Mountain futures: pursuing innovative adaptations in coupled social–ecological systems

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationChinese Academy of Sciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Agroforestry Centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationCenter for International Forestry Researchen
cg.contributor.crpForests, Trees and Agroforestry
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2345en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1540-9309en
cg.issue6en
cg.journalFrontiers in Ecology and the Environmenten
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume19en
dc.contributor.authorGrumbine, R. Edwarden
dc.contributor.authorXu, J.C.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-21T03:52:20Zen
dc.date.available2021-06-21T03:52:20Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114024
dc.titleMountain futures: pursuing innovative adaptations in coupled social–ecological systemsen
dcterms.abstractCovering about 12.5% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface, mountains have great value for people and nature. They provide habitat for one-third of terrestrial species diversity, have irreplaceable cultural and spiritual worth to humans, and are a source of fresh water for nearly 2 billion people. To date, progress on meeting policy goals to protect mountain systems has been slow; however, in 2019, several major reports on the contributions alpine environments make to life on Earth were produced by international agencies. These reports call for transformative change in decision making to address problems of sustainability in mountain ecosystems. We consider prospects for such change by reviewing several international partnerships focused on mountains. We then spotlight the Mountain Futures Initiative, which provides multiple examples of innovative local/regional research that give special focus to linking science with local livelihood support. Communities in alpine regions will continue to require assistance if they are to adapt to the environmental and social shifts characteristic of life in the Anthropocene.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2021-05-03
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGrumbine, R.E. and Xu, J., 2021. Mountain futures: pursuing innovative adaptations in coupled social–ecological systems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2345en
dcterms.extentpp. 342-348en
dcterms.issued2021-08
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherWileyen
dcterms.subjectmountain areasen
dcterms.subjectpaleoecologyen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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