MRD welcomes Pema Gyamtsho of ICIMOD and Yanfen Wang of UCAS, who have joined Thomas Breu of CDE as editors-in-chief following the retirement of David Molden. We thank David for his invaluable work.

This article identifies critical adaptation gaps in mountains and discusses opportunities for achieving more equitable and sustainable mountain futures.

Climate change is a threat to the sustainability of ski resorts in Utah, USA, and to communities that rely on ski tourism. Adaptation practices can reduce the impacts to some degree at most resorts.

MRD regularly invites experts to review books on mountain-relevant topics. We have just sent several new books out for review. See the whole list by clicking here – and watch out for the upcoming reviews!

Canada’s mountain systems, governance challenges in mountains worldwide, or a global network of mountain observatories: read about these and other topics in this open issue.

This study advances understanding of the biogeography, people, and economic activities associated with mountains in Canada, providing a nationally coherent basis for research, policy, and work on social issues.

Strengthening local governance that fits local conditions is key to supporting sustainable development of mountain social-ecological systems, as this analysis of 75 survey responses shows.

Indigenous-driven sustainability initiatives in the tropical Andes, urban risk knowledge and GLOF danger in the Indian Himalayas: read more about these and other topics in this open issue.

Articles will look at the links between hazards, vulnerabilities, disaster management, development, and global change and offer insights into integrative ways of improving disaster management.

The Mountain Research Initiative’s Mountain Observatories Working Group proposes principles and ways of developing a global reference network of long-term environmental and socioeconomic monitoring.

Articles offer examples and insights into education for sustainable mountain development around the world, providing a basis for future research, policy, and action.