Alpinism awarded Unesco Intangible Heritage status
Alpinism has officially been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list. Its candidacy had been jointly submitted by France, Italy and Switzerland.
11 December is International Mountain Day
The 2019 edition of International Mountain Day is “Mountains matter for youth”, highlighting the need to bring young people back to highland areas to take care of their cultural and natural resources.
Bringing sustainability to mountain areas means turning competing interests into a shared vision
Mountains tower over us, yet they’re often overlooked in the field of education. Learning to better manage mountain resources is essential to achieve sustainable development and improve people’s lives.
Why mountain areas are essential for sustainable development
Mountain areas are home to around 1 billion people and provide goods and services. This is why the protection of healthy mountain ecosystems has become a must. The op-ed by FAO’s Mountain Partnership Secretariat.
As climate change alters agriculture, forest food could be the answer. India’s indigenous Kondhs prove it
India’s indigenous Kondh community has relied on forest food for millennia. As climate change reduces agricultural yields, this source of nutrition could be crucial for food security.
10 places to visit before they disappear
Here are the 10 most beautiful places in the world to visit before human blindness wipes them out.
Ice cream, a short history. From ancient Roman snow to love with a heart of cream
What was the first ice cream flavour? Who invented the ice cream cone? Let’s answer these and other questions by revisiting the facts and history of this irresistible delicacy.
Seoullo 7017, over 250 tree species planted on a renovated overpass in Seoul
Seoullo 7017 is a new pedestrian walkway built on what was an old and dangerous overpass in Seoul. A symbol of the city’s green transformation.
The status of the world’s native peoples: what was said at the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
1,000 speakers met at the Forum on Indigenous Issues to discuss native people’s condition ten years after the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Defund DAPL, why investors are pulling millions out of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Many investors have urged banks financing the Dakota Access Pipeline to either support rerouting the pipeline or divesting from it. Now the hot potato is in their hands.