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Transport in Mountains

November 21, 2010 - November 27, 2010

Communities living in mountainous areas of developing countries can face exhausting, time-consuming and often dangerous journeys to access basic public services such as health care and education or to take their produce to market. The scope of potential transport solutions in mountainous terrain is broad, encompassing infrastructure from rural roads, through ropeways and bridges to tracks and trails. Means of transport vary from aircraft, through motorised vehicles and pack animals to human porterage. The provision and maintenance of viable transport systems is often a source of contention, with both positives and negatives identified for solutions in different contexts. Such controversy is particularly observed in mountainous terrain where maintaining a balance between human development and preservation of the environment is critical. This workshop aims to highlight and explore these controversial issues in an attempt to identify good practice for policy makers and practitioners. Through lively debate, workshop participants will have the opportunity to share the controversies they are dealing with in their own country context and learn from the experiences of others.

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