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Thematic papers of the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit

Author
various authors
Date
2002
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-069224)
Publisher | Place of publication
United Nations | New York, NY, USA
Pages
163 p.
Document type
Conference, symposium etc. document/report
Conference name | place | date
Bishkek Global Mountain Summit | Bishkek | 20021029 -20021101
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Mountain area
Abstract

Contents: 1. Prospective international agreements for mountain regions 2. National policies and institutions for sustainable mountain development 3. Legal, economic, and compensation mechanisms in support of sustainable mountain development 4. Sustaining mountain economies: Sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation 5. Mountain tourism and the conservation of biological and cultural diversity 6. Democratic and decentralised institutions for sustainability in mountains 7. Conflict and peace in mountain societies 8. Mountain infrastructure: Access, communication, and energy 9. The role of culture, education and science for sustainable mountain development 10. The challenges of mountain environments: Water, natural resources, hazards, desertification and the implications of climate change