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

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationChinese Academy of Sciencesen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Agroforestry Centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationCenter for International Forestry Researchen_US
cg.contributor.crpForests, Trees and Agroforestryen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2345en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1540-9309en_US
cg.issue6en_US
cg.journalFrontiers in Ecology and the Environmenten_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume19en_US
dc.contributor.authorGrumbine, R. Edwarden_US
dc.contributor.authorXu, J.C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-21T03:52:20Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-06-21T03:52:20Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114024en_US
dc.titleMountain futures: pursuing innovative adaptations in coupled social–ecological systemsen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2021-05-03en_US
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_US
dcterms.extentpp. 342-348en_US
dcterms.issued2021-08en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherWileyen_US
dcterms.subjectmountain areasen_US
dcterms.subjectpaleoecologyen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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