Relevance of Mountain Regions

  • Mountain Regions cover around 25% of the Earth surface, have up to 1 billion inhabitants and provide crucial resources to up to one quarter of the Earth population
  • Mountain Regions are strongly impacted by global warming and other socio-economic changes
  • IMC is currently the largest international conference (currently > 800 registered participants) exclusively dealing with mountain research

What to report about?

Research topics at #IMC22 will be presented and discussed in >60 sessions and workshops. This is a large number of different topics but already the event titles provide a good idea of the contents to be discussed. Also, the #IMC22 organizer team is happy to personally advice and support you (English and German) for identifying topics and potential interview partners! Below, we lists some thematic examples:

  • Elevation dependent climate change (climate is changing differently at different altitudes)
  • Glacier and permafrost risks in a changing climate
  • The status and future of mountain waters
  • Future mountains with low-to-no snow and ice
  • Mountain grasslands under global change
  • Adaptation strategies and pathways for resilience in mountain regions
  • Towards climate neutrality in mountains
  • Mountain Protected Natural Areas as Sustainable Development Tools?
  • Climate Change & Mountain Recreation
  • Conflicts of interest – Recreation and alpine wildlife

Registration

  • Registration for journalists is required but free of charge.
  • To register, please generate a user account at My#IMC and register for the category “Journalist”

Services

Contact for Personal Support

Wolfgang Gurgiser