This study explores how internal factors, including leadership, member commitment, and capital, shape agricultural cooperatives’ reactions to climate change and influence their performance on the Sout
The conditions for structuring the wool industry in southern France: the key role of stakeholders’ perception of the co-product.
To restore the value of wool, the stakeholders in the industry need to coordinate and work together to build a sustainable industry.
Digital periphery? – mapping broadband availability for agricultural and forestry holdings in mountain areas
Mapping broadband availability for male- and female-managed mountain holdings in Austria reveals digital divides and offers insights for the purposes of sustainable rural development strategies
Women’s Empowerment for Agroecology: Evidence from Mixed and Agropastoral Farming Systems in the Ethiopian Highlands
The study revealed that empowering women is associated with a lower pesticide use, but also a lower animal diversity index, and a higher diversity of natural vegetation and pollinators in their farm.
Climate-Driven Vineyard Shifts in mountain agroecosystems: Balancing Agronomic Gains and Biodiversity Threats
Climate change is reshaping mountain agroecosystems by shifting agriculture to higher elevations. We quantified vineyard area loss and expansion and ecological conflicts in mountain ecosystems.
Co-Designing Innovation: The Role of Participatory Action Research
Policies for rural areas now integrate services, economy, and community. The School for Young Shepherds fosters youth entrepreneurship in pastoral farming, supporting sustainability.
Rural Development Implications of Divergent Agritourism Models: Comparing South Tyrol’s Accommodation Focus and Trentino’s Gastronomy Approach
Mountain-top bird species face extreme conditions, shaping breeding site selection. We monitored alpine nests in temperate Andes. Rock cavities buffer temperatures, potentially enhancing breeding success and adaptation to harsh weather
Sustainable Agriculture in Mountain Regions: Alleviating Water Stress with Eco-Friendly Cellulose-Based Hydrogels
Cellulose-based hydrogels offer a nature-based solution to water scarcity in Himalayan agriculture, enhancing soil moisture, crop resilience and productivity while reducing irrigation needs.
A coupled cryosphere-hydrology-crop model for the integrated assessment of water and food security in the Third Pole region
SPHY model is coupled with the LPJmL model to simultaneously simulate the upstream cryospheric processes and the downstream hydrology, irrigation and crop growth.