Priority areas for adaptation to drought do not maximize mitigation nor biodiversity conservation in the European Alps, fostering the need to identify opportunities and barriers in spatial planning.
The development of plant–microbe networks following glacier retreat
Using field survey and environmental DNA, we assessed the effects of plant succession on soil microbial communities at 3 different levels: patch, rhizosphere, and endosphere.
Perceptions of nature’s contributions to people across an elevational gradient in Eastern Nepal
We conducted household surveys along elevation to explore nature’s contributions to human wellbeing in Nepal and how people’s perceptions of it varies with their cultural and social background.
Local climatic drivers of elevation-dependent warming: insights from a concerted field and modeling assessment in an alpine national park
This research explores drivers of elevation-dependent warming in the Alps. Combining observations and modeling, we assess how soil properties, topography and energy fluxes influence warming trends.
Gaba Embroidery of Murree: Preserving Cultural Heritage, Enhancing Circular Economy, and Empowering Women in Pakistan’s Mountain Communities
Gaba embroidery in Murree represents cultural heritage and economic empowerment, yet remains underpromoted. This study explores its role in preserving traditions, supporting local women’s livelihoods.
Long-term research on springs and springbrooks in the UNESCO Biosfera Engiadina Val Müstair (CH)
Springs and springbrooks in the Central Alps show overall stability of their environmental conditions and a slight shift in the species composition towards rhithral species in the past 80 years.
The Mountain Observatory of Catalonia. Addressing Regional Disparities through Place-Sensitive Innovation Policies in Catalonia’s High Mountain Regions.
The new mountain law includes an observatory that includes all stakeholders and will monitor and evaluate progress to promote innovation, inclusion, and sustainable development in Catalan mountains.
Response of CO2 fluxes exchange to irrigation and drought stress in mountain ecosystems: the Levionaz (Gran Paradiso National Park) case study
We assess irrigation and drought effects on CO2 fluxes in a mountain grassland. Differences in flux sensitivity to VWC suggest that low-intensity irrigation can sustain CO₂ exchange during droughts
Significance and limits of VGI in the study and understanding of the logics of visits of natural areas: Strava and Outdoorvision data on Grenoble Alpes Métropole and the Drôme department (France)
This paper reports on studies using VGI data of outdoor sports from Strava and Outdoorvision. We studied nine natural areas in the Drôme department and the Grenoble Alpes Métropole area (France).
Glaciers as Legal Entities: Perspectives on the Rights of Nature for Climate Resilience at the Third Pole
Exploring the possibility of granting legal rights to glaciers in Ladakh (Indian Himalayas) as a strategy for enhancing climate resilience by using the emerging Rights of Nature paradigm.