Abstract
As many of the world’s poor and food-insecure people live in mountain regions, sustainable mountain development is an important part of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). Over the years, FAO has played the leading role in sustainable mountain development within the UN system; it was appointed task manager for chapter 13 of agenda 21 in 1992 and acted as the lead agency for the International Year of Mountains in 2002. From 2003 onward, FAO was also mandated by the UN General Assembly to lead the annual observance of International Mountain Day on 11 December. Every 2 years, FAO prepares the secretary general’s report to the UN General Assembly, which describes the status and progress of sustainable mountain development at the national and international levels and provides suggestions for consideration by the Assembly. FAO is a member of the Mountain Partnership and hosts its secretariat.This review of the latest actions of FAO’s program on sustainable mountai...
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As many of the world’s poor and food-insecure people live in mountain regions, sustainable mountain development is an important part of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN)
Summary
On 7–11 September 2015, about 8000 people are expected to participate in the 14th World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa (www.fao.org/ about/meetings/world-forestrycongress/en/). The forest and water issue will be highlighted at the 2-day International Forests and Water Dialogue. This event will innovatively present the latest scientific findings as well as successful institutional mechanisms and on-the-ground practices related to forest and water management in order to encourage discussion and interest among World Forestry Congress participants. The ultimate goal of the event is to invite participants to join the Forests and Water Agenda and to gain commitment for implementing the 5-year Forests and Water Action Plan, which will be officially launched on 9 September 2015
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