Abstract
The uncertain future of the world’s mountain spaces creates an immediate
need for collaborative, timely, and innovative approaches to address
complex and changing challenges. Over the past decade, the Mountain
Sentinels Collaborative Network (MSCN) has led a transdisciplinary,
international network of partners and local community members to address
critical social-ecological sustainability challenges facing mountain
communities. The MSCN’s goals have been accomplished through building
capacity and leveraging resources among network participants,
researching relevant global modeling frameworks, fostering
relationships, utilizing approaches that link science with policy and
practice, and integrating local knowledge and expertise. The fellows’
program has funded projects to address local problems, supporting
mountain communities’ resilience. Furthermore, the MSCN developed
various resources and opportunities for network participants including
hosting interactive workshops, convening virtual spaces for connections,
advising partner initiatives, and supporting career development. These
initiatives resulted in a new approach to guide the implementation of
environmental transdisciplinary work known as Science with Society, and
the development of a sister network in Africa, among other
accomplishments that inform and support mountain sustainability. The
work of the MSCN continues by building on its efforts and successes and
cocreating collective impact to improve and enhance the future of global
mountain ecosystems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Safeguarding mountain social-ecological systems |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1 - A global challenge: facing emerging risks and adapting to changing environments |
Editors | Stefan Scheiderbauer, Paola Fontanella Pisa, John Shroder, Joerg Szarzynski |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Chapter | 23 |
Pages | 155-161 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128232606 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128220955 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- Network
- Community
- Sustainability
- Mountain social-ecological systems
- Collaboration