Successful regional mountain development is rooted in communities’ culture and skills, responds to their needs, and unlocks their potentials and those of their region. Such regional efforts focus on synergies and bring together actors from different sectors and governance levels. A diversified network of equal exchange between farmers, small-scale entrepreneurs, civil society organizations and external actors helps to develop vibrant communities and strengthen their resilience.
This new volume of the Sustainable Mountain Development Series presents ten good practices, many of them backed through long-term engagement by the Austrian Development Agency. They show how inclusive planning and decision-making, equitable access to quality public services, and connecting actors to spark innovation can act as levers for sustainable change towards mountain people’s regional visions if targeted policy interventions provide an enabling framework.
