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Special Issue Editorial: Mountains under Pressure

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  • Robert A. Marchant

    (Department of Environment and Geography, York Institute for Tropical Ecosystems, University of York, 290 Wentworth Way, Heslington, York YO10 5NG, UK)

  • Aida Cuni-Sanchez

    (Department of Environment and Geography, York Institute for Tropical Ecosystems, University of York, 290 Wentworth Way, Heslington, York YO10 5NG, UK
    Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway)

Abstract

Mountains are highly significant regions in the context of climate change and sustainable development; they are situated at the intersection of accelerated climate warming, changes in moisture regime and support a large population that depends on mountains for their livelihoods, either directly or indirectly (Adler et al [...]

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  • Robert A. Marchant & Aida Cuni-Sanchez, 2022. "Special Issue Editorial: Mountains under Pressure," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-5, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:11:y:2022:i:8:p:1283-:d:884510
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