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UN-backed meeting calls for more strategic approach to mountain development

5 October 2007
A United Nations-backed meeting on mountains has forged a consensus among over 60 representatives from governments, civil society and international organizations on the need for a more coherent approach to sustainable agriculture and rural development in the world's highland areas.
Mountain ecosystems are unique reservoirs

UN-backed programme assists the poor in mountainous areas

20 June 2007
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new programme to bolster development efforts in mountain communities, in which almost one-third – or 245 million people – of the world’s hungry live.