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