Transdisciplinary research can transform mountains by promoting products, services, policies and strategies that address unsustainable trends and contribute to Living Well.
Climate Change and Increasing Anthropogenic Pressure: Impact on Biodiversity and Stability of the Western Ghats Mountain Ecosystem
This study focuses on the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on the stability and biodiversity of the Western Ghats Mountain and its forests and analyses the related policies.
Role of culture in promoting mountain tourism: A study of Darjeeling Hills
Film director Anurag Basu addressed Darjeeling Tea and Tourism Festival one of the main festivals Himalayan region attracts tourists from state inter state part of colorful celebration in mountain
Sustaining Transhumant Pastoralism: Navigating Socio-economic Changes in the Mountains of Nubra, Ladakh
This study explores transhumant pastoralism in Nubra, Ladakh, highlighting declining participation and herd sizes and emphasizing the urgent need for policies to preserve this vital cultural tradition
Presenting Black Rock at the Kendal Mountain Festival: the value of live performance in mountain festival economies
Can live art offer something unique to the mediation of mountain culture? How is it received and consumed? And what are its limitations?
Introducing system mapping methods and analytics to overcome seed shortages in mountain forests during the climate crisis: The case of the Austrian Tree Seed System
Tree seed shortages threaten forest regeneration in mountainous regions. An Austrian case study uses system mapping to identify interventions for sustainable development and multi-actor collaboration
Between Leaving and Staying: Climate-Driven Migration and Livelihood Transformations in Uttarakhand’s Fragile Mountain Landscapes
Climate change in Uttarakhand worsens environmental and agricultural challenges, causing gender-related migration. Inclusive policies help communities relocate or stay.
Teaching Endogenous Versus Exogenous Risk Through Avalanche Accidents and Risk Perception
Avalanche accidents show how behavior shapes risk, illustrating lessons related to endogenous versus exogenous risk that can also be applied to finance, public health, and climate adaptation.
Sport Tourism AND Mountain Activities in Cambodia
This paper examines tourists’ satisfaction level visiting the Cardamom mountains in Cambodia based on their feedback published on tourism providers’ websites.
What role do social innovations play in improving living well in mountain areas? The case of the Hautes-Alpes (France)
Using an example, we show how networking and diversification of the functions of social innovations at a local level helps to improve the quality of life in mountain regions.