World Mountain People Association

The work of the WMPA is motivated by three major objectives: - to make mountains understood in an international arena and at the level of each country and continent - to organise North-South and South-South exchange and co-operation between mountain territories and populations, in order to share knowledge, means and experiences - to support and develop the local initiatives of the association’s members and partners What positions does the WMPA defend in the world? The WMPA is fighting for equitable and sustainable development, to ensure the continuity of the mountain identity. It intends to achieve this aim by implementing the Charter of world mountain populations. This Charter proposes: - harmonious development based on the controlled operation of their resources by populations - the recognition of the rights of mountain populations in the local governance of their territories, with the aim of improving their living conditions and promoting their development - fair access to social goods, services and equipment - the respecting and valuing of the identities, cultures and specific characteristics of the mountain.