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Announcing the theme of International Mountain Day 2021

 

Dear Mountain Partnership Members and Friends,

 

This year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) theme is sustainable mountain tourism

 

Sustainable tourism in mountains can contribute to create additional and alternative livelihood options and promote poverty alleviation, social inclusion, as well as landscape and biodiversity conservation. It is a way to preserve the natural, cultural and spiritual heritage, to promote local crafts and high value products, and celebrate many traditional practices such as local festivals.

 

Mountain tourism attracts around 15 to 20 percent of global tourism. Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, impacting economies, livelihoods, public services and opportunities on all continents. In mountains, the restrictions of the pandemic has further compounded the vulnerabilities of mountain communities. Yet this crisis can be seen as an opportunity to rethink mountain tourism and its impact on natural resources and livelihoods, to manage it better, and to harness it towards a more resilient, green and inclusive future.   

 

While sustainable mountain tourism is the suggested theme for 2021, countries, communities and organizations are welcome to celebrate IMD through a theme that is more relevant to their situation.

 

In the coming months, we will prepare communication materials in all six UN languages, which will be made available on our website.  

 

Please contact [log in to unmask] with news of the celebrations you are planning so we can share them on our IMD website. We also ask that you tag the Mountain Partnership and include the following hashtag in your social media campaigns: #MountainsMatter

 

We look forward to celebrating IMD 2021 with you and increasing awareness and participation in the safeguarding of mountain communities and ecosystems.

 

Kind regards,

 

Mountain Partnership Secretariat

 

 

 

The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world.

www.mountainpartnership.org

 

 

 


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