New EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas: a welcomed political will but timid progress [30 / 06 / 2021]
Today, the European Commission published its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas . Euromontana has been advocating for a long time for a European Rural Agenda that would take into consideration the specificities of the different […]
Integrated data to anticipate forest fires in Mediterranean mountains [29 / 06 / 2021]
Fire is the most significant natural threat to forests and wooded areas in Mediterranean mountains. Their natural ecosystems, rich in shrubs, are especially vulnerable to fire and climate change fosters wildfire risks due to the […]
Calls for mountain projects: special edition on the Horizon Europe’s calls [24 / 06 / 2021]
The European Commission recently published the 2021-2022 work programmes of the Horizon Europe, the research and innovation programme of the European Union. The Horizon Europe programme offers funding for international projects on research and innovation […]
Euromontana advocates for mountain products’ sustainability for the future Promotion Policy [23 / 06 / 2021]
Announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy in May 2020, the review of the EU Agricultural Promotion Policy is currently being undertaken by the European Commission. The Promotion Policy provides funding to producers’ organisations to […]
New step towards 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists [22 / 06 / 2021]
The Mongolian government proposed to make of 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) at international level. The proposal is mobilising 18 States and more than 264 supporting organisations in the world and […]
For an EU Action Plan for Pastoralism [16 / 06 / 2021]
On 14 June 2021, the European Committee of the Regions, with the support of Euromontana, the Yolda Initiative and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) Regional Support Group for Europe, held the conference […]
Sunna Alm: a carbon-neutral mountain restaurant [15 / 06 / 2021]
“Sunna Alm” is a mountain restaurant located in Pitztal, Austria. The restaurant is opened two thirds of the year and has opted for renewable energy to heat its building. Thanks to a combined used of […]
A new monitoring of interesting calls for mountain projects [9 / 06 / 2021]
In this article, you will find the upcoming calls for grants and tenders to develop projects in mountain areas, including the EU funding programmes (e.g. LIFE, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+). The scope of this monitoring is […]
Being young in a mountain area in 2021 – take the survey! [3 / 06 / 2021]
Are you young? Are you interested in mountain areas? Yes? Then, your opinion matters to us! We need you so that we can better assess the wishes and challenges for young people (18-29 years old) […]
Smart Mountains: Climate Adaptation – What opportunities for mountain businesses? [2 / 06 / 2021]
On 27 May 2021, Euromontana held its third Smart Mountains webinar “Climate Adaptation – What opportunities for mountain businesses?”. This webinar belongs to a series of virtual events that Euromontana is organising to fuel […]
Community-based restoration of mountain terraces [1 / 06 / 2021]
In the Troodos mountains in Cyprus, agriculture is often made possible by the presence of terraces. Yet, their condition is deteriorating due to land abandonment and the rise of temperatures in the region. Mountain communities […]
Between depopulation and massification: how to promote sustainable development in the mountains? [28 / 05 / 2021]
Some mountain regions are facing a combination of two challenges; on the one hand depopulation and lack of attractiveness to live and work in the territory all year long, and on the other hand a […]
MEPs call for greater efforts against demographic change in rural mountainous areas [27 / 05 / 2021]
Last 19th May 2021, Members of the European Parliament adopted the report “Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments” during the plenary sitting. Initiated by the Romanian MEP Daniel Buda, the report […]
Browse the new Guide on EU funding for tourism! [25 / 05 / 2021]
The European Commission recently published its web-based guide on European funds to support the recovery and development of the tourism sector across the Union within the 2021-2027 programming period. This guide will help you find […]
Euromontana presents initiatives for a better management of grasslands [21 / 05 / 2021]
On 11th May 2021, Euromontana participated to the online forum of the Mixed Technological Unit for “Resources and transformations of Mediterranean pastoral livestock” (UMT Pasto) – a cooperation structure that gathers since 2014 research organisations, […]
