Articles examine rural–urban change in Peru, cultural ecosystem services in Armenia, rural...
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Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
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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.
Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
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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.
Settlement systems, farmer–landscape dynamics, and more
Topics include settlement systems in mountains, farmer–landscape dynamics, a possible quality term for mountain wines, and climate adaptation practices in conflict-affected...
Innovation Pathways to Sustainability in Mountains
How can innovation contribute to sustainability in mountains? We invite papers that assess innovation processes, examine innovation practices, or provide agendas for policy...
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Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
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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.
Settlement systems, farmer–landscape dynamics, and more
Topics include settlement systems in mountains, farmer–landscape dynamics, a possible quality term for mountain wines, and climate adaptation practices in conflict-affected...
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Urbanization, mountain entrepreneurs, and more
Articles examine rural–urban change in Peru, cultural ecosystem services in Armenia, rural development in Georgia, and governance for sustainable development in the European Alps.
Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
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Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
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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.
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
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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.
Settlement systems, farmer–landscape dynamics, and more
Topics include settlement systems in mountains, farmer–landscape dynamics, a possible quality term for mountain wines, and climate adaptation practices in conflict-affected...
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Urbanization, mountain entrepreneurs, and more
Articles examine rural–urban change in Peru, cultural ecosystem services 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.
Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
Settlement systems, farmer–landscape dynamics, and more
Topics include settlement systems in mountains, farmer–landscape dynamics, a possible quality term for mountain wines, and climate adaptation practices in conflict-affected...
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
Innovation Pathways to Sustainability in Mountains
How can innovation contribute to sustainability in mountains? We invite papers that assess innovation processes, examine innovation practices, or provide agendas for policy...
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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.
Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience
How can tourism support sustainable development in mountains? We invite papers that analyze trends and impacts, assess solutions for sustainable tourism, or provide policy...
Settlement systems, farmer–landscape dynamics, and more
Topics include settlement systems in mountains, farmer–landscape dynamics, a possible quality term for mountain wines, and climate adaptation practices in conflict-affected...
Pastoralism, migration and biodiversity, alpine summer farms
Read about pastoralism in Ladakh, links between migration and exotic plant species in the Andes, and the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine summer farms—and how all this relates to...
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- Andean Initiative, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru
- Beijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, China
- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN), Lima, Peru
- Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks (FoLAP), Bern, Switzerland
- Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS), United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn, Germany and Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences (IGF/ÖAW), Innsbruck, Austria
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Mountain Research (CIRM), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
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