1. A Mountain’s right to its own ecosystem, and the extension of a Mountain’s rights to all beings and things within its immediate ecosystem.

2. A Mountain’s right to retain their natural structure.

3. Freedom from excessive and destructive human influence.

4. A Mountain’s right to human recognition of their inherent value: separate from utilitarian and economic value factors.

5. A Mountain’s right and a human responsibility to a reciprocal relationship in terms of resources and resource value. If We take We give.

6. A Mountain’s right to sustainable human treatment and recreation.

7. A Mountains right to unimpeded waterways.

8. A Mountain’s right to clean air.

9. A Mountain’s right to progress and evolve naturally.

10. A Mountain’s right to human stewardship.

The Andes Leadership Semester, a collaborative program with the High Mountain Institute

Photo by Will