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.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xviii 2. Chapter 2 : Social–ecological challenges and opportunities for Latin American mountains (Latin America - Introduction) - p. Page 4 3. Chapter 3 : Integrated volcanic disaster risk management in Mexico: insights, challenges, and opportunities - p. Page 10 4. Chapter 4 : Manizales’ urban risk innovations: enhancing future resilience of an Andean city in transition - p. Page 18 5. Chapter 5 : Extractive industry for the Green Transition: mining, and land conflicts in the lithium triangle of South America - p. Page 22 6. Chapter 6 : Coping with change in the Equatorial Andes. Environmental and socioeconomic change in the Colombian coffee lands - p. Page 27 7. Chapter 7 : Climate services and energy production in Guatemala: forecasting streamflow in the upper Samalá River watershed - p. Page 32 8. Chapter 8 : The role of urban infrastructures for sustainable development of Andean cities - p. Page 41 9. Chapter 9 : Land-use and climate change impacts in the Venezuelan Andes at multiple spatial–temporal scales - p. Page 45 10. Chapter 10 : Understanding the governance structure of biosphere reserves in Central America is critical for sustainability - p. Page 51 11. Chapter 11 : Promoting sustainable mountain development: a strategy to bridge science and action in the Andes - p. Page 56 12. Chapter 12 : Risks and vulnerabilities to and from Africa’s major mountain ranges (Africa - Introduction) - p. Page 61 13. Chapter 13 : Southern African mountains—different, diverse, and in need of protection - p. Page 69 14. Chapter 14 : Malagasy Central Highlands: the regional perspective - p. Page 83 15. Chapter 15 : The sky islands in eastern Africa: biodiversity, opportunities, and risks - p. Page 94 16. Chapter 16 : The sustainability of western Africa’s scattered mountains—bumps ahead - p. Page 104 17. Chapter 17 : Northern Africa’s mountains: biodiversity and extinction hotspots in critical need of conservation reassessment and interventions - p. Page 117 18. Chapter 18 : Africa’s mountainous islands: archipelagos of fire, water, and problem species - p. Page 126 19. Chapter 19 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in European mountains (Europe - Introduction) - p. Page 146 20. Chapter 20 : Where climate change hits vulnerable systems—major climate risks in European mountains - p. Page 156 21. Chapter 21 : Ecosystem services in the European Alps and global interlinkages - p. Page 168 22. Chapter 22 : Coping with mining related hazards in the Romanian Carpathians: challenges and opportunities - p. Page 176 23. Chapter 23 : New insights into landownership and partnerships from the mountains of Scotland - p. Page 182 24. Chapter 24 : International immigration to European mountain regions: a resource for local revitalization and sustainable development - p. Page 185 25. Chapter 25 : Words of warning: What natural-hazard fiction set in the Alps can teach us - p. Page 192 26. Chapter 26 : Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals - p. Page 199 27. Chapter 27 : Bridging science, policy and practice for collaborations towards sustainable development in the Carpathian region - p. Page 206 28. Chapter 28 : Challenges and opportunities for the Mountain Systems of Central Asia (Central Asia – Introduction) - p. Page 216 29. Chapter 29 : Importance of glacier runoff for sustainable development of the Tarim River oases (Xinjiang, NW China) - p. Page 223 30. Chapter 30 : Glacier monitoring as a prerequisite for local-scale adaption of water resource management - p. Page 230 31. Chapter 31 : Land degradation in the mountain regions of Central Asia: the role of pastoral tenure systems - p. Page 238 32. Chapter 32 : Case study: land degradation of pastures in Suusamyr Valley in Kyrgyzstan - p. Page 244 33. Chapter 33 : Stakeholder dialogue for improved water management in the Central Asian region - p. Page 253 34. Chapter 34 : Regional Nexus Dialogues for increased investments in water, energy, and food security in Central Asia - p. Page 258 35. Chapter 35 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (Hindu Kush Himalaya - Introduction) - p. Page 263 36. Chapter 36 : Safeguarding the Third Pole: problems, challenges, and possible solutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya - p. Page 269 37. Chapter 37 : Climate-smart agriculture in the western Hindu-Kush Himalayan region: a case study from northern Pakistan - p. Page 278 38. Chapter 38 : Adapting to the changing landscape in the Altai Mountains: a case study of Sutai mountain of Mongolia - p. Page 286 39. Chapter 39 : Impacts of natural hazards and early warning systems in the Nepal Himalaya - p. Page 294 40. Chapter 40 : Summary and outlook - p. Page 301 41. Index - p. Page 309
