MRD invites papers that address transformations affecting mountain pastoralists and rangelands, their interactions with other systems, and the answers local communities, policymakers, and scientists can give.
Focus Topics
Dynamic Urban Centers and Sustainable Mountain Development
VOL 41 | NO 3
Call for papers open
Call for papers open
MRD is looking for papers that help understand urbanization and emerging rural–urban relations in mountains, or that propose ways of shaping these transformations to increase...
How Can Education Contribute to Sustainable Mountain Development? Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
VOL 40 | NO 4
Upcoming
Upcoming
Look forward to contributions that present systematically validated and well-referenced reflections on and suggestions in relation to pedagogic concepts and methods, formal and...
The Role of Culture in Transformation Towards Sustainable Development in Mountains
VOL 39 | NO 4
In progress
In progress
Mountain communities are undergoing rapid sociocultural change, caused by drivers like outmigration, urbanization, and ...
Latest Articles
Coupling Land Use Analysis and Ecological Risk Assessment: A Study of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
Results show that land use change in the area, especially the transition from sloping farmland to fruit forest, has a positive impact on the regional environment.
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Has Traditional Georgian Hospitality Been Sustained Under Tourism Development? Evidence from the High-Mountain Regions of Georgia
Tourism development in the Greater Caucasus has led to the emergence of new forms of Georgian hospitality in guest–host relationships, ensuring the development of authentic and...
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Ke garne? How Values and Worldviews Influence Resilience to Natural Hazards: A Case Study From Mustang, Nepal
How do values and worldviews influence lodge owners’ proactive behavior in the face of natural hazards? Findings show that resilience building initiatives should take into account...
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Transmitting and Transforming (Agri)-Cultural Values of Mountain Farming: Farm-based Educational Services in South Tyrol
These case studies from northern Italy show how farm-based educational services for children help not only to transmit (agri-)cultural traditions to non-farmers, but also to...
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Adaptive Strategies Adopted by Herders Against the Decollectivization of Rangeland in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau in China
Community-based self-management of rangeland appears to be the best strategy for herders in the face of new policies reducing herd mobility. Measures like group herding can help...
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