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Snow depth variability in the Northern Hemisphere mountains observed from space
Contrasted impact of climate change on the vegetation of windy ridges and snowbeds in the Alps (Switzerland)
Towards the assessment of biodiversity and management practices in mountain pastures using diagnostic species?
The role of traditional management practices in shaping a diverse habitat mosaic in a mountain region of Northern Spain
Effects of forest management on bird assemblages in oak-dominated stands of the Western Carpathians – Refuges for rare species
High heat tolerance in plants from the Andean highlands: Implications for paramos in a warmer world
The Drakensberg Mountain Centre: A necessary revision of southern Africa's high-elevation centre of plant endemism
Endemic diversity and distribution of the Iranian vascular flora across phytogeographical regions, biodiversity hotspots and areas of endemism
Phytosociological data and herbarium collections show congruent large scale patterns but differ in their local descriptions of community composition
The effects of topographical factors on the distribution of plant communities in a mountain meadow on the Tibetan Plateau as a foundation for target-oriented management
Extinction debts and colonization credits of non-forest plants in the European Alps
Origins of global mountain plant biodiversity: Testing the ‘mountain‐geobiodiversity hypothesis’
Mountains as vulnerable places: a global synthesis of changing mountain systems in the Anthropocene
Bridging the divide between intuitive social-ecological value and sustainability in the Manica Highlands of southern Africa (Zimbabwe-Mozambique)
Fine-scale plant richness mapping of the Andean páramo according to macroclimate
Deciphering plant richness using satellite remote sensing: a study from three biodiversity hotspots
How will forest fires impact the distribution of endemic plants in the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot?
Elevational changes in vascular plants richness, diversity, and distribution pattern in Abune Yosef mountain range, Northern Ethiopia
Climatic seasonality is linked to the occurrence of the mixed evergreen and deciduous broad‐leaved forests in China
Impacts of climate, soil and biotic interactions on the interplay of the different facets of alpine plant diversity
Could plant diversity metrics explain climate-driven vegetation changes on mountain summits of the GLORIA network?
The role of climate and biotic factors in shaping current distributions and potential future shifts of European Neocrepidodera (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)
Gradual distance dispersal shapes the genetic structure in an alpine grasshopper
A global perspective on tropical montane rivers
Above- and belowground linkages shape responses of mountain vegetation to climate change
Building mountain biodiversity: Geological and evolutionary processes
Humboldt’s enigma: What causes global patterns of mountain biodiversity?
Influence of microclimate and geomorphological factors on alpine vegetation in the Western Swiss Alps
Unravelling the history of biodiversity in mountain ranges through integrating geology and biogeography
At a microsite scale, native vegetation determines spatial patterns and survival of Pinus contorta invasion in Patagonia
CO2 fertilization plays a minor role in long-term carbon accumulation patterns in temperate pine forests in the southwestern Pyrenees
Raptor perch sites for biological control of agricultural pest rodents
Birds of forests and open woodlands in the Highlands of Dogu’a Tembien
Exclosures as primary option for reforestation in Dogu’a Tembien
Forest and woodland vegetation in the highlands of Dogu’a Tembien
Can woody vegetation in valley bottoms protect against gully erosion? Insights using remote sensing data 1938-2016 from subhumid NW Ethiopia
Local adaptation is stronger between than within regions in alpine populations of Anthyllis vulneraria
Life at 0 °C: the biology of the alpine snowbed plant Soldanella pusilla
Biodiversity in remnants of natural mountain forests under conservation-oriented management
A comprehensive ecological management approach for northern mountain rivers in China
Animal diversity responding to different forest restoration schemes in the Qinling Mountains, China
Implications of continuous amphibian diversity monitoring in Daweishan National Nature Reserve in tropical SE Yunnan, China
Diversity of vegetation composition enhances ecosystem stability along elevational gradients in the Taihang Mountains, China
Cryptic speciation in the Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii): Implications for the high species diversity of conifers in the Hengduan Mountains, a global biodiversity hotspot
Effects of global changes on ecosystems services of multiple natural resources in mountain agricultural landscapes
Integration of InVEST-habitat quality model with landscape pattern indexes to assess mountain plant biodiversity change: A case study of Bailongjiang watershed in Gansu Province
Spatial context matters in monitoring and reporting on Sustainable Development Goals: Reflections based on research in mountain regions
Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review
Snow cover phenology is the main driver of foraging habitat selection for a high‑alpine passerine during breeding: implications for species persistence in the face of climate
change
Dead end for endemic plant species? A biodiversity hotspot under pressure
The soil microbiome of GLORIA mountain summits in the Swiss Alps
A transnational perspective of global and regional ecosystem service flows from and to mountain regions
ENSO and NAO affect long‐term leaf litter dynamics and stoichiometry of Scots pine and European beech mixedwoods
Woody vegetation dynamics in the tropical and subtropical Andes from 2001 to 2014: Satellite image interpretation and expert validation
Rapid changes in eastern Himalayan alpine flora with climate change
Mountain plant communities: Uncertain sentinels?
