Mountain communities Are the guardians of ancestral and traditional knowledge are under pressure and vulnerable (food security, migration, globalisation, global changes) play a key role in natural resources management Are not enough represented at sub-national, national and international levels They do not know about administrative borders They are not always prone to change Key points from the mountain communities session

Needs for the policy field Guarantee access to decisions (give a voice to mountain communities) Accept and integrate mountain communities traditional governance (potential of innovation) Develop transboundary governance mechanisms Base policies on values as solidarity and subsidiarity Key points from the mountain communities session

Needs for the knowledge field Understand mountain communities (values, traditions, culture, …) Mentor the comunities respecting equity, transparency and permanent mutual benefit and engagement Protect traditional knowledge Create a dialogue between innovation and local knowledge (coproduction of new knowledge) Key points from the mountain communities session

Needs for the implementation field Understand, educate and support Integrated approach for mountain development. participatory approaches (incl. gender aspects) and local ownership for sustainability Representing mountains through shared identities Applied research and monitoring are paramount Key points from the mountain communities session