Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2

Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide

Stefan Schneiderbauer, Jorg Szarzynski, Paola Fontanella Pisa, John F. Shroder, Stefan Schneiderbauer, Jorg Szarzynski, Paola Fontanella Pisa, John F. Shroder

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443328251
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Volume Two: Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide presents an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifies existing challenges, and provides an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. It focuses on understanding, protecting, and enhancing mountain social-ecological systems.This second volume places a stronger emphasis on building transformative resilience in mountain regions, indicating a focus on proactive measures to address challenges and promote sustainable development. It also highlights regional perspectives and case studies and insights from various mountain regions worldwide. - Focuses on existing efforts, emerging risks, and collaborative initiatives in the field of mountain social-ecological systems - Allows readers to gain insights into diverse social-ecological systems and understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with each region - Explores strategies and approaches to enhance the resilience of mountain social-ecological systems through case studies, insights, and opportunities presented in each region

Table of contents

• 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 : Social–ecological challenges and opportunities for Latin American mountains (Latin America - Introduction)
• Chapter 3 : Integrated volcanic disaster risk management in Mexico: insights, challenges, and opportunities
• Chapter 4 : Manizales’ urban risk innovations: enhancing future resilience of an Andean city in transition
• Chapter 5 : Extractive industry for the Green Transition: mining, and land conflicts in the lithium triangle of South America
• Chapter 6 : Coping with change in the Equatorial Andes. Environmental and socioeconomic change in the Colombian coffee lands
• Chapter 7 : Climate services and energy production in Guatemala: forecasting streamflow in the upper Samalá River watershed
• Chapter 8 : The role of urban infrastructures for sustainable development of Andean cities
• Chapter 9 : Land-use and climate change impacts in the Venezuelan Andes at multiple spatial–temporal scales
• Chapter 10 : Understanding the governance structure of biosphere reserves in Central America is critical for sustainability
• Chapter 11 : Promoting sustainable mountain development: a strategy to bridge science and action in the Andes
• Chapter 12 : Risks and vulnerabilities to and from Africa’s major mountain ranges (Africa - Introduction)
• Chapter 13 : Southern African mountains—different, diverse, and in need of protection
• Chapter 14 : Malagasy Central Highlands: the regional perspective
• Chapter 15 : The sky islands in eastern Africa: biodiversity, opportunities, and risks
• Chapter 16 : The sustainability of western Africa’s scattered mountains—bumps ahead
• Chapter 17 : Northern Africa’s mountains: biodiversity and extinction hotspots in critical need of conservation reassessment and interventions
• Chapter 18 : Africa’s mountainous islands: archipelagos of fire, water, and problem species
• Chapter 19 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in European mountains (Europe - Introduction)
• Chapter 20 : Where climate change hits vulnerable systems—major climate risks in European mountains
• Chapter 21 : Ecosystem services in the European Alps and global interlinkages
• Chapter 22 : Coping with mining related hazards in the Romanian Carpathians: challenges and opportunities
• Chapter 23 : New insights into landownership and partnerships from the mountains of Scotland
• Chapter 24 : International immigration to European mountain regions: a resource for local revitalization and sustainable development
• Chapter 25 : Words of warning: What natural-hazard fiction set in the Alps can teach us
• Chapter 26 : Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
• Chapter 27 : Bridging science, policy and practice for collaborations towards sustainable development in the Carpathian region
• Chapter 28 : Challenges and opportunities for the Mountain Systems of Central Asia (Central Asia – Introduction)
• Chapter 29 : Importance of glacier runoff for sustainable development of the Tarim River oases (Xinjiang, NW China)
• Chapter 30 : Glacier monitoring as a prerequisite for local-scale adaption of water resource management
• Chapter 31 : Land degradation in the mountain regions of Central Asia: the role of pastoral tenure systems
• Chapter 32 : Case study: land degradation of pastures in Suusamyr Valley in Kyrgyzstan
• Chapter 33 : Stakeholder dialogue for improved water management in the Central Asian region
• Chapter 34 : Regional Nexus Dialogues for increased investments in water, energy, and food security in Central Asia
• Chapter 35 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (Hindu Kush Himalaya - Introduction)
• Chapter 36 : Safeguarding the Third Pole: problems, challenges, and possible solutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
• Chapter 37 : Climate-smart agriculture in the western Hindu-Kush Himalayan region: a case study from northern Pakistan
• Chapter 38 : Adapting to the changing landscape in the Altai Mountains: a case study of Sutai mountain of Mongolia
• Chapter 39 : Impacts of natural hazards and early warning systems in the Nepal Himalaya
• Chapter 40 : Summary and outlook
• Index
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