Consulting Services

Conservation & Development, Protected Area Management, Ecotourism

We offer consulting services based on a “grassroots”, collaborative approach that encompasses:

• participatory appraisal and research;
• strengthening of local knowledge repositories;
• community-centered planning, implementation and evaluation; and
• communication facilitation and consensus building among all stakeholders.

Our particular expertise includes:

• community-based conservation and development;
• protected area stewardship;
• ecotourism planning, management, marketing and promotion; and
• conservation education.

Our geographical area of expertise extends through the mountainous regions of South Asia: Pamir-Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalaya

• Pakistan, Northern Areas & North-west Frontier Province
• Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province, Wakhan District
• Nepal

Our nearly fifty combined years of experience in South Asia enables us to work effectively and immediately, with:

• high-level language skills in multiple languages;
• awareness of multiple cultural contexts; and
• familiarity with diverse institutional practices.

Consultancies

We have provided consulting services to:

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
• Aga Khan Foundation-Afghanistan
• WorldWide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• IUCN-The World Conservation Union
• National Geographic Society
• AKE, Ltd. UK
• Snow Leopard Conservancy. Read about our role with Community-Based Snow Leopard Conservation in Pakistan's Northern Areas.

Please see John Mock's curriculum vitae and Kimberley O'Neil's résumé for further information.

We welcome consideration for future consultancies.