Mountain tourism in Nepal: From impacts to sustainability

The Himalaya is characterized with immense natural beauty and is inhabited by over 150 million people with a rich cultural diversity. It is also one of the poorest regions of the world. With a rapid population growth and lack of opportunities to economically advance, the livelihoods of the mountain people are quickly deteriorating along with the natural environment. Mountain tourism could be an important vehicle for development of the region, turning the tides of deterioration by alleviating poverty of the mountain people while at the same time helping to conserve the unique natural and..