A new focus issue of Mountain Research and Development (Vol 46, No 1) examines how tourism in mountain regions can adapt to climate change while supporting sustainable development.

How can tourism contribute to sustainable development in mountains? This focus issue of Mountain Research and Development (MRD) brings together insights from the European Alps, the Western Himalaya, the Pyrenees, and the Canadian Rockies on efforts to adapt mountain tourism to climate change and to transform the sector for greater sustainability, equity, and resilience. All six focus contributions emphasize the importance of a multifaceted approach that recognizes the close interconnection between climate change, local communities, and governance.

The issue is available online and open access: https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-46/issue-1

Read about the journal’s section policies, guidelines, and submission procedure at: https://www.mrd-journal.org/

The MRD Editorial Team
MRD Editorial Office, University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment
mrd-journal.cde@unibe.ch

_{Cover photo for Mountain Research and Development, Volume 46, Number 1, taken by Jean Miczka. Looking down a rocky slope toward the Mer de Glace glacier, we see numerous people walking on metal stairs and bridges connecting our vantage point to the glacier. This infrastructure is needed to keep the glacier accessible to tourists as it melts and exposes more and more steep rock.}