Possible solutions include:

♤ Generating employment and income: creating a niche tourism circuit which promotes sustainable mountain tourism, empowering local entrepreneurs through adequate finance and know-how, Value chain development for enhancing livelihoods of local people.

♤ Inviting industries to the mountains that don’t pollute the fragile ecosystem, Promoting efficiency in irrigation and promoting horticulture, Beekeeping, agro- forestry and organic farming for additional income.

♤ Promoting mini hydro power projects and other renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power.

♤ establishing skill development centers and re-looking at the existing education and the healthcare systems in hills

♤ Capacity building of local bodies keeping in mind effects of Climate Change.

♤ Capacity Building is also required in use of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Technologies for efficient monitoring and implementation of various programmes and integrated hazard management.