Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS)
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TOI
Context: The 12th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS-XII) began at Doon University, Dehradun.
About Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS):
• What it is?
• A flagship annual summit that addresses ecological, economic, and social challenges of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Acts as a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and policy recommendations.
• A flagship annual summit that addresses ecological, economic, and social challenges of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).
• Acts as a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and policy recommendations.
• Organised by: Conducted by the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), a civil society-led network.
• Origin: First held in 2011 at Nainital, Uttarakhand (SMDS-I).
• Promote sustainable development in ecologically fragile Himalayan ecosystems. Strengthen community participation in governance and policy-making. Blend science and traditional wisdom for resilience against climate change. Mainstream mountain concerns into India’s national and global development agenda.
• Promote sustainable development in ecologically fragile Himalayan ecosystems.
• Strengthen community participation in governance and policy-making.
• Blend science and traditional wisdom for resilience against climate change.
• Mainstream mountain concerns into India’s national and global development agenda.
• Features:
• Mountain Legislators’ Meet (MLM): Policy dialogue with elected representatives from IHR states. Indian Himalayan Youth Summit: Platform for youth to voice challenges and solutions. Knowledge sessions: Cover agroecology, disaster management, sustainable tourism, and climate adaptation. Cross-sector participation: Involves scientists, farmers, NGOs, academicians, and government officials.
• Mountain Legislators’ Meet (MLM): Policy dialogue with elected representatives from IHR states.
• Indian Himalayan Youth Summit: Platform for youth to voice challenges and solutions.
• Knowledge sessions: Cover agroecology, disaster management, sustainable tourism, and climate adaptation.
• Cross-sector participation: Involves scientists, farmers, NGOs, academicians, and government officials.
• Significance:
• Policy impact: Provides actionable recommendations influencing state and central policies. Climate resilience: Encourages adoption of traditional farming, organic practices, and disaster preparedness.
• Policy impact: Provides actionable recommendations influencing state and central policies.
• Climate resilience: Encourages adoption of traditional farming, organic practices, and disaster preparedness.