The essential role of Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems in mountain regions.
Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems hold vital lessons for building climate-resilient mountain communities . This was the key message of a joint event organized by the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) during the World Food Forum 2025 at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome. Titled “The essential role of Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems in mountain regions”, t he event emphasized that sustainable mountain development and climate adaptation depend on the active inclusion of Indigenous Peoples, especially Indigenous Youth, as partners and leaders. Set around an open fire in the Sámi Indigenous Nomadic tent, an Indigenous Peoples’ territory in the heart of Rome, the session created space for dialogue between Indigenous Peoples’ representatives, FAO experts, youth and mountain advocates. Moderated by Laura Ciacci, FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit, and Stefania...