Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)

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‘Towards the International Year of Glacier Preservation 2025, we are excited to announce a special collection titled “Melting Ice and Society: Unravelling the Sustainability Challenges of Glacierized and Periglacierized Environments” Consider sending your contribution to this collection where I’m one of the editors. This is a follow up activity of one of the Formas, a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development funded project, NATURICE Here is more information to follow: https://lnkd.in/eQ7V2CBf   This special issue aims to bridge the gap between natural and social sciences by exploring the multifaceted impacts of glacial retreat and permafrost degradation. Ultimately, “Melting Ice and Society” aspires to advance glacial and permafrost research through interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing the sustainability challenges facing glacierized environments in the 21st century. We invite scholars from both natural and social sciences to contribute their insights, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex interactions among glaciers, societies, and ecosystems in a rapidly changing world.    Key Topics (but not limited to):  - Glacial retreat, permafrost degradation and social change - Agent based modelling and future visions for glacier communities - Permafrost and infrastructure - Climate justice and environmental defenders of glaciers - Water resource management and conflict - Policy frameworks and governance in glacial and periglacial regions - Development projects and disaster vulnerability, risk and management - Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation - Navigating trade-offs of climate change in relation to glaciers and permafrost - Inter-/trans-disciplinary methodologies and pluralistic approaches including mountain cosmologies of glaciers   Key Details: Submission Deadline: April 15 with possibility of extension Journal: Global Sustainability. Here is the link for author’s guide: https://shorturl.at/jkDPh   Section editor: Mine Islar Guest editor(s): Yongmei Gong Mayank Shah Please circulate Anna Sinisalo ICIMOD Miriam Jackson Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) Formas, a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development

🧊 600 gigatons of water—roughly 13% of the world’s annual water consumption—were lost from glaciers in 2023, marking the largest mass loss in 50 years of measurements, according to the latest #StateOfWater report.   🌍 At #COP29, we are amplifying the critical message that the cryosphere—Earths's frozen water system—is one of WMO’s top priorities. This focus is central to our collaboration with UNESCO for the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in 2025.   🔗 Check out the full update from Baku: https://lnkd.in/eSDWBY-x

📣 Join a global-scale hackathon organized by WCRP's Digital Earths lighthouse activity!! This event brings together researchers, data scientists, and innovators to collaborate on advancing kilometer-scale climate modeling and prediction and analyzing storm-resolving models. More info below. Express your interest now! #ClimateModels #ClimateScience

🏔️ Zum Internationalen Tag der Berge am 11. Dezember erinnern die Vereinten Nationen an die wichtige Rolle, die Berggebiete für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung spielen. Zusammen mit weiteren Partnerorganisationen laden wir zu einem besonderen Abend ins Alpine Museum in Bern ein: Es erwarten euch dynamische Pecha-Kucha-Präsentationen. Dieses Jahr unter dem Motto „Im Fluss – Dans le courant“. Es dreht sich um „Ströme“ – Menschenströme , Naturströme und Datenströme – und deren Bedeutung für die Bergwelt. 👥 🍃📊 Jetzt anmelden_ https://lnkd.in/e65Ezsww ******************************************************************** 🏔️A l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la montagne, le 11 décembre, les Nations Unies rappellent le rôle important que jouent les régions de montagne pour un développement durable. En collaboration avec d'autres organisations partenaires, nous vous invitons à une soirée spéciale au Musée alpin de Berne : des présentations dynamiques Pecha-Kucha vous attendent. Cette année, le thème est « Im Fluss - Dans le courant ». Il s'agit de « flux » - flux de personnes, flux naturels et flux de données - et de leur importance pour le monde de la montagne. 👥 🍃📊 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant: https://lnkd.in/eYVjHzxD Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC CIPRA Mountain Wilderness Schweiz Pro Alps - vormals Alpen-Initiative ALPS Alpines Museum der Schweiz

Call for Abstracts! #eLTER2025SC #ScientificSession #Sociosphere https://lnkd.in/dTY75sie

Scientists call for stronger science-policy collaboration in global transformations through the adoption of a landmark declaration at the 2024 World Science Forum. https://lnkd.in/ed65jrw2 #WSF2024

Building Trust in Science: Insights from Sir Peter Gluckman At the 2024 World Science Forum #WSF2024, Sir Peter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council, emphasized a critical need for humility and interdisciplinary collaboration in #science. In a world marked by global crises and eroding institutional trust, he called on scientists to rebuild public confidence by embracing modesty, ethical rigor, and actionable knowledge. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/e_gaXyx7 #TrustInScience #ClimateAction #WorldScienceForum #SciencePolicy

Have a look at interesting articles published in eco.mont at https://lnkd.in/dEmUwdYd

EU auditors not satisfied with #adaptation efforts in the mountains ⛰️ 🌡️🌍 In a report on #ClimateChange adaptation, the EU's Court of Auditors points to mistakes and inefficiencies in the implementation of strategies 👀 3 key improvements we need ⛰️ 1⃣ Climate-proof #CohesionPolicy & #CAP 2⃣ Better allocate funds to avoid malapdatation 3⃣ Take adaptation beyond agriculture and tourism Where does European funding go? How can policy coherence be improved? Learn more in the report 📗 https://lnkd.in/eBqtaW7p MountResilience Comunidad de Trabajo de los Pirineos 🏔️ Communauté de Travail des Pyrénées Adaptation at Altitude