Range contraction to a higher elevation: the likely future of the montane vegetation in South Africa and Lesotho
Alpine plant community responses to climate warming
Climate–land-use interactions shape tropical mountain biodiversity and ecosystem functions
Catalyzing transformations to sustainability in the world's mountains
On October 31, 2019, 20 scientists and individual actors in charge of formulating and implementing environmental policies for Swiss mountains got together at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating research and long-term monitoring data into public policies for environmental management in Swiss mountains. Read more...
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU - South Africa) has two positions open: one post-doctoral fellowship for establishing Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA) & Mountain Invasive Research Network (MIREN) long-term monitoring sites in the Maloti-Drakensberg, and one masters scholarship on the impacts on montane biodiversity of the 'invasive' indigenous shrub Leucosidea sericea (Ouhout). Application deadline: 25 November 2019. Read more...
The III National Scientific Conference "Information Technologies in Biodiversity Research" is dedicated to the 100 year's anniversary of the birth of academician Pavel Gorchakovsky, the outstanding botanist who first initiated research on the Urals alpine flora. The conference will be held in the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, 20-25 April, 2020. The purpose is to discuss and share the experience of using modern informatics technologies for research and analysis of biodiversity. Read more...
The Grassroots Institute organizes a 10 days summer field course and workshop on mountain ecosystems and resource management in Ukraine, 06-15.07.2020. The aim is to build perspectives and capacities of young researchers, PhD students, teachers, field practitioners and future leaders on regional mountain ecology, sustainable development, and local livelihoods. Read more...
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU - South Africa) in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands) will be running an inter-disciplinary course on past, present, and future trajectories of landscape dynamics and developments. This course will take place 12-23 October 2020, in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg (South Africa-Lesotho). Read more...
The organizers of the EcoSummit 2020 session "Analysis and Modelling Social-Ecological Systems (SES) for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities" are welcoming abstracts for their session. The session is expected to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following topics: long-term trends and transitions in interactions between SES; conceptualization and operationalization of SES concept for advancing sustainable development agendas (e.g. SDGs); modelling SES dynamics for sustainable development, e.g. safe and just operating space, tipping points; sustainable management of land, water, and agricultural systems, as well as sustainable livelihoods and wellbeing; challenges (e.g. data availability) and opportunities of using SES analysis for SDGs. Deadline for submission is 15.11.2019. Read more...
The International Plant Functional Traits Courses offer hands-on training in different applications of plant functional traits ecology within a real-life field research project setting. The course will be conducted along an altitudinal gradient in Chile and will focus on temperature responses, the ecology and ecosystems of arid alpine landscapes, and cushion plants. The course is aimed at graduate students – both MSc and PhD – and will give a broad introduction to and hands-on experience of different aspects of trait-based ecology. Deadline for application 15.10.2019. Read more...
The BiodivERsA call "Biodiversity and Climate Change" is open for another three weeks! Contributions are welcome on the consequences of climate change on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people, climate-biodiversity feedback processes, potential of nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change, and/or synergies and trade-offs between policies on biodiversity, climate and other relevant sectors, and the role of agents of change. Read more and apply...
