The Swiss-Austrian Alliance for Mountain Research: Conclusions from the 2013 Mittersill Meeting

The Swiss-Austrian Alliance for Mountain Research: Conclusions from the 2013 Mittersill Meeting

Switzerland and Austria are committed to addressing sustainable mountain development in Europe through a joint effort. In June 2013, more than 140 researchers as well as representatives of the 2 countries' funding ministries participated in the “Mountain Days” event in Mittersill, Austria, ther...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mountain research and development 2013-11, Vol.33 (4), p.477-479
Hauptverfasser: Scheurer, Thomas, Gurung, Astrid Björnsen, Borsdorf, Axel, Braun, Valerie, Weingartner, Rolf
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alliances
Bilateralism
Climate change
Economic research
Energy industry
Environment
Interdisciplinary research
International alliances
Mountain ecology
MOUNTAINPLATFORM
Observational research
R&D
Remote sensing
Research & development
Research and development
Research papers
Sustainable development
Tourism
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Zusammenfassung:Switzerland and Austria are committed to addressing sustainable mountain development in Europe through a joint effort. In June 2013, more than 140 researchers as well as representatives of the 2 countries' funding ministries participated in the “Mountain Days” event in Mittersill, Austria, thereby marking the official launch of the Swiss-Austrian Alliance. The resulting Mittersill Commitment Paper highlights 8 research areas and calls for international cooperation between mountain researchers, institutions, and governments.
ISSN:0276-4741
1994-7151
DOI:10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-13-00093.1