Report of the Initial Organizing Committee of the Mountain Forum

Mountain Forum originated from events following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. At this historic meeting heads of state and government endorsed United Nation's Agenda 21 which, among others, outlined in its Chapter 13 "Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development" the need for more emphasis on information sharing and advocacy for mountains areas of the world. Regional and global consultations were held with the participation of eminent mountain experts, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), universities, governments, multilateral agencies, and the private sector.\ud \ud As a..