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International Mountain Day 2020 VNR

Mountains host about half of the global biodiversity hotspots and are home to a growing number of the world’s hungriest people, according to a new study launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners to mark International Mountain Day 2020.

The study, conducted by FAO, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), shows that the number of mountain people vulnerable to food insecurity in developing countries increased from 243 to almost 350 million between 2000 and 2017.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added urgency to an already difficult situation as restrictions imposed by various countries have amplified the vulnerabilities of mountain communities that depend on agriculture and tourism for their survival.

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Date 12/10/2020

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SHOTLIST

Vietnam, 2016

1. Aerial view of farms and forest plantations, Yan Bai, Vietnam

Nepal, 2017

2. Wide shot of low hills and clouds in Arghakhanchi district

Mongolia, 2011

3. Close up on a tree branch

4. Forest with mountains on the background

Nepal, 2017

5. Women walking carrying fodder on their heads

6. SOUNDBITE (English) RosaLaura Romeo, FAO Mountain Partnership officer: "FAO has recently conducted a study that shows that the situation of mountain people regarding the vulnerability and food insecurity is on the rise, it is increasing. So we move from 44% in the year 2000, to 53% in the year 2017. It means that the vulnerability and food insecurity is still growing."

Nepal, 2017

7. Women at work

Mongolia, 2011

8. Shepherd grazing sheep

Honduras, 2015

9. Women carrying wood on their heads in Lempira province

10. SOUNDBITE (English) RosaLaura Romeo, FAO Mountain Partnership officer: "The impact of COVID-19 has further exacerbated the situation. We know that mountain areas have not been particularly affected by COVID in terms of number of people infected, but we know that the three pillars of their economies, that are agriculture, remittances and tourism, have been seriously affected. We know that remittances have gone down tremendously because of the lack of economic opportunities in many countries, so the people that have migrated from mountain areas are not able to send the money back to the families. We know that there is this ban, since about March 2020 for tourism. And we also know that the agriculture production, but in particular the agricultural distribution has been really limited for mountain people. In general mountain communities live pretty far from markets and in many countries very far from the capital, so they have to rely on a network of retailers to reach markets and this network of retailers is not working well during this period because it is difficult to reach mountain communities, so often they haven't been able to sell their products to the market. This had a big impact on mountain communities.

Colombia, 2017

11. Farmer tilling soil

12. Close up on farmer hands planting

Nepal, 2017

13. Woman carrying fodder on her head

Colombia, 2017

14. Fruit and vegetables on sale in a market

15. SOUNDBITE (English) RosaLaura Romeo, FAO Mountain Partnership officer: "FAO is the lead agency, within the United Nations system, for mountains. So every year we promote the celebration of the International Mountain Day by producing materials, by engaging with partners, by supporting theirs events. In terms of protecting biodiversity, since a few years we have an initiative called the Mountain Partnership Product Initiative which is specifically looking at how to support the production of high quality mountain products".

Nepal, 2017

16. Wide shot of low hills and clouds in Arghakhanchi district

Colombia, 2017

17. Women at work in a field

18. Woman touching the ground with her hand

Rwanda, 2017

19. River flowing

20. SOUNDBITE (English) RosaLaura Romeo, FAO Mountain Partnership officer: "We have been working with more than 10,000 farmers as of today, the majority of which are women and the program is active in 8 countries from Bolivia, India, Kyrgyz, Nepal, Peru etcetera. And since we are working we have seen that the production has increased of about 40% and the sales of about 49%. The commodities have reported a net increase of about 25% in their price. And, in general, what we have seen is that the communities are really proud now with their products. Products that were about to disappear are now increasingly produced and this is helping to preserve the rich agro biodiversity of mountain areas, but it is also improving the livelihoods of mountain communities around the world.

Nepal, 2017

21. Women in field with intercropping cultivation: ginger and maize

Honduras, 2015

22. Cultivated field in Lempira province

23. Women at work in a field

Rwanda, 2017

24. Woman pouring water on a cultivated field

Nepal, 2017

25. Woman spreading drying seeds on the ground

Honduras, 2015

26. Wide shot of sunset

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Script Mountains host about half of the global biodiversity hotspots and are home to a growing number of the world’s hungriest people, according to a new study launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners to mark International Mountain Day 2020.

The study, conducted by FAO, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), shows that the number of mountain people vulnerable to food insecurity in developing countries increased from 243 to almost 350 million between 2000 and 2017.

The joint study, “Vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity: updated data and analysis of drivers”, was released today ahead of a virtual event to be hosted by FAO entitled “Mountain Biodiversity Matters”.

This year’s International Mountain Day highlights the social, economic and ecological value of mountain biodiversity as mountains account for 30 percent of the key biodiversity areas on the planet.

Mountains provide between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s freshwater, which is essential for irrigation, industry, food and energy production and domestic consumption. Many of the world’s most important crops and livestock species also originate in mountain regions and are a source for food and medicine.

Yet the joint study found that mountain ecosystems are becoming increasingly fragile, under pressure from changes to land use and climate, overexploitation, pollution, demographic shifts and other factors which threaten livelihoods and food security.

“The vulnerability to food insecurity of the mountain people in the developing world is compounded by the presence and occurrence of natural hazards and armed conflicts that disrupt livelihoods or put strain on the natural resources on which mountain people depend,” the study concluded.

It also noted that environmental degradation affects mountain people disproportionately. Climate change has increased the degradation of mountain ecosystems and the incidence of natural hazards such as landslides and droughts. Around 275 million rural people vulnerable to food insecurity were estimated to live in mountain areas that have already been affected by natural hazards.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added urgency to an already difficult situation as restrictions imposed by various countries have amplified the vulnerabilities of mountain communities that depend on agriculture and tourism for their survival.

“One in every two rural mountain people in developing countries do not have enough food to live a healthy life and they are now dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” “We must protect our mountains and the livelihoods of those who depend on them,” said FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo, commenting on the study’s findings.

The joint study recommended urgent action to address climate change and remove food insecurity and malnutrition in mountain areas. It called for policies to improve the resilience of mountain ecosystems and promote sustainable food systems that support innovation, research and community involvement.

“Ultimately, the goal of this study is to call on decision-makers and others stakeholders to strengthen cooperative action to reduce the vulnerability of mountain people, in particular local communities and indigenous people, and of the most vulnerable among them, often women and children,” the study said.

The Mountain Partnership, a voluntary United Nations alliance that includes 400 governments, NGOs and other members, works for livelihood improvement and natural resource management in mountain communities.

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