Important Resources
Relevant local rules and regulations for maintaining a responsible footprint in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Mountaineering Rules & Regulations, Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
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Trekking Rules & Regulations, Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
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Pakistan Mountaineering - Rules and Regulations, Alpine Club of Pakistan.
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Approved Porter Wages 2016, Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat.
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Rules for visitors, Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP).
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Procedure and Rates for Trekking and Climbing permits, Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
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Entry Fees, Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP).
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Campsite Fees, Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP).
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Information booklet on Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP).
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Rescue information and emergency contacts, Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP).
International resources
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International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) "Trekking Ethics: the 5 Guidelines".
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UNEP "Tourism and Mountains - A Practical Guide to Managing the Environmental and Social Impacts of Mountain Tours". 2007.
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Agenda 21 - Chapter 13 "Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development". Adopted at the Rio Earth Summit/United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
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UIAA Environmental Objectives and Guidelines (outline of the main environmental issues concerning mountaineers).
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ICUN Issue Brief November 2015 "WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE".
- An analysis of the legal situation of glaciers, ELC and the IUCN Commission of Environmental Law.
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Pakistan's Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) Assessment.
