Sustaining mountain economies: Sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation

This paper presents an assessment and analysis of poverty and livelihood issues pertaining to mountain people and communities. It takes account of the global context, based on available sources of information, but is also rooted in the practical experiences of working to improve the lives of people living in poor, isolated mountain communities. The dominant perspective comes out of the experience of communities struggling to improve their livelihood opportunities. There appears to be a general consensus on the nature of mountain poverty issues, although caution is often advised in the..