Mountain Partnership

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mountain-partnership

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the nature of organization?Official United Nations partnership and international voluntary alliance
2. What is the mandate?To improve the lives of mountain peoples and protect mountain environments worldwide
3. Why are mountains important for water and people?Mountains are like giant water towers that give fresh water to more than half of the world’s people, and they also keep the climate balanced and hold many special plants and animals.
4. How does the Mountain Partnership help mountain communities?It helps mountain people by sharing knowledge, teaching new ways to grow food and use forests, and giving them tools to protect their homes from floods, landslides, and climate change.

Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Climate Change Adaptation: Adjusting to actual or expected future climate conditions and their effects.
Sustainable Mountain Development: A holistic approach to improving the well-being of mountain people and environments without compromising future generations.