Responsible development
Decisions informed by the place
Our intention is to evaluate development opportunities with care for local conditions, resources and people. These are principles for assessment, not claims of measured environmental or social outcomes.
Understand the baseline
Ecology, land use, water, ground conditions and existing access can determine whether a concept is appropriate. Specialist baseline work should inform the options considered and the areas where development should be avoided.
Test resource requirements
Hospitality, golf and supporting infrastructure can place significant demands on water, energy and waste systems. Those requirements need to be assessed together, with realistic operating assumptions and appropriate permissions.
Include local perspectives
Community use, livelihoods, access and cultural context should inform the assessment. The approach to engagement, local participation and any future commitments must be developed with the relevant stakeholders.
Make the trade-offs visible
A development proposal may involve competing objectives. Decisions should identify the impacts, alternatives and unresolved risks rather than rely on broad environmental labels.
Report what can be supported
As evidence becomes available, approved project information should distinguish objectives, baseline conditions and measured results. We do not currently publish a verified impact scorecard for a completed Kedar destination.