Eco tourism has gained widespread acceptance in the tourism industry all over the country and mountain tourism has been identified as one of the fastest growing sectors in the recent past. The states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have recognised eco-tourism having highest potential for economic development of the region and have initiated different ecotourism activities for livelihood creation as well as conservation and protection of the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayan region. The proposed project will not only try to explore opportunities for sustainable livelihood options for the local inhabitants of the mountainous states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh but also will drive state government's initiatives of promoting "ecotourism"to garner employment generation especially for women and youth in the region. Mountains are among the most fragile sustainable on earth and thus experiencing increase frequency of extreme events. This is increasing risk to lives and livelihoods of the communities in the region. Moreover, multi-hazard vulnerable mountain states like Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are seeing intensive construction activity in order to cater to growing footfall of tourist in these states. Most of this construction uses energy and resource intensive brick and RCC based technologies, leaving behind the rich heritage of vernacular architecture the region has. The new construction technologies using RCC and cement already have had negative impacts on the ecology of the area. The proposed project will thus focus on creating an ecosystem of home stays which will not only curb the growing migration trend in these states in search of livelihoods but also will create ecologically responsible built infrastructure for the tourist and at the same time create livelihood for local community. The alternative construction systems for home stays will not only be affordable but also low on energy and high dependency on local materials also demonstrated to be hazard prone with significant damages to life and property in the earthquakes, flash floods and landslides etc. being faced by the region. Creation of whole ecosystem for ecologically responsible tourism, there is a need to build capacities of local youth and women on different alternative livelihoods activities which will include green skilling viz., creation of para-botanist/ para zoologists, eco guides for nature walk and camping, bird watching, awareness generation among the tourists on the importance of bio diversity in the region. This will also promote the local culture and culinary practices among the tourists and thereby, will enhance local economy of the states.