The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as the “International Mountain Day”. The occasion is observed each year with a different theme relevant to sustainable mountain development. In order to ensure the link and the contribution to the International Year of Forests, the theme for the International Mountain Day 2011 is “Mountain Forests”. It aims to raise awareness about the relevance of mountain forests and the role they play within a Green Economy as well as in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
This year’s International Mountain Day provides an apt occasion to reflect on the importance of healthy mountain forests to the ecological health of the world. Mountain forests protect local communities against natural disasters. They safeguard the natural resources and environmental services for the well-being and livelihoods of billions of people all over the world.
Communication and promotional material prepared by FAO to help you celebrate this special event and to share it with your relevant key-partners can be downloaded from the website: http://www.fao.org/mnts/en/. |
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