Safeguarding Mountain Ecosystems: A Global Challenge provides an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifying existing challenges and providing an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. Mountain ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to modified climate conditions and other global changes (demographic, migration, urbanization). In this time of change, efforts for sustainable development in mountain ecosystems deserve all the attention, especially in synergy with the United Nations’ International Frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda.Sections underline the importance of mountain regions for humanity at global, regional and local scales, describe the challenges of safeguarding mountains and possible solutions worldwide, and scrutinize regional specificities of the major mountain ranges, describing the challenges and opportunities of each. Final sections reflect on applications and technologies that address and solve major problems.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xviii 2. Chapter 2 : Mountain biodiversity under change - p. Page 6 3. Chapter 3 : Land degradation and drought in mountains - p. Page 14 4. Chapter 4 : Global change, related impact on natural hazard processes, and potential consequences in social-ecological mountain systems - p. Page 21 5. Chapter 5 : Mountain hazards and permafrost degradation - p. Page 27 6. Chapter 6 : Impacts of permafrost thaw in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska - p. Page 37 7. Chapter 7 : Sendai Framework and disaster risk in mountain regions - p. Page 45 8. Chapter 8 : People-centered, multi-hazard early warning systems in mountains: learning from the Fuego Volcano, Guatemala - p. Page 49 9. Chapter 9 : Mountain emergency medicine - p. Page 55 10. Chapter 10 : Preparing for and responding to the environmental dimensions of emergencies and crises in mountain areas: insights from the United Nations - p. Page 60 11. Chapter 11 : Emergency response in mountain areas: lessons learned from the Nepal (Gorkha) earthquake 2015 - p. Page 65 12. Chapter 12 : Global issues on mountain food security - p. Page 73 13. Chapter 13 : The impact of COVID-19 and sustainability governance in three different mountains regions of the world – An intercontinental comparison - p. Page 79 14. Chapter 14 : Earth Observation tools to monitor and protect mountain environment: current challenges and future perspectives - p. Page 88 15. Chapter 15 : Risk and resilience research in mountains worldwide - review and reflections - p. Page 96 16. Chapter 16 : Climate change adaptation in mountain regions - p. Page 106 17. Chapter 17 : Nature-based solutions to reduce risks and build resilience in mountain regions - p. Page 113 18. Chapter 18 : Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and supporting local communities in mountain regions - p. Page 124 19. Chapter 19 : Leave no mountains behind: the sustainable development agenda and mountain areas - p. Page 131 20. Chapter 20 : Advancing transformative knowledge for sustainable mountain development: how can a scientific journal bring knowledge into policy and practice? - p. Page 136 21. Chapter 21 : The Mountain Partnership: a global alliance for accelerating action in mountains - p. Page 140 22. Chapter 22 : Making connections for our changing mountains: the Mountain Research Initiative - p. Page 147 23. Chapter 23 : The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network - p. Page 153 24. Chapter 24 : Scientific collaboration to address socio-ecological challenges of the Caucasus Mountain ecoregion - p. Page 160 25. Chapter 25 : The World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves - p. Page 167 26. Chapter 26 : Summary and outlook - p. Page 173 27. Index - p. Page 179
Safeguarding Mountain Ecosystems: A Global Challenge provides an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifying existing challenges and providing an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. Mountain ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to modified climate conditions and other global changes (demographic, migration, urbanization). In this time of change, efforts for sustainable development in mountain ecosystems deserve all the attention, especially in synergy with the United Nations’ International Frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda.Sections underline the importance of mountain regions for humanity at global, regional and local scales, describe the challenges of safeguarding mountains and possible solutions worldwide, and scrutinize regional specificities of the major mountain ranges, describing the challenges and opportunities of each. Final sections reflect on applications and technologies that address and solve major problems.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xviii 2. Chapter 2 : Mountain biodiversity under change - p. Page 6 3. Chapter 3 : Land degradation and drought in mountains - p. Page 14 4. Chapter 4 : Global change, related impact on natural hazard processes, and potential consequences in social-ecological mountain systems - p. Page 21 5. Chapter 5 : Mountain hazards and permafrost degradation - p. Page 27 6. Chapter 6 : Impacts of permafrost thaw in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska - p. Page 37 7. Chapter 7 : Sendai Framework and disaster risk in mountain regions - p. Page 45 8. Chapter 8 : People-centered, multi-hazard early warning systems in mountains: learning from the Fuego Volcano, Guatemala - p. Page 49 9. Chapter 9 : Mountain emergency medicine - p. Page 55 10. Chapter 10 : Preparing for and responding to the environmental dimensions of emergencies and crises in mountain areas: insights from the United Nations - p. Page 60 11. Chapter 11 : Emergency response in mountain areas: lessons learned from the Nepal (Gorkha) earthquake 2015 - p. Page 65 12. Chapter 12 : Global issues on mountain food security - p. Page 73 13. Chapter 13 : The impact of COVID-19 and sustainability governance in three different mountains regions of the world – An intercontinental comparison - p. Page 79 14. Chapter 14 : Earth Observation tools to monitor and protect mountain environment: current challenges and future perspectives - p. Page 88 15. Chapter 15 : Risk and resilience research in mountains worldwide - review and reflections - p. Page 96 16. Chapter 16 : Climate change adaptation in mountain regions - p. Page 106 17. Chapter 17 : Nature-based solutions to reduce risks and build resilience in mountain regions - p. Page 113 18. Chapter 18 : Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and supporting local communities in mountain regions - p. Page 124 19. Chapter 19 : Leave no mountains behind: the sustainable development agenda and mountain areas - p. Page 131 20. Chapter 20 : Advancing transformative knowledge for sustainable mountain development: how can a scientific journal bring knowledge into policy and practice? - p. Page 136 21. Chapter 21 : The Mountain Partnership: a global alliance for accelerating action in mountains - p. Page 140 22. Chapter 22 : Making connections for our changing mountains: the Mountain Research Initiative - p. Page 147 23. Chapter 23 : The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network - p. Page 153 24. Chapter 24 : Scientific collaboration to address socio-ecological challenges of the Caucasus Mountain ecoregion - p. Page 160 25. Chapter 25 : The World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves - p. Page 167 26. Chapter 26 : Summary and outlook - p. Page 173 27. Index - p. Page 179