On October 02-04, 2019, 22 experts from science and policy got together in the botanical garden of Champex-Lac (Switzerland) to discuss the contribution of Long-Term Social Ecological Research (LTSER) in mountains to global agendas and conventions. The objective of the workshop was to deliver a synthetic overview of how mountain LTSER currently support global policy agendas and UN conventions and how their contribution could be improved and strengthened in the future. Read more...
The World Biodiversity Forum organizers are now accepting abstracts for oral and poster contributions. GMBA is encouraging oral contributions to session 152 S on "Spatial Biodiversity Data Platforms", as well as poster contributions to sessions 126 S on "Essential Biodiversity and Societal variables in mountains" and 190 S on "Integrated Pathways for Sustainable Biodiversity Futures". Deadline for submission: 10.11.2019. Read more…
With Christian Körner and Eva Spehn, GMBA authors the editorial to the special issue "Mountain Life - in the footsteps of Humboldt" published today in Science. Humboldt was the first to propose the unifying concept of climatic belts, a legacy to modern mountain science that GMBA has been promoting with its climate-based delineation of life zones. Read the editorial...
LICCI – Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts: the contribution of local knowledge to climate change research – is a European Research Council (ERC) funded project aiming to bring indigenous and local knowledge to climate change research. LICCI is looking for partners (PhD students, early career scholars, and practitioners with an established field site) who work with indigenous fishing, hunting-gathering, and pastoralism communities in specific regions to replicate some of the methodology developed in the project. Read more and apply before September 8th...
Colleagues at the Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, are looking for academics, practitioners, and those involved in policy and decision making to complete a survey on biodiversity and climate change. Put aside 20 minutes and click here to take the survey
Mountain Research and Development has issues a new edition of its Sustainable Mountain Development series on the challenges and opportunities of migration in mountains. Read more...
Papers in this issue cover food sustainability issues in Kenya and Bolivia and in Chile; the water–food–energy nexus and tourism in Nepal; perceptions of parks in a neoliberal context in Poland and in Switzerland; behavior change of backcountry tourists in Switzerland; and post-disturbance forest recovery in Slovakia. The issue closes with an IMS member’s portrait and three tributes to Bruno Messerli. Access the online version...
Future Earth and the Belmont Forum have recently developed a white paper on knowledge gaps and research priorities for Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production. They now invite the global community to review the white paper and give feedback in order to see if there are any missing pieces that have not yet been addressed. Feedback will be incorporated into a final version of the document that will then serve as input to a Belmont Forum scoping process for a future Collaborative Research Action. Provide your contribution until 14.08.2019. Read more...
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu (ICIMOD) is looking for a biodiversity specialist to focus on conservation and management of biodiversity in coordination with Transboundary Landscapes and other Regional Programmes of ICIMOD. Read more...
Future Earth invites contributions to research priorities and recommendations on human migration and global change, as input to a Belmont Forum scoping process. Migration and global change is an burning topic in mountains worldwide. Mountain science community, this is an opportunity to formulate priorities for our mountain populations! Provide your contribution until 14.08.2019. Read more...
Invasive alien species (IAS) and climate change are two of the main drivers of change in Earth's ecosystems. Globalization has been responsible for the introduction of plant species in many areas of the world. The consequent increases in propagule pressure and ever-growing human-induced disturbances pose a serious threat to native ecosystems by promoting the spread of alien plant species. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight new research in understanding the impacts of IAS and climate change on plant biodiversity and identify possible solutions to mitigate expected impacts. Deadline for paper submission: 31.08.2019. Read more...
GMBA is joining the Half-Earth Project and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in celebrating E.O. Wilson’s 90th Birthday today! For his birthday, in his honor, and for the future of our planet, give the gift of species data! Click here to share your data...
