Global Change and anthropogenic activities in the mountains
The voices of glaciers: stories of grief and hope amidst shrinking glaciers in the tropics
Here we present an UNESCO-IRD co-edited book that gives voice to 35 diverse individuals whose lives are tied to tropical glaciers, relating their feelings, perceptions and experiences.
Local narratives of seeding and receding glaciers
This paper presents the ethnographic narratives about the indigenous technology of seeding/ grafting glaciers in Baltistan.
Past, present and future of transhumance in Portugal
Long-distance transhumance in Portugal peaked during medieval times and has since faced extinction. Policies have relegated such practices to tourist folklore, despite calls for their revival.
Under fire and heat: experimental warming increases plant biomass, but not species turn-over in Drakensberg grasslands of South Africa.
Microclimate, phytomass and species composition observations across experimental warming and fire treatments provide an opportunity to inform future fire management under climate change.
Pastoralism, Tourism and Mountain Ungulates in Trans-Himalaya: A Case study
The study explores the nuances of livestock grazing, depredation and wild ungulate conservation in the Trans-Himalaya at the backdrop of growing economic development
Evolving Perspectives: The Changing Attitude of Indian Shepherds in Karnataka Towards Wolves and Wildlife Conservation
Insights from a qualitative study done in Karnataka, India, on the attitude of shepherds in regard of the wolf, and the socioeconomic impact of predation