Journal 27

Sustainable Mountain Development -- The role of governments, organizations, and communities at every level; Global, regional, national, and community. Their functions, results (before/after), resolutions and treaties.

·       Watershed agricultural council.

·       United States Agency for International Development.

·       Mountain Partnership.

·       Mountain Focus Group.

·       Mountain Institute.

·       FAO.

·       UNEP.

·       UNDP.

·       World Energy Forum.

·       Almaty Plan of Implementation.

·       Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

·       Rio +20

·       Agenda 21

This is a relative breakdown of the political side of Sustainable Mountain Development. Included are examples of organizations at every level. In the case of the Almaty Plan of Implementation and others, plans such as these are the results of the above mentioned organizations and are great examples of the transition from data to action. Breaking down this information down into a simple structure on the political side of SMD is the easy part. That can even be said about the opposite side of the coin and the business side. But mingling the two parts together to bring in an unbiased attempt at providing development is where there is significant contention and self-interest.