The World Biodiversity Forum organizers are now accepting proposals for thematic sessions and interactive workshops. Sessions should cut across disciplines, cover a diversity of perspectives and visions and address current topics in novel ways. Deadline for submission: 21.07.2019. Read more…
L'Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement et son Pôle de Gouvernance de l'environnement et de développement territorial ouvre une inscription pour un poste d'Assistant A2. Il s'agit d'un poste à 70% comprenant des fonctions d'assistanat, d'enseignement et la réalisation d'une thèse de doctorat à la Faculté des Sciences de la Société portant sur le développement durable des régions de montagne, à l'échelle locale, régionale ou transnationale, au Nord comme au Sud. Read more...and apply before 17.05.2019
First periodic update from the MIREN-network. Great summary of all the ongoing projects and open opportunities to participate to ongoing projects on invasion biology in mountains! Read more...
The Caucasus Mountain Forum 2019 will be held 30 October – 2 November in Ankara, Turkey. Contributions are invited on topics broadly related to sustainable mountain development and the Caucasus Research Agenda. The submission deadline for abstracts is 30 June. Read more...
It is now possible to upload occurrence as well as inventory data directly online! Map of Life’s online tool is designed to help you easily load your biodiversity data to the Map of Life and Mountain Portal database, map them, compare and integrate them with other datasets, set permissions to share them publicly for use in other platforms, and publish them with a minted DOI. Try the tool with your own data!
To complete its team, the Spatial Ecology group at the University of Lausanne (ECOSPAT lab), Switzerland, invites applications for a post-doc position in spatial modelling in ecology and biogeography. Deadline for application: 24.05.2019. Read more...
To complete its team, the Spatial Ecology group at the University of Lausanne (ECOSPAT lab), Switzerland, invites applications for a post-doc position in soil microbial biogeography and spatial modelling. Deadline for application: 24.05.2019. Read more...
To complete its team, the Spatial Ecology group at the University of Lausanne (ECOSPAT lab), Switzerland, invites applications for a PhD position in soil microbial biogeography and spatial modelling. Deadline for application: 24.05.2019. Read more...
To complete its team, the Institute of Earth Surface Dynamic of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne (Switzerland) invites applications for a PhD position in spatial planning for biodiversity conservation. Deadline for application: 18.05.2019. Read more...
Future Earth posted a blog that we wrote about our PEGASuS Project entitled "Toward biodiversity-related opportunities for sustainable development: a global social-ecological mountain comparison". Enjoy the read...
Mountain biodiversity provides billions of people with vital ecosystem services and sources of livelihoods. Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that present validated insights into ways of managing mountain (agro)biodiversity so that it contributes to human wellbeing; that analyze interlinkages between mountain biodiversity, global change, ecosystems, and people; or that offer evidence-informed agendas for research or policymaking. The deadline for abstracts has been extended to 22 April!
The registration for the 2019 African ESP conference on the Management of Ecosystem Services for Nature Conservation and Human Wellbeing in Africa is open. In 10 sessions, and several keynotes, delegates will discuss the role of ecosystems services (or Nature’s Contributions to People) in nature conservation, landscape restoration and sustainable management in Africa. The conference will take place in Kpalimé, Togo, 17-20 June 2019.
To complete its team, the Institute of Earth Surface Dynamic of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne (Switzerland) invites applications for a PhD position in spatial planning for biodiversity conservation.
On 10-12 May 2019, the Western Caspian University will hold an international conference entitled "Mountains: Cultures, Landscapes and Biodiversity" in Baku, Azerbaijan. The objective of the conference is to bring together academics, environmentalists, biologists, tourism experts and other interested professionals in order to discuss issues of biodiversity and people in mountains and to find new and creative solutions to the problems that are increasingly destabilizing many of the world’s most impressive regions. Read more...
A significant proportion of the global population depends on goods and services provided by mountain regions, including fresh water, raw materials, and recreation. However, mountain regions all over the world are facing multiple challenges due to environmental and socio-economic changes with related impacts on human livelihood, economy, and ecosystems. This Special Issue therefore aims at addressing important knowledge gaps focusing on basic understanding of ecological functions and its drivers of change in mountain landscapes as well as on societal trends in and outside mountain regions to be able to cope with future challenges. A particular focus is set on protected areas that are interested in the management and the preservation of the biodiversity and the landscapes, through scientific research, environmental education, and the promotion and the development of sustainable tourism. Submission deadline: 30 November 2019. Read more...
