Mountain Research and Development Journal

Restoration of Andean Forests Using a Socioecological Approach: A Case Study from the Aquia Mountain Community in Peru

By Tina Christmann et al

Based on a document analysis and postproject interviews, the authors examine this model restoration project’s procedures and outcomes and pinpoint key success factors.

Farm Trees as Cultural Keystone Species: Bridging Biocultural Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Morocco High Atlas Mountains

By Chaima Mobarak et al

Awareness of the cultural role of farm trees like olive, walnut, and almond can enhance biocultural conservation, stewardship of existing trees, and sustainable development in Mediterranean mountains.

Open Issue

VOL 44 | NO 4
November 2024

Benefits and costs of spring revival in Nepal, the Andean Social–Ecological Observatory Network, or Iranian herders’ livelihood strategies: read about these and other topics in this open issue.

Spring Revival in the Mid-Hills of the Himalaya: A Socioeconomic Assessment Using Benefit–Cost Analysis

By Giacomo Butte et al

Is spring revival a feasible solution to achieve water security in Nepal’s mid-hills? This study proposes a framework for analysis based on two case study sites.

ROSA: An Andean Network of Social-Ecological Observatories

By Julieta Carilla et al

This article presents the network’s origins, structure, objectives, and strategies, showing how it works to support sustainable development by integrating monitoring into adaptive management.

Open Issue

VOL 44 | NO 3
August 2024

Articles examine rural–urban change in highland Peru, cultural ecosystem services potential in Armenia, rural development in Georgia, and governance for sustainable development in the European Alps.

In memoriam: Jack D. Ives, founding editor of MRD

Jack D. Ives, Editor of MRD from 1981–1999, died on 15 September 2024 at the age of 92. His life and work was of immense significance for the world’s mountains and mountain people.

Rural–Urban Change in Highland Peru: Perceived Impacts and Preferred Performance

By Andreas Haller et al

Periurban villagers on the valley floors of Peru’s Quechua elevational zone perceive a number of negative impacts of rural–urban change. Still, they view urbanization per se as a positive process.

Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience

VOL 46 | NO 1
Call for papers open

How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy, action, or research agendas.

Focus Topics

How can innovation contribute to sustainability in mountains? We invite papers that assess innovation processes, examine innovation practices, or provide agendas for policy, action, or research.

In this Editorial, the MRD team pays tribute to Jack D. Ives, cofounder of the International Mountain Society and of MRD, who passed away on 15 September 2024.

This obituary recalls Jack’s instrumental role and comprehensive accomplishments as a mountain geographer from the perspective of the International Geographical Union’s Commission of Mountain Studies.

In Memory of Jack D. Ives (1931–2024)

Jack D. Ives’s successor as MRD’s editor-in-chief describes Jack’s links to the University of Bern and expresses his gratitude to both Jack and Pauline Ives for their visionary...

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