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VOL 47 | NO 3
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We seek contributions that offer insights into the complex, cascading effects of drought, bridge disciplinary boundaries, and present innovative responses to drought and water scarcity in mountains.
The authors show how valley cities with intensified land use stabilize regional populations, while highlands face depopulation. Knowing about these shifts is key for sustainable land use planning.
Biraj Adhikari, Sunetra Ghatak, Ricardo Grau, and Denis Samyn have joined the editorial team as topic editors for the coming 3 years. Click to find out more about them.
VOL 46 | NO 1
February 2026
Articles examine how mountain tourism is adapting to climate change and how the sector is being or could be transformed for greater sustainability, equity, and resilience.
The authors explore how small destinations translate climate change adaptation strategies into concrete, context-specific measures, and call for sequencing measures that promote broad systemic changes.
The editors thank all previous members for their highly valued service and warmly welcome several new members. We’re excited to work with such a diverse group of experts from around the world!
This Special Issue from the MARGISTAR forum will examine what factors worsen the vulnerability of mountain regions, and how governance and policy can foster their revival and long...
“The book vividly describes the landscape based on 25 years of interdisciplinary monitoring and research”: A review by Harald Pauli of the book edited by Stefanie Gubler and...
The authors applied the analytic hierarchy process method to evaluate land management scenarios together with farmers, agricultural experts, and local decision-makers, enabling...
The authors share their experience and insights from evaluating past research and exploring how future projects could harness synergies between food system sustainability and...
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