sustainable development
Sent by the Secretary-General, the report of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in accordance with General Assembly resolution 55/189 was sent out.
The report describes progress made at the national, regional and international levels midway through 2002, with emphasis on activities that will ensure that the...
The Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1997/45 of 22 July 1997 entitled "Proclamation of an international year of mountains", mindful that mountains represented an essential component of the global life-support system and recognizing that they were essential to the survival of the global ecosystem, welcomed and supported the ongoing efforts to protect fragile...
The sustainable development of mountain ecosystems must be based on land uses for which mountains have a comparative advantage and which are compatible with long-term productivity in fragile upland ecosystems. This indicator relates directly to the land capability or suitability of the areas, since land uses exceeding the carrying capacity of an area are not sustainable. For example,...
Since 1996, the Mountain Forum network has provided input to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) through its UN-accredited NGO partner, The Mountain Institute, and through friendly country delegations such as those from Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan. This input has taken the form of e-conference publications, speeches, and policy statements. In 2001, we again have the...
The tourism and recreation industry has been increasingly concerned about its sustainability. In Montana, where the industry has grown dramatically over the last decade, such concerns are expanding in importance, because of the contributions the industry makes to the state's economy as a whole. The industry relies extensively on Montana's natural and cultural heritage, and there is growing...
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