The Institute of Botany, Department of Functional Ecology from Trebon, Czech Republic, organizes the 3rd course Go belowground! (not only for PhD students) from 15 to 21 September 2019. The course will focus on the theoretical background and the practical assessment of functional traits of belowground plant organs in temperate herbs. This includes the description and analysis of clonal, bud bank, and other plant life–history traits using methods of plant morphology, architecture and anatomy. Read more...
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment (Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People) is the first comprehensive assessment made in the Hindu Kush Himalaya by more than 240 scientist covering various thematic areas and published by Springer nature. The process followed was of International standard such as IPBES and IPCC. The book is available in open access. Read more...
The IMC summer school is dedicated to PhD-students in the fields of Mountain Biology, Mountain Hazards and Mountain Tourism. It is offered in conjunction with and prior to the International Mountain Conference 2019 to provide PhD-students with extended possibilities to discuss their research in detail with fellow students (first part) and experts (second part). In contrast to classical summer schools, a strong focus is put on peer-to-peer interactions to facilitate and encourage networking among the PhD students that they can capitalize on in their future research careers. The summer school is an excellent preparation for the subsequent conference which the students are very much encouraged to attend. Read more...
The ECMs are scientific meetings where researchers from Europe and other countries informally discuss about the ecology, biogeography, and evolution of carabid beetles. The central topic of the 19th edition, which will take place September 16th-20th in Diera di Primiero (Dolomites), Italy, is "Carabids in extreme environments". Read more...
Mountain biodiversity provides billions of people with vital ecosystem services and sources of livelihoods. Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that present validated insights into ways of managing mountain (agro)biodiversity so that it contributes to human wellbeing; that analyze interlinkages between mountain biodiversity, global change, ecosystems, and people; or that offer evidence-informed agendas for research or policymaking. Abstracts are due by 30 March 2019, full papers by 16 August 2019.
Submissions of high-quality chapters (each between 10 and 20 pages) focusing on changing mountain environments in response to climate change and/or land use change are invited. The book is designed as an interdisciplinary publication which critically evaluates developments in mountains of the world with contributions from both social and natural sciences. Manuscripts may include empirical research, literature reviews, and evaluations of previously published research papers of single scholars or working groups. Deadline for expressions of interest: 15.02.2019.
The VULPES project of the Belmont Forum has collaborated in organizing the upcoming International Conference on Past Plant Diversity, Climate Change and Mountain Conservation that will be held in Ecuador, 11-15 March 2019. This international conference aims to evaluate the impact of climate change on mountain species, including analyses of montane systems globally and at scales ranging from communities to the gene. Deadline for abstract submission: 05.02.2019.
Four papers present opportunities and challenges for sustainable food systems worldwide and in Nepal, Pakistan, and Ladakh. Others explore the contribution of caterpillar fungus to livelihoods in India, the economics of walnut forests in Kyrgyzstan, dwarf pine cover in Slovakia, bacteriological characteristics of drinking water in Nepal, the impact of changing glacier conditions on mountaineering in New Zealand and of ski tourism on wildlife in Poland, and land use dynamics in the Argentinian puna.
The University of Geneva and GRID-Geneva are proud to announce the third edition of the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) called «Geomatics for a Sustainable Environment». This CAS aims at providing attendees with a good understanding and practical skills on the various open source geographic and environmental tools together with approaches to tackle environmental challenges and sustainability.
The Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) invites the mountain research community to submit applications for synthesis workshops funding that cover at least one of three categories: (1) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6); (2) Science in support of global policy agendas and UN conventions; and (3) Open thematic call. The deadline for proposals is 31 January 2019. Read more...
SANDEE invites research concept notes in any area of environmental and resource economics relating to the development of South Asia and the HKH. Of particular interest are concept notes that demonstrate a clear demand from policymakers for their underlying research, although any concept note within the scope of SANDEE for research of scientific merit will be considered. Read more...
An important role for GMBA is to connect mountain biodiversity scientists. For that purpose, we have developed an online tool for the query of our database of members. The beta version is now online! Check it out!
