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Center for Global Mountain Safeguard Research

A well is not enough

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A well is not enough

A case study in Angola reveals how adapting to climate change with technology alone is not enough, and that in the long run it could actually cause more harm than good.

The preparation is the real adventure

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The preparation is the real adventure

Extreme sportswoman Anja Blacha and climate risk expert Stefan Schneiderbauer in conversation

Ready for the worst

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Ready for the worst

A look at the practices, customs and rituals a Japanese community employs to protect from the risk of natural hazards

Open access answers for an emerging city

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Open access answers for an emerging city

Most people haven’t heard of Phuthaditjhaba but what’s happening there can provide insights to some of the greatest challenges we are facing in terms of climate change, ...

Mountains are not islands

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Mountains are not islands

Graphic article - How what happens at altitude affects all ecosystems

"Our attitude toward the state is that of consumers"

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"Our attitude toward the state is that of consumers"

Conversations between disciplines: interview with business economist Josef Bernhart and geographer Stefan Schneiderbauer.

"Closing the gap between research and policy"

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"Closing the gap between research and policy"

Climate change adaptation strategies particularly urgent in mountain regions

The human factor

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The human factor

Mathematical models for drought management would be more effective if they used social and cultural variables - how these solutions can best be integrated is the subject of current ...

Shen Xiaomeng

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Resetting Mindsets

Shen Xiaomeng on mountains, migration and moving towards a revised way of living

"Le montagne sono come isole"

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"Le montagne sono come isole"

Il biologo Andreas Hilpold sulla biodiversità in alta quota