his tireless advocacy work for sustainable mountain development in the Philippines. Read more about him or contact him here.

ClimateHimalaya , a network of climate change professionals, for successfully organising an e-conference on climate change and the Himalayan glaciers in 2007. Read more about this organisation or contact it here.

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Individuals
Organisations

4507 individuals from 120 countries and 474 organisations from 72 countries are currently registered with Mountain Forum.

Mountain Forum News

	International Mountain Day 2008 website launched!
	Mountain Forum Strategy Plan (2008 – 2011) released
	Best 'Mountains and People' Photos Awarded in Kathmandu
	The July 2008 issue of the MF Bulletin goes online!
	Results: The Global Digital Photo Contest 2008
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Biodiversity

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Mountain Partnership

The Mountain Partnership - an international alliance of countries, IGOs and major groups - acts both as a tool and a framework in which to enhance long-term cooperation and commitment to sustainable mountain development. more >>