dave bamford: global climbing pressures and management options
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Mountain pressures and management solutions
By Dave Bamford
My presentation
The pressure The impacts around the world The drivers for growth The Recreation and Mountain tourism Business Mountain management People Power Management tools 3 examples from panellists
The joy of mountains
Long History of Mountaineering
Mountains under pressure around the world
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The impacts
Environmental/ cultural/ social Toilet waste Rubbish noise Perceived overcrowding Forest removal Wildlife
The drivers
The recreation and Mountain tourism business
Mountain management Most public land Some private‐ Doug Tompkins NGO’s Increasing shift to greater involvement of traditional owners – options include:
Joint managementco‐management
Te Urewera approach Developing nations
People power
Management tools Zoning
Air access Commercial limits
Concessions Limits – nos Infrastucture Transportation Permits Rangers / hosts Funding options Politics Collaboration
3 examples of park management approaches Moderator –Sam Newton
Australia – Janet Mackay
Nepal ‐ Lisa Choegyal
Join : Roger Robinson Peter Rupistch
General discussion
Permit – Concession allocations First in Ballots Tenders Preferences for locals‐ Iwi Bribery/nepotism Historic preferences Use of standards (UIAA)
Mountains under pressure around the world
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