Abstract submission for the 2019 International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, 8-12.09.2019, is now open. The conference aims to build upon the three previous mountain conferences that took place in Perth, Scotland, continuing this special scientific conference series with a focus on mountain-specific topics. Hosted in the Alps, the IMC 2019 will provide an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to come together and discuss mountain-related issues. Read more...
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU) is looking for outstanding post-graduate students to contribute to its multi-disciplinary research on southern African mountains, especially the Maloti-Drakensberg. The ARU focuses its research into (1) Conservation & Sustainable Use of Afromontane Biodiversity, (2) Living & Doing Business in Afromontane Environments, (3) Sustainable Futures for the People of the Afromontane. Prospective students are welcome to submit applications for bursaries for 2019, for consideration as part of the current suite of projects. Read more...
During the past months, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) in close collaboration with GMBA has developed an interactive webportal for the query and visualization of information about indigenous mountain communities worldwide. Read more...
GMBA is looking for a post-doctoral fellow to contribute to an interdisciplinary and international effort towards a better understanding of the specific challenges associated with the sustainable management and conservation of mountain biodiversity (SDG 15.4) in the context of competing development goals, limited resources, and complex governance structures. Deadline: 15.11.2018. Read more...
Topics are: the foresight process as a means of effective conservation in a national reserve in Peru, local perception of a dam project in Darjeeling, regeneration patterns of key tree species in Garhwal, water-holding of forest litter in China, the role of Acacia decurrens in Ethiopia, a high-resolution map of the world’s mountains and open access tool to compare mountain extents, and immigration of refugees to the European Alps as social innovation.
The university of Tartu (Estonia) is launching DarkDivNet, a global network studying dark diversity. The main idea is to sample plant and soil species diversity in disturbed and undisturbed sites and compare with the total regional diversity. Read more...
Building on its Microclimate Project, MIREN is launching SoilTemp, a global database of soil temperature datasets and associated species community data. If you have soil temperature data (or are interested to collect such data), you are very welcome to get in touch with jonas.lembrechts@uantwerpen.be. Read more...
The call for sessions for the 2019 African ESP conference on the Management of Ecosystem Services for Nature Conservation and Human Wellbeing in Africa is open. GMBA is encouraging ESP members and others to submit proposals for sessions on mountain ecosystems! The conference will take place in Kpalimé (Togo), February 4-8, 2019. Deadline for submitting a session proprosal: 15 September 2018. Read the full call...
There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the University of Bergen’s Department of Biological Sciences within the Ecological and Environmental Change Research Group. This position is part of the European Research Council funded project Humans on Planet Earth – Long-term impacts on biosphere dynamics (HOPE). The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. teaching duties in the Department). Read more...
The Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research of the University of Vienna is looking to fill a 4.5 year post-doc position with a candidated interested in various aspects of biogeography, macroecology, global change biology, ecological modelling, invasion biology, landscape ecology or related fields. Deadline: 30.09.2018. Read more...
The Afromontane Research Unit at the University of the Free State, South Africa is advertising a Post-Doctoral Fellowship focusing on plant diversity & endemism in African mountains and related concepts around ecological and historical biogeography. In addition to the academic research commitments, the Fellow will also have the opportunity to be exposed to the wide range of mountain-related activities being driven by the ARU. Deadline: 30.09.2018. Read more...
The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) and the Afromontane Research Unit (ARU; based on the Qwaqwa Campus of the University of the Free State) are calling for comprehensive expressions of interest from suitable candidates for a National Research Foundation (NRF) Research Chair in Coupled Human-Natural Systems in Montane Environments. Application deadline is 30.09.2018. Read more...
Mountain communities are undergoing rapid sociocultural change, caused by drivers such as outmigration, urbanization, and increasing insertion into the market economy. Mountain cultural heritage is under threat. But communities are responding in creative ways. How can we ensure that culture is a source of creativity and empowerment, that it constitutes the roots upon which a global ethics can grow, and that it helps bridge the divides between the individual and the communitarian? Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that address these questions and others. Notices of intent are due by 30 September 2018, full papers by 1 February 2019.
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