This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
0 mins Read
Healthy social–ecological systems in mountains are essential for reducing disaster risk and achieving sustainable development globally. This focus issue illuminates the dynamic and complex interconnections between hazards, underlying vulnerabilities, integrated disaster risk management, and resulting impacts in mountains. Its articles present insights from the Himalayas, the Andes, Iceland, Japan, and the volcanic island of Saint Vincent. Through a range of approaches, concepts, and case studies, they chart ways of reducing disaster risk and fostering partnerships among the great variety of stakeholders involved.
The issue is available online and open access:
https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-42/issue-2
Note that other issues are starting to fill up as well:
https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/inprogress
Read about the journal’s section policies, guidelines and submission procedure at:
https://www.mrd-journal.org/
The MRD Editorial Team
MRD Editorial Office, University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment
mrd-journal.cde@unibe.ch
Share
Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.
Partnership Brokers Training 07-10 June 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal ICIMOD in association with the Partnership Brokers Association (PBA) is organizing a Partnership Level ...
Download TOR The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) invites Expressions ...
Download Grant announcement Deadline: 16 April 2023 About the research grant ICIMOD is awarding three research grants to young ...
Articles in this open issue focus on concepts and strategies for preserving open spaces in the European Alps; residents’ versus ...
In this open issue, two articles focus on the Indian Himalayas, assessing the risk of glacial lake outburst floods and ...
download pdf The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental ...
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is issuing a request for sealed quotation to invite qualified and interested ...
Outdoor recreation and nature sports in mountains are becoming increasingly popular. They can contribute to the livelihoods of people living ...