Mountain Research and Development Vol 41, No 2 Now Available
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article written by MRI
31.08.21 | 01:08
The latest issue of the open access journal Mountain Research and Development (MRD), Vol 41, No 2, includes new research by the MRI’s Mountain Governance and Mountain Observatories Working Groups.
Other articles in this open issue consist of a case study from China that shows how bird photography tourism benefitted both biodiversity and livelihoods; research from the Indian Himalaya examining links between urbanization, hazards, and vulnerability; and a study on Canada’s mountain systems that provides a nationally coherent basis for research, policy, and work on social issues.
What are the main challenges that impede sustainable mountain governance at the local level? Research undertaken by the MRI’s Mountain Governance Working Group seeks to shed light on this important question.
New research undertaken by the MRI Mountain Observatories Working Group identifies both gaps and recent advances in the monitoring of key biophysical and socioeconomic variables in the mountains, and proposes ways to improve and connect existing initiatives – with the ultimate aim of developing a global mountain observatories network. Lead author Maria Shahgedanova explains why making these connections for our changing mountains is so crucial.