9th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit held in Dehradun

The 9th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) was organised in virtual mode, on the occasion of International Mountain Day, from December 11 to December 14, 2020.
The four-day-long summit was organised by Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) and hosted by Sustainable Development Forum Uttaranchal (SDFU), Dehradun.
The theme for 2020 SMDS was ‘Emerging Pathways for Building a Resilient Post COVID-19 Mountain Economy, Adaptation, Innovation and Acceleration’.
The Summit deliberated on issues such as migration, water security, climate resilience and innovative solutions for the farm sector, and disaster risk reduction in the Indian Himalayas.
The focus of the summit was on building pathways toward a resilient and sustainable mountain economy in the context of a post COVID-19 scenario and Climate Change.