Mountain Research and Development
The leading international scientific journal specifically devoted to sustainable development in the world’s mountains

Published by the International Mountain Society (IMS)

Mountain Research and Development Journal
Mountain Research and Development Journal
The Georgian village of Shatili in the Great Caucausus, near the border with Chechnya: a unique complex of medieval to early modern fortified dwellings, during restoration work in 2013. Photo by Marlène Thibault
Call for papers/Focus IssueCall for papers open

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development in the Caucasus Mountains in a Context of Ongoing Geopolitical Shifts

We invite assessments of development and policy experiences, empirical studies on topics emphasized in the Caucasus Regional Research Agenda, and systematic reviews of research, policies, or action.

Specialists prepare explosives to deepen the runoff channel and lower the water level of a glacial lake at 3650 masl in the Ile Alatau mountains, Kazakhstan. Photo by Zhanar Raimbekova
Open IssuePublished

Open Issue

Read about a new interactive mudflow database in Kazakhstan, a social innovation in a Swiss Alpine valley, an agenda for a people-centered energy transition in mountains, and more in this open issue.

Cascading glacial lakes in the northwestern ridges of the Tien Shan, in Kazakhstan. Moraine-dammed glacial lakes are classed as formation centers of GLOFs and used as cartographic units in the interactive database. Photo by Yerzhan Kospakov

Mountain Resilience: A Tool for Mudflow Risk Management in the Ile Alatau Mountains, Kazakhstan

The authors present a newly developed interactive database on mudflows that can serve as a risk reduction tool for residents and businesses in mountain areas.

A large share of agricultural land in Valposchiavo is organically cultivated. © Valposchiavo Turismo

How can social innovations contribute to local mountain economies? Learnings from science and practice

MRD authors and other panelists shared insights and inspiring experiences from the Swiss Alps, the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Georgia, and Ecuador. Click to read the key insights and watch the recording!

Solar cook stoves with firewood for winter in the eastern Himalaya, Nepal. Photo by ICIMOD

Renewable Electricity Production in Mountain Regions: Toward a People-Centered Energy Transition Agenda

Transition to renewable electricity centered on mountain people requires political commitment, effective policies, technological innovation, and effective social and environmental impact remediation.

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