Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1
A Global Challenge: Facing Emerging Risks and Adapting to Changing Environments
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2023
- Editors: Stefan Schneiderbauer, Paola Fontanella Pisa, John F. Shroder, Jorg Szarzynski
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 0 9 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 2 6 0 - 6
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Request a sales quoteSafeguarding 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
Application oriented researchers, policy and decision makers, practitioners / public authorities in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, sustainable land management, Climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, biodiversity
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Foreword by Jack D. Ives
- Preface by Xiaomeng Shen
- Further reading
- Preface by Martin F. Price
- Preface by Roland Psenner
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1: Introduction
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- The importance of mountains and why applied mountain research is critical?
- The purpose and timing of publishing this book
- Structure of the book
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part 2: Existing efforts in mountainsocial-ecological systems
- Chapter 2. Mountain biodiversity under change
- Abstract
- Mountain biodiversity under global change
- Mountain biodiversity and human well-being
- Mitigation
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Land degradation and drought in mountains
- Abstract
- The context
- The challenges related to land degradation and drought in mountains
- A framework for integrated action
- References
- Chapter 4. Global change, related impact on natural hazard processes, and potential consequences in social-ecological mountain systems
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Drivers of mountain hazards
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Mountain hazards and permafrost degradation
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Different types of natural hazards associated with permafrost degradation
- Future development and scenarios
- Scientific challenges and research needs
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Impacts of permafrost thaw in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
- Abstract
- Permafrost
- Climate
- Engineering-to-landscape-scale impacts from permafrost thaw
- References
- Chapter 7. Sendai Framework and disaster risk in mountain regions
- Abstract
- Challenges in mountain systems
- Recommended priorities for action
- Future
- References
- Chapter 8. People-centered, multi-hazard early warning systems in mountains: learning from the Fuego Volcano, Guatemala
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion of results
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Mountain emergency medicine
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Current status of mountain emergency medicine
- Impact of mountain emergency medicine on disaster risk preparedness
- Future challenges
- References
- Chapter 10. Preparing for and responding to the environmental dimensions of emergencies and crises in mountain areas: insights from the United Nations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- International response missions to environmental disasters in mountains
- What are the main trends over space and time of mountain emergencies and crises for which international environmental assistance is requested?
- What are key, recurrent attributes of these emergencies and crises?
- Conclusions: what are the main lessons learnt from selected emergencies and crises in mountains and how can these inform future direction in a changing world?
- References
- Annex A
- Chapter 11. Emergency response in mountain areas: lessons learned from the Nepal (Gorkha) earthquake 2015
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Immediate response
- Coordination of international assistance
- Civil-military coordination
- Shelter and camp coordination
- Relief aid coordination
- Postdisaster reconstruction
- Coordination of response and local responders
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Global issues on mountain food security
- Abstract
- Main challenges to sustainable mountain development
- Global challenges, climate change, and pressures on mountain people and ecosystems
- Leaving no one behind: a path to sustainable development in mountains
- References
- Chapter 13. The impact of COVID-19 and sustainability governance in three different mountains regions of the world – An intercontinental comparison
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Impacts of COVID-19 in the three study areas—mountain regions
- Conclusions and outlook: sustainability governance in mountains
- References
- Chapter 14. Earth Observation tools to monitor and protect mountain environment: current challenges and future perspectives
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Cryosphere
- Water resources and agriculture
- Ecosystem
- Gravity-driven natural hazards
- Data and processing platforms
- Conclusive remarks
- References
- Chapter 15. Risk and resilience research in mountains worldwide - review and reflections
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The resilience concepts
- The four pillars of resilience and their application in mountain research
- Disaster
- Development
- Governance
- Social-ecological systems
- Discussion and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16. Climate change adaptation in mountain regions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Adaptation measures in mountain regions
- Trends in adaptation planning and implementation in and for mountain regions
- Opportunities for scaling up climate change adaptation in mountain regions
- Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 17. Nature-based solutions to reduce risks and build resilience in mountain regions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Defining nature-based solutions
- Mountains’ social-ecological resilience
- Nature-based solutions in mountains
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18. Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and supporting local communities in mountain regions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Need for adaptation actions at different altitudes
- Supporting science, policy, and people: examples from Panchase and Virunga
- The Vanishing Treasures programme—promoting climate-smart conservation and ecosystem-based adaptation in the Greater Virunga Landscape
- Conclusion: improving ecosystem-based adaptation in mountains
- References
- Chapter 19. Leave no mountains behind: the sustainable development agenda and mountain areas
- Abstract
- Mountains and sustainable development goals
- Adaptation at Altitude
- Adaptation at Altitude: initial achievements
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20. Advancing transformative knowledge for sustainable mountain development: how can a scientific journal bring knowledge into policy and practice?
