Proceedings of the Silk Roads in the Mountains of Central Asia Workshop, 3-4 October 2017

The Silk Roads in the Mountains of Central Asia workshop held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 3-4 October 2017 aimed to broaden, deepen, and strengthen our understanding of recent and anticipated developments in the context of China’s One Belt, One Road policy and related development initiatives. The impacts on the Pamir, Tien Shan and Altai mountain regions and societies of Central Asia were the primary focus of discussions, attained through inclusive dialogue with participants from many countries, from wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, and from civil society, academia, and government.