International agreements and legal arrangements such as the Alpine and Carpathian Conventions and the recent EU Regulation (2012) and delegated act (2014) on Mountain Products address issues like mountain farming, agro-biodiversity and certification of origin for quality food products. Often mountain productions are characterised by high environmental standards in terms of quality and production methods that can meet a specific market demand. The aim of the conference is to analyse the outcomes achieved so far in linking environmental with economic progress in mountain regions in the field of farming and food productions, to examine their economic potential and explore the unexploited potential of international cooperation for mountain territories in support to initiatives for food sustainability, transformation, certification and regional and global trade. Existing experiences and tools will be presented and a sound debate will be stimulated about innovative tools and adequate frameworks to promote a sustainable and effective commerce of mountain products.