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.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page xviii 2. Chapter 2 : Social–ecological challenges and opportunities for Latin American mountains (Latin America - Introduction) - p. Page 4 3. Chapter 3 : Integrated volcanic disaster risk management in Mexico: insights, challenges, and opportunities - p. Page 10 4. Chapter 4 : Manizales’ urban risk innovations: enhancing future resilience of an Andean city in transition - p. Page 18 5. Chapter 5 : Extractive industry for the Green Transition: mining, and land conflicts in the lithium triangle of South America - p. Page 22 6. Chapter 6 : Coping with change in the Equatorial Andes. Environmental and socioeconomic change in the Colombian coffee lands - p. Page 27 7. Chapter 7 : Climate services and energy production in Guatemala: forecasting streamflow in the upper Samalá River watershed - p. Page 32 8. Chapter 8 : The role of urban infrastructures for sustainable development of Andean cities - p. Page 41 9. Chapter 9 : Land-use and climate change impacts in the Venezuelan Andes at multiple spatial–temporal scales - p. Page 45 10. Chapter 10 : Understanding the governance structure of biosphere reserves in Central America is critical for sustainability - p. Page 51 11. Chapter 11 : Promoting sustainable mountain development: a strategy to bridge science and action in the Andes - p. Page 56 12. Chapter 12 : Risks and vulnerabilities to and from Africa’s major mountain ranges (Africa - Introduction) - p. Page 61 13. Chapter 13 : Southern African mountains—different, diverse, and in need of protection - p. Page 69 14. Chapter 14 : Malagasy Central Highlands: the regional perspective - p. Page 83 15. Chapter 15 : The sky islands in eastern Africa: biodiversity, opportunities, and risks - p. Page 94 16. Chapter 16 : The sustainability of western Africa’s scattered mountains—bumps ahead - p. Page 104 17. Chapter 17 : Northern Africa’s mountains: biodiversity and extinction hotspots in critical need of conservation reassessment and interventions - p. Page 117 18. Chapter 18 : Africa’s mountainous islands: archipelagos of fire, water, and problem species - p. Page 126 19. Chapter 19 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in European mountains (Europe - Introduction) - p. Page 146 20. Chapter 20 : Where climate change hits vulnerable systems—major climate risks in European mountains - p. Page 156 21. Chapter 21 : Ecosystem services in the European Alps and global interlinkages - p. Page 168 22. Chapter 22 : Coping with mining related hazards in the Romanian Carpathians: challenges and opportunities - p. Page 176 23. Chapter 23 : New insights into landownership and partnerships from the mountains of Scotland - p. Page 182 24. Chapter 24 : International immigration to European mountain regions: a resource for local revitalization and sustainable development - p. Page 185 25. Chapter 25 : Words of warning: What natural-hazard fiction set in the Alps can teach us - p. Page 192 26. Chapter 26 : Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals - p. Page 199 27. Chapter 27 : Bridging science, policy and practice for collaborations towards sustainable development in the Carpathian region - p. Page 206 28. Chapter 28 : Challenges and opportunities for the Mountain Systems of Central Asia (Central Asia – Introduction) - p. Page 216 29. Chapter 29 : Importance of glacier runoff for sustainable development of the Tarim River oases (Xinjiang, NW China) - p. Page 223 30. Chapter 30 : Glacier monitoring as a prerequisite for local-scale adaption of water resource management - p. Page 230 31. Chapter 31 : Land degradation in the mountain regions of Central Asia: the role of pastoral tenure systems - p. Page 238 32. Chapter 32 : Case study: land degradation of pastures in Suusamyr Valley in Kyrgyzstan - p. Page 244 33. Chapter 33 : Stakeholder dialogue for improved water management in the Central Asian region - p. Page 253 34. Chapter 34 : Regional Nexus Dialogues for increased investments in water, energy, and food security in Central Asia - p. Page 258 35. Chapter 35 : Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (Hindu Kush Himalaya - Introduction) - p. Page 263 36. Chapter 36 : Safeguarding the Third Pole: problems, challenges, and possible solutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya - p. Page 269 37. Chapter 37 : Climate-smart agriculture in the western Hindu-Kush Himalayan region: a case study from northern Pakistan - p. Page 278 38. Chapter 38 : Adapting to the changing landscape in the Altai Mountains: a case study of Sutai mountain of Mongolia - p. Page 286 39. Chapter 39 : Impacts of natural hazards and early warning systems in the Nepal Himalaya - p. Page 294 40. Chapter 40 : Summary and outlook - p. Page 301 41. Index - p. Page 309
