Issues in Mountain Development is a series released from time to time to brief planners, development workers, researchers and donors on recent trends, findings, and issues affecting mountain development. The papers in this series can be quoted with due acknowledgments.
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These tools are being used extensively but there are hurdles in the implementation of these technologies, especially in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. The Context Because of rapidly growing populations and a dwindling resource base, sustainable development involves greater and conflicting demands on available resources. Decision-makers need to monitor and analyze the changing resource bases of specific ecosystems in order to make informed choices. Modern Information Technologies, such as GIS and RS, can facilitate efforts in this direction. In contrast to the widespread use of GIS in other areas, the use of the technology has been relatively limited in mountain environments.