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Chapter 22
Models and Strategies for Sustainable
Management of Mountain Territories
in Central and Southeastern Europe
Georgi Zhelezov
Abstract
The chapter shows strategies for sustainable management, development
and use of the potential of mountainous areas in Central and Southeastern Europe.
The research concentrates the experience of single countries or groups of coun-
tries connected with organization and optimization of human activities in various
economic areas. Interaction between different programmes or initiatives is a key
moment for Balkan countries in the way for determination and foundation of Balkan
convention for sustainable development of mountain regions. We have a good prac-
tice of Alpine Convention and relevant experience of Carpathian Convention as an
example.
Keywords
Mountains
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Convention
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Strategy
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Transborder cooperation
22.1 Introduction
The development of new strategies for sustainable management and use of the
potential in mountainous areas of Central and Southeastern Europe is key ele-
ment in the conceptions of the different international and regional programmes. The
investigation observes the experience of single countries or groups of countries con-
nected with organization and optimization of human activities in various economic
areas. The experience from a good practice of Alpine Convention and Carpathian
Convention can use in future initiatives. The process of interaction between different
programmes or initiatives is an important moment for Balkan countries in the way
for determination and foundation of Balkan convention for sustainable development
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