SDFL

U.T.Ladakh

The Administration of UT of Ladakh is the primary UT-level administrative The Administration of UT of Ladakh is the primary UT-level administrative structure to provide governance and policy-making in the region. Administration of UT of Ladakh is headed by the Lieutenant Governor who is assisted by Commissioner Secretaries, Directors and other staff members.

LAHDC

LAHDC, Leh is a grassroots level third-tier democratic ... LAHDC, Leh is a grassroots-level third-tier democratic institution that was introduced in Ladakh in 1995. There are two such Autonomous Hill Councils in Ladakh in Leh and Kargil districts constituted of democratically-elected public representatives.

SDFL is a civil society group in Ladakh, which collaborates ... SDFL is a civil society group in Ladakh, which collaborates with various organisations and institutions to generate knowledge and facilitate sustainable development processes in the region.The Lieutenant Governor who is assisted by Commissioner Secretaries, Directors and other staff members.

I.M.I

Integrated Mountain Initiative is a civil society led network platform... Integrated Mountain Initiative is a civil society led network platform with a mission to mainstream concerns of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and its people in the development dialogue of India.

Sustainable Development Forum of Ladakh

Sustainable Development Forum of Ladakh (SDFL) is an independent Ladakh-based think-tank that focusses on facilitating dialogues to promote sustainable development in the region.

It is a collective of various civil society organisations and individuals working towards developing knowledge for sustainable development of the Ladakh region.

Ladakh Sustainability

Ladakh is a high altitude desert-steppe. Historically, local communities in Ladakh lived self-sustained lives by husbanding local natural resources. However, in the last few decades improved connectivity and modernisation have transformed Ladakh into a market-based consumerist society, which has been boosted by the boom in the tourism sector since 2010. The lack of checks and balances has resulted in over-exploitation of natural resources, increase in lifestyle diseases, environmental degradation and social fragmentation.

There is an urgent need to rethink development in mountain regions such as Ladakh. Sustainable development is context-specific. This requires dialogues between different stakeholders, harnessing of diverse expertise, critical evaluation of various practices, support for innovations, and adoption of relevant technologies.