| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 273 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : Sustainable mountain development from Rio to Bishkek and beyond / Martin F. Price -- The challenges of mountain environments : water, natural resources, hazards, desertification, and the implications of climate change / Mylvakanam Iyngararasan [and others] -- Mountain infrastructure : access, communications, and energy / Thomas Kohler [and others] -- Legal, economic, and compensation mechanisms in support of sustainable mountain development / Maritta R.v. Bieberstein Koch-Weser and Walter Kahlenborn -- Sustaining mountain economies : poverty reduction and livelihood opportunities / Safdar Parvez and Stephen F. Rasmussen -- Mountain tourism and the conservation of biological and cultural diversity / Wendy Brewer Lama and Nikhat Sattar -- Democratic and decentralized institutions for sustainability in mountains / D. Jane Pratt -- Conflict and peace in mountain societies / S. Frederick Starr -- National policies and institutions for sustainable mountain development / Annie Villeneuve [and others] -- Prospective international agreements for mountain regions / Wolfgang E. Burhenne -- The role of culture, education, and science for sustainable mountain development / Bruno Messerli and Edwin Bernbaum |
| Summary |
Annotation Mountain areas cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface, with 26 percent of the global population living in them or very close by. Mountain people and mountain environments are particularly threatened by global environmental change and economic and political forces. A disproportionate number of conflicts occur in mountain regions, and their inhabitants include many of the poorest and most vulnerable in the world. How can we preserve fragile mountain ecosystems that provide critical goods and services, while improving the conditions of those who live there? This book explores these issues, with particular emphasis on appropriate institutions and policies for sustainable mountain development. The book includes information from the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit, the concluding global event of the International Year of Mountains 2002 |
| Analysis |
Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions. unbisn |
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International Year of Mountains (2002) unbisn |
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Bishkek Mountain Platform (2002) unbisn |
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Sustainable development.
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Mountains.
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sustainable development.
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mountains (landforms)
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Mountains
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Sustainable development
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MOUNTAIN AREAS.
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MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
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POVERTY MITIGATION.
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ECOTOURISM.
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DEVELOPMENT POLICY.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Price, Martin F.
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Jansky, Libor.
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Iatsenia, Andrei A.
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| LC no. |
2004015893 |
| ISBN |
928087067X |
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9789280870671 |
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1280915676 |
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9781280915673 |
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9786610915675 |
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6610915679 |
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1417564202 |
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9781417564200 |
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