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. - Focuses on existing challenges for mountain regions around the world - Presents specific case studies of mountain ecosystems from major mountain ranges - Features contributions from representatives of UN Agencies and research experts from the addressed regions, offering a very interdisciplinary view on challenges and opportunities

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Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors
About the editors
Foreword by Jack D. Ives
Preface by Xiaomeng Shen
Preface by Martin F. Price
Preface by Roland Psenner
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Mountain biodiversity under change
Chapter 3 : Land degradation and drought in mountains
Chapter 4 : Global change, related impact on natural hazard processes, and potential consequences in social-ecological mountain systems
Chapter 5 : Mountain hazards and permafrost degradation
Chapter 6 : Impacts of permafrost thaw in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Chapter 7 : Sendai Framework and disaster risk in mountain regions
Chapter 8 : People-centered, multi-hazard early warning systems in mountains: learning from the Fuego Volcano, Guatemala
Chapter 9 : Mountain emergency medicine
Chapter 10 : Preparing for and responding to the environmental dimensions of emergencies and crises in mountain areas: insights from the United Nations
Chapter 11 : Emergency response in mountain areas: lessons learned from the Nepal (Gorkha) earthquake 2015
Chapter 12 : Global issues on mountain food security
Chapter 13 : The impact of COVID-19 and sustainability governance in three different mountains regions of the world – An intercontinental comparison
Chapter 14 : Earth Observation tools to monitor and protect mountain environment: current challenges and future perspectives
Chapter 15 : Risk and resilience research in mountains worldwide - review and reflections
Chapter 16 : Climate change adaptation in mountain regions
Chapter 17 : Nature-based solutions to reduce risks and build resilience in mountain regions
Chapter 18 : Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and supporting local communities in mountain regions
Chapter 19 : Leave no mountains behind: the sustainable development agenda and mountain areas
Chapter 20 : Advancing transformative knowledge for sustainable mountain development: how can a scientific journal bring knowledge into policy and practice?
Chapter 21 : The Mountain Partnership: a global alliance for accelerating action in mountains
Chapter 22 : Making connections for our changing mountains: the Mountain Research Initiative
Chapter 23 : The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network
Chapter 24 : Scientific collaboration to address socio-ecological challenges of the Caucasus Mountain ecoregion
Chapter 25 : The World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
Chapter 26 : Summary and outlook
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