1. MOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD Yuri Badenkov

2. MOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD Biggest terrestrial ecosystem (25%) Biggest terrestrial ecosystem (25%) Mountain as Water towers Mountain as Water towers Centers of Diversity (biological/cultural) Centers of Diversity (biological/cultural) Sacred places Sacred places Mountain forests Mountain forests Mountain agriculture Mountain agriculture Mountain tourism / recreation Mountain tourism / recreation Natural disasters Natural disasters Conflicts in mountains Conflicts in mountains

3. GLOBAL MOUNTAIN AGENDA UN Summit in Rio 1992 – Mountain Chapter 13 Mountain inter-government consultations (Asia, 1994; Europe, 1996) Mountain inter-government consultations (Asia, 1994; Europe, 1996) Mountain Forum (1995, Peru) Mountain Forum (1995, Peru) UN Summit in Johannesburg 2002 International Year of Mountains (2002, Bishkek) International Year of Mountains (2002, Bishkek) Mountain Partnership (Merano, 2003, Cusco, 2006) Mountain Partnership (Merano, 2003, Cusco, 2006)

4. MOUNTAIN AGENDA IN EUROPE National Mountain Policy : Austria, France, Italy, Swiss National Mountain Policy : Austria, France, Italy, Swiss European Mountain Charter (Counsel of Europe) European Mountain Charter (Counsel of Europe) Alpine Convention (1953-1995 -) Alpine Convention (1953-1995 -) EU: Less Favorable Areas and Mountains (CAP) EU: Less Favorable Areas and Mountains (CAP) EU: Global Change in Mountain Areas (GLOCHAMORE) EU: Global Change in Mountain Areas (GLOCHAMORE)

5. Mountain Areas in Europe Analysis of mountain areas in EU member states, acceding and other European countries European Commission contract No 2002.CE.16.0.AT.136 Final report January 2004

7. Strategy for Sustainable Mountain Development should comprise: “ A coordinated set of participatory and continuously improving process of analysis, debate, capacity-strengthening, planning and investment, which integrates the economic, social and environmental objectives of society, seeking trade-offs where this is not possible” (after OESD- DAC, 2001)

8. Number of municipalities per massif

9. Massif ranges and transition areas

10. Carpathian Convention The Carpathians - the region of international cooperation after Zbigniew Niewiadomski The Foundation for the Eastern Carpathians Biodiversity Conservation

12. The Carpathians - less favourable areas?

13. Covering mostly border areas the Carpathians may be perceived simultaneously as less-favoured and most favoured region of Central Europe. Less favoured from market economy point of view - due to political factors banning development in the past, present political and economical marginality, lack of infrastructure, high unemployment rates and poverty as well as due to natural factors such as topography, low productivity soils and short vegetation period. Most favoured - in biodiversity and cultural heritage terms due to well preserved nature, forests and landscape, water resources, traditional way of life and land-use forms, non-intensive agriculture and limited influence of industry. The Carpathians support a wealth of biological diversity, which is a rich cultural heritage reflecting centuries of human presence in the mountains.

14. The overall goal of the Convention is to promote cooperation of the Signatory States for the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians with a view to inter alia improving quality of life, strengthening local economies and communities, and conservation of natural values and cultural heritage.

15. MARSHALL OFFICE OF the LOWER SILESIA THE STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN the LOWER SILESIA WROCŁAW September 2001 /SUMMARY/ after Alina Majgier

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17. …less favourable areas?

18. SUDETY new challenge in EU Mountain Agenda? From periphery to regional cooperation? From periphery to regional cooperation? Sudety Convention? Sudety Convention?

19. Cпасибо! DZIĘKUJĘ BARDZO