Processes of attachments with mountain beings, of personification, as well as embodied experiences of loss, death and bare life, can prefigurate future ways of relating with mountain entities and spac
Predicting plant turnover in the Global Alpine
The Global Alpine will experience a strong turnover of its plant species and communities in the coming decades. Tropical alpine regions will be particularly affected.
Mountain Stories: Local Communities in the Himalayas Regions of Pakistan – Narratives of Resilience and Sustainability
This study explores complex relationships between local communities,environmental crisis,sustainable development in Pakistan’s Himalayan regions highlighting innovative strategies for resilience.
Perceptions and uses of invasive wattles (Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata) in rural mountain communities of the eastern Free State, South Africa.
The invasive wattles are an important part of the sustainability of livelihoods in the eastern Free State.The invasive wattles are an important part of the sustainability of livelihoods in the eastern Free State.
Towards improved understanding of spectral processes on the surface radiation balance in snow covered mountains
We want to show the importance of considering anisotropic reflection and multiple scattering in complex terrain when assessing surface radiation budgets and snowmelt processes.
Analysis of the Machangara river sub-basin (Ecuador) under the landscape approach as an adaptive management strategy for water resources and climate change
The study identifies adaptive strategies to strengthen ecosystem resilience and water sustainability in the Machangara sub-basin amid climate change and anthropogenic pressures.
Status of Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Drivers thereof in Indo-Himalayan region
This study examines deforestation and forest degradation in the Indo-Himalayan region, estimating carbon stock, assessing forest status, identifying D&FD drivers, and proposing strategic solutions.
A Multidisciplinary perspective to study Climate Change and Mountain Ecosystems: the working group on mountain research of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
The working group focuses on climate change impacts in mountainous regions, integrating monitoring, modelling and outreach to support sustainable adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Elements of Human Activity in Mountain Areas – Approaching Soil Geochemical Analysis in (High) Mountain Contexts on the Example of the Grafenbergalm, Dachstein plateau, Upper Austria
The presentation provides an overview of soil geochemical approaches in archaeology and it´s potentials and challenges in reconstructing past human activities in (high) mountain regions.
Impact of Tourism on Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge systems
The study explores tourism’s impact on Galiyat’s cultural heritage and traditional knowledge systems, including storytelling, crafts, and medicinal plant use, assessing community resilience.