- Abstract
- Mountain Research and Development: 40 years of publishing knowledge for sustainable mountain development
- Mountain Research and Development plus (MRD+): bringing knowledge into policy and practice
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 21. The Mountain Partnership: a global alliance for accelerating action in mountains
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Championing mountains in the 2030 Agenda
- Building evidence and capacity for mountains
- Joint action for improving livelihoods in mountains
- Monitoring for mountain ecosystems and people
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 22. Making connections for our changing mountains: the Mountain Research Initiative
- Abstract
- The Mountain Research Initiative: beginnings and objectives
- The Mountain Research Initiative and monitoring global change in mountain social-ecological systems
- Outlook
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 23. The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Formation, history, background of the Mountain Sentinels Network
- Looking forward
- References
- Chapter 24. Scientific collaboration to address socio-ecological challenges of the Caucasus Mountain ecoregion
- Abstract
- The Caucasus Regional Research Agenda 2020–30
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 25. The World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Man and the Biosphere Programme and its world network of biosphere reserves
- The world network of mountain biosphere reserves
- Conclusion
- References
- Part 3: Closing
- Chapter 26. Summary and outlook
- Abstract
- References
- Further reading
- Index
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128220955
- eBook ISBN: 9780128232606
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Stefan Schneiderbauer
Stefan Schneiderbauer is Head of GLOMOS Bolzano Office (Global Mountain Safeguard Research Program) in Italy and senior researcher of the Group Climate and Disaster Risk within the Eurac Research Institute for Earth Observation. Previously Dr Schneiderbauer worked for the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, the Free University of Berlin and as a freelancing consultant and trainer in the field of international cooperation and capacity building. He holds a Diploma in Geography from the University of Cologne and a PhD in Natural Sciences from the Free University of Berlin. Dr Schneiderbauer has extensive experience in spatial data analysis, remote sensing, sustainable development and participatory approaches for the co-development of evidence-based research results. His current scientific work focuses on concepts and applications for risk analyses conducted in inter- and transdisciplinary teams aiming at policy support. Since more than 12 years his research work is concentrated on climate and natural hazard risks in mountain regions.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Global Mountain Safeguard Research Program (GLOMOS), Bolzano, ItalyPF
Paola Fontanella Pisa
Paola Fontanella Pisa is Programme Associate of Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) Programme, a joint endeavor of UNU-EHS and Eurac Research in South Tyrol. Holder of a Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies, she completed her studies on World Heritage Studies at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, in Germany. Her research, pursued in Japan as exchange student at the Tsukuba University, investigated the role of memory transmission for disaster risk reduction. Ms. Fontanella Pisa obtained her Bachelor Degree in Language, Culture and Society of Asia and Mediterranean Africa at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, in Italy, where she specialized in Japanese language and culture. Her interest in disaster risk reduction and resilience building is rooted in her experiences working in Japan, in support to communities hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. She is currently PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Tohoku University, Japan, where she carries out transdisciplinary research on the integration of local knowledge into disaster risk reduction and adaptation pathways in UNESCO mountain Biosphere Reserves. Her scientific work focuses on understanding the dynamics of nature-culture linkages in risk perception, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, and integrated risk management approaches of mountain social-ecological systems. Before her appointment with UNU-EHS, Ms. Fontanella Pisa has been working with UNESCO in the Natural Science Sector, supporting projects on building resilience of educational infrastructure, and developing related project proposals. Prior to that, Ms. Fontanella Pisa had the opportunity to collaborate with UNU-EHS as Secretariat of the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR), hosted by UN Environment’s Crisis Management Branch in Geneva, Switzerland.
Affiliations and expertise
United Nations University (UNU), Bonn, GermanyJS
John F. Shroder
John (Jack) F. Shroder graduated from Union College’s Geology Program in 1961, received a Masters degree at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst in 1963, and a doctorate at the University of Utah in 1967. His first academic job was two years at the University of Malawi in Africa, before he joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in 1969, where he remained for most of the next four decades. In the late 1970s he also spent several years on an NSF grant and a Fulbright at Kabul University in Afghanistan and then in 1983-84 he had another Fulbright to Peshawar University in Pakistan. These experiences led to many years of research in the Hindu Kush and western Himalaya which continued through a host of grants and the thick and thin of the interminable war years and terrorist threats over there. Finally in the post 9/11 world, the difficulties of dealing with the increasing terrorism and avoidance of problems in the field forced a cessation of further work in those difficult countries. Also the declining US economy led to so many other problems at UNO that in summer of 2011, Dr. Shroder stopped teaching his required geology major courses and attempted to retire to his and his wife Susie’s new house in Crested Butte, Colorado. This lasted barely a month before UNO pressured him to return at a vastly reduced part-time salary to once again cover his geomorphology class for the fall semester, 2011. But in the interim, Jack had begun a new editing career for the Elsevier publishing company so that he was spending more of his time producing new volumes of work in geomorphology and hazards analysis. With 30 volumes written or edited by 2012, and 9 more deep into the planning stages, the future of such work for him in his retirement years seems certain. These books go together with the more than 150 other scientific papers he is continuing to publish. Dr. Shroder is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Geological Society of America also asked Jack to join them for the next six years as well, so his deep interests in geology will be maintained. The Association of American Geographers has given Dr. Shroder distinguished career awards twice, once for their Mountain Specialty Group in 2001, and again for their Geomorphology Specialty Group in 2010.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USAJS
Jorg Szarzynski
Jörg Szarzynski serves at UNU-EHS as the Head of the GLOMOS Bonn Office (Global Mountain Safeguard Research Program) and is Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mountain Safeguard Research at Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy. Furthermore, Dr. Szarzynski is Associate Professor at the Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC), University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa. He serves as official member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) Team, an international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies administrated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA). Dr. Szarzynski holds a Diploma in Geography from the University of Bonn and a PhD in Physical Geography and Atmospheric Sciences from the Universities in Mannheim and Göttingen. He has broad expertise in climatology and remote sensing, global environmental change and sustainable development research, capacity-building and web-based data and information management.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of GLOMOS, Bonn, GermanyRead Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1 on ScienceDirect