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National Committee
The lead agency for the national committee was the Ministry of Environment and Special Planning. The Focal Point contact was Ali Mhiri of the Laboratory of Soil Sciences.
Composition
Government
Ministry of the Interior (local groups)
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Environment and Special Planning
National Union of Agriculture and Fishing
Office for the Development of Forests and Pasture-land of the North-West
Director General of Legislation and Land Management
Office of Breeding and Grazing
Director General of Forests
NGO
Atlas
FTDC
Research
National Research Institute into Rural Studies,Waters and Forests
Highlights of activities and achievements during the International Year of Mountains
National
A National Seminar on 'Natural Resources in Mountain Areas'
A National Seminar on 'Biodiversity in Mountain Areas'.
A National Tree Festival
Educational:
Four expeditions were organized for young people into different mountain regions in order to celebrate the Fête de la Jeunesse.
Public awareness campaigns
The International Year of Mountains message was extensively publicized in the media.
Publications
Les Montagnes de Tunisie, ed. Ministry of Environment and Special Planning. This 263-page book, published in French, contains fifteen chapters covering a wide range of topics related to Tunisia's mountain communities and natural resources.
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