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International Mountain Day 2020 highlights need to protect ecosystems and improve livelihoods
11 December 2020, Rome - 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 .
December 11, 2020
Cordillera Huayhuash in August 2019. The Andes contain 99% of the world s tropical glaciers and 71% are in Peru. Courtesy photo
ROME Although many of the world’s most important crops and livestock species originate in mountain regions, hunger is rising in these areas due to biodiversity loss and climate change, according to a joint study published on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners.
It found that between 2000 and 2017, the number of mountain people vulnerable to food insecurity in developing countries grew from 243 million to almost 350 million.
“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.
Vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity: updated data and analysis of drivers
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International Mountain Day 2020 highlights need to protect ecosystems and improve livelihoods
11 December 2020, Rome - 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.
“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 , saidFAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo.
The study was released on International Mountain Day, observed annually on 11 December. The focus this year is on the social, economic and ecological value of mountain biodiversity.
Freshwater, food and medicine
Mountains cover roughly 27 per cent of the land surface of the planet and provide essential goods and services, such as water, food and energy.