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THE BENEFITS OF MOUNTAINS FOR OUR WORLD
1 HALF OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION DEPENDS ON MOUNTAIN WATER
2. MOUNTAIN HAVE A KEY ROLE IN TOURISM AND RECREATION .
3. OVER 90 PERCENT OF RIVER FLOW COMES FROM THE MOUNTAINS
4.CRITICAL ROLE OF MOUNTAINS IN THE WATER CYCLE
5. MOUNTAINS ARE IMPORTANT CENTERS OF BIODIVERSITY
6.MOUNTAIN WATER IS A SOURCE OF NHYDROELECTRIC POWER
Mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth