The heritagisation of the Alpine chapel of St. Erim (South-Western Alps) and its landscape is discussed within the frame of cultural sustainability.
Transhumance, socio-economic change and questions about the future of extensive livestock farming in Argentina: an analysis based on the case of Malargüino
Transhumance is a seasonal migration from one ecological level to another. It is a tactic of temporal and socio-spatial organisation that reproduces an ancestral format of peasant and indigenous life.
How do land use intensity and nutrient input through fertilization influence grassland plant diversity in the Central Alps?
Vegetation relevés and information on mowing / grazing and fertilization from the Central Alps show the detrimental effects of intensive land use on vascular plant diversity in grasslands.
Reuse of Historic Rural Buildings: The SHELTER Project in Anras
The Shelter project preserves historic buildings in Anras, promotes sustainable resource use, and fosters cultural heritage through initiatives like the Mesnerhaus concept and village tours.
Multi-sensor satellite observations of snow area extent and snow state conditions in mountain regions
This presentation focuses on an advanced method to retrieve Snow Cover Extent (SCE) from optical sensors and wet snow classification from SAR data in mountains.
Knowing drought response of forest ecosystems in remote mountain regions: A Throughfall-Exclusion Experiment to Simulate Monsoon Failure in the Bhutan Himalayas
Precipitation patterns in the Himalayas may change drastically. In order to understand drought response of forests in Bhutan, we carried out a throughfall exclusion experiment. Just come and see!
Key emerging and escalating issues raised by rural depopulation in the Himalaya
We then took a systems thinking approach to illustrate interlinkages among the issues identified in the horizon scan in a causal network, depicting their multi-directional and non-linear interactions.
An Assessment Of Millets Awareness, Cultivation, And Consumption Pattern In Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir, India
Being the traditional food crops of the mountain-dwelling communities of the Indian Himalayan Region, millets provide climate resilience, and nutritional security, empowering livelihoods
Governing Agricultural Commons: Insights from the Ötztal valley (Austria)
The research presents a case study from Ötztal valley to better understand governance structures in agricultural Commons which are crucial for the resilient future of mountain communities.
Finding a common ground in forest management amid climate change: A case study of transhumant herders and community forest users in Western Nepal
Climatic and non-climatic changes resulted in conflicts between forest users. An incentive-based mechanism, engaging multi-stakeholders, is needed to ensure sustainable flow of ecosystem services.