Mountain pressures and management solutions

By Dave Bamford

My presentation

The pressure The impacts around the world The drivers for growth  The Recreation and Mountain tourism  Business  Mountain management People Power                      Management tools 3 examples from panellists

The joy of mountains

Long History of Mountaineering

Mountains under pressure around the world

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The impacts

Environmental/ cultural/ social Toilet waste Rubbish noise Perceived overcrowding Forest removal Wildlife 

The drivers

The recreation and Mountain tourism business

Mountain management Most public land Some private‐ Doug Tompkins  NGO’s Increasing shift to greater involvement of traditional owners – options include:

Joint managementco‐management  

Te Urewera approach Developing nations 

People power

Management tools Zoning

Air access Commercial limits

Concessions Limits – nos Infrastucture Transportation Permits Rangers / hosts  Funding options  Politics  Collaboration 

3 examples of park management approaches Moderator –Sam Newton 

Australia – Janet Mackay

Nepal       ‐ Lisa Choegyal

Join : Roger Robinson Peter Rupistch

General discussion

Permit – Concession allocations First in Ballots Tenders Preferences for locals‐ Iwi Bribery/nepotism Historic preferences Use of standards (UIAA)

Mountains under pressure around the world

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