Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, an Afroalpine ecozone, offer insights into prehistoric human networks across varying Middle and Later Stone Age environments.
Indigenous environmental relationality and new cosmopolitical arenas in Andean Argentina
We contrast indigenous and non-indigenous practices of relation between humans and other-than-humans, at the same time highlighting the emergence of a new “cosmopolitical” arena in Andean Argentina.
Urbanization, verticality, and networks in mountain cities
This study examines how planetary urbanization redefines the categories of “wild,” “rural,” and “urban” in mountainous regions, exploring rural-urban interconnections across altitudinal gradients.
New forms of commoning contribute to Living Well in the mountains: examples from the Swiss Alps
In the Swiss Alps, self-organised initiatives forming “new mountain commons” foster local resources management, revitalising villages and enhancing resident’s quality of life.
Education, research and dissemination activities to foster sustainable development: the unique experience of the University of Milan – UNIMONT centre
The experience of the UNIMONT centre of the University of Milan demonstrates how digital technologies enhance innovation in mountain areas, fostering sustainable development, economic resilience, and
Backpack, maté and (a lot of) weight: (stories) and analysis of porters’ masculinities in Torres el Paine, Chile
The presentation examines the creation of masculinities and power imbalances experienced by the porters working at Torres del Paine, carrying the belongings of (Western) tourists over several days.
Toward essential socioeconomic variables for understanding societal change in mountain regions
We present a set of essential socioeconomic variables, identified through expert consultation, aimed at addressing data gaps and enhancing efforts to monitor socioeconomic processes in mountains.
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: a compass for transformative research towards Living Well in mountains
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment provides a useful a compass for transformative research towards Living Well in mountains
Sustaining transhumance yak herding in the Lower Mustang, Nepal: Integrating traditional knowledge and nature-based solutions
This study documents socio-economic and climatic challenges confronted by transhumance yak herding community of Lower Mustang and explores traditional nature-based solutions for sustaining it.
The role of women in mountain films and film festivals: from the Alps to the Canadian Rockies
The image of the “mountain man” will be examined to analyze how cinema visually constructed this gender image, and how it evolved. Did this image include or exclude women?