Thematic papers of the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit Autor various authors Fecha 2002 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-069224) Editor | Lugar de publicación United Nations | New York, NY, USA Páginas 163 p. Tipo de documento Conferencia, simposio etc. documento/informe Conferencia | lugar | fecha Bishkek Global Mountain Summit | Bishkek | 20021029 -20021101 Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Zona de montaña Resumen 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