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Working together for mountain peoples and environments

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Brochure explains the mission and the vision of the Mountain Partnership and illustrates the key challenges that mountain ecosystems and peoples face. It lists the activities of the Mountain Partnership in its aim of promoting sustainable mountain development. and its shows concrete examples of the Partnership in action.

Language English

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