High Stakes: The future for mountain societies

This report examines why mountain peoples are so often on the margins of their societies. Lack of representation, for example, is one issue identified by mountain people themselves. It argues that mountain people must have a stronger voice and role in the development of their regions, and that because they are experts in their own environments, they have a large part to play in tackling poverty and conserving resources.

Case studies are provided as examples of a mountain-specific approach to development, informed by mountain people: for example, community conservation in Pakistan's Karakorum mountains; preparing for volcano eruptions in Indonesia; trophy hunting and tourism in Romania's Carpathian mountains; Information and Communication Technology in Malaysia; and small-scale hydropower development in the Himalaya and Papua New Guinea.

Limited printed copies are available free to the media and to organisations, especially in the South, with limited resources.

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