Abstract
This report is a summary of the success and best practice of The Mountain Institute's Tibet Plateau Development Program (TPDP) conducted from August 1, 2009 through November 2009 by Jerry Chen, an independent consultant working in the field of conservation, organization management and tourism. The purpose of this analysis is to capture successes/best practices relating to the institute's strategy development, management techniques, collaboration mechanisms, community participation, knowledge sharing and learning, and knowledge capture and storage. The methods for conducting the survey, included: knowledge audits, social network analyses, outcome mapping, and stories. The findings are summarized in this report. (Author abstract, modified)