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.
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...
Restoring Mountain Systems for Social–Ecological Resilience
Articles present a conceptual model for puna grassland restoration, local government perspectives on spring drying and revival, a social science research agenda for landscape...
Woodland Resurgence and Sustainability in Mountains—Patterns, Drivers, and Social-Ecological Consequences
How can woodland resurgence best benefit people and nature? Submit your notice of intent by 31 January! Full papers are due by 30 April 2024.
How can knowledge support restoration and conservation of mountain ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature?
Panelists and participants jointly explored how knowledge can be leveraged to recover degraded or destroyed ecosystems and to conserve intact ecosystems.
Woodland Resurgence and Sustainability in Mountains—Patterns, Drivers, and Social-Ecological Consequences
How can woodland resurgence best benefit people and nature? We invite papers that assess interventions, examine dynamics and impacts, or provide research, policy, and action...
How can knowledge support restoration and conservation of mountain ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature?
Panelists closely involved with research, policy, and practice will share insights on how knowledge can support restoration and conservation of mountain ecosystems.
Herd protection, a boost in visitors to a national park, and monitoring in the Andes
Topics include farmer’s attitudes to herd protection in Italy, environmental and social monitoring in the Andes, implications of an increase in visitors to the Swiss National...
How can monitoring support action and policies for sustainable futures in mountains?
An MRD author and other panelists discussed insights from research, two regional monitoring systems, and a global observation initiative. Click to read the key takeaways and watch...
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- Afromontane Research Unit (ARU), University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
- 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
- Mountain Research Initiative (MRI), Bern, Switzerland
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