Mountains of the world: A global priortiy Auteur Messerli B., Ives J.(eds) Date 1997 Source IUCN (ID: MON-061054) Éditeur | Lieu de publication The Parthenon Publishing Group Inc. | Pearl River, NY, USA ISBN 1850707812 Pages 495 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Zone de montagne Planification territoriale Résumé Contents: 1. Mountains of the world - A global priority 2. Mountain peoples and cultures 3. The spiritual and cultural significance of mountains 4. Comparative inequalities - mountain communities and mountain families 5. Economic and political framework for sustainability of mountain families 6. Conflicts in mountain areas - a predicament for sustainable development 7. Highland waters - a resource of global significance 8. Energy resources for remote highland areas 9. Mining in mountains 10. The diversity of mountain life 11. Protection of nature in mountain regions 12. Tourism and amenity migration 13. Montane forests and forestry 14. Mountain agriculture 15. Mountain watersheds - integrating water, soil, gravity, vegetation, and people 16. Risk and disasters in mountain lands 17. Climate change 18. Sustainable mountain development - Chapter 13 in actionn 19. Agenda for sustainable mountain development