In this paper, we propose skiing-with as a methodological exploration of being proximate with snowy landscapes and the climate crisis by building on the tradition of walking-with methods.
The Virtual Glacier Feedback Loop: Socio-ecological impacts of digital media and modes of extraction on ice and local communities in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.
Do virtual glaciers melt actual glaciers, and with what consequences for ice and people? The research focuses on Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, homeland of the Huna Tlingít.
Beyond Wolves: Socio-Economic Challenges Faced by Mountainous Livestock Farmers in Greece
While wolves challenge mountain farmers, economic issues, policy gaps, and infrastructure deficiencies have a greater impact. Addressing these is key to sustaining livestock farming and coexistence
High-altitude Mountaineering amidst Climate Change: Perceptions of Nepali Mountaineers
As climate change threatens local communities relying on mountaineering for their livelihood, we inquire into solutions that can be implemented to mitigate the risk in high-altitude mountaineering.
Absence, longing and becoming of the mountain, becoming of the world
We challenge traditional research paradigms compartmentalizing humans and nature, demonstrating how creative duoethnography can embrace more holistic, evolving relationships with mountains and world.
Narratives and practices for climate change adaptation in a forest dieback context. Case study of the Doller Valley in the mid-mountain massif of Vosges (Haut-Rhin, France).
We analyze the narratives of change and the forest renewal practices implemented in the Doller Valley. We show the interplay of ideological and empirical changes driven by climate-change adaptation.
Small-Scale Productive Systems in an Andean Environment: Do They Contribute to Food Sovereignty with Economic and Environmental Sustainability?
This study will examine small-scale productive systems in an Andean environment, assessing their role in food sovereignty, economic strategies, and environmental sustainability to inform policies for
Climate regulating benefits of mountain systems: A case study of the Yellowstone to Yukon region
The presentation demonstrates the out-sized climate regulating benefits of North America’s Rocky Mountain region and invites comparative analyses from other mountain areas globally.
Bofedales and Nature-Based Solutions: Integrating TEK and Science for Sustainable Low-Latitude Alpine Ecosystems
We integrate ILK with remote sensing and botanical assessments to explore the role of ritual practices in enhancing the resilience of bofedales, aiming to inform sustainable management of bofedales.
Effects of Climate Change on Himalayan Vegetation
Permanent alpine plots in the eastern Himalayan region show a marked increase in plant species richness over the last decade, but this increase may mask threats to vulnerable endemic species.