Mountain Research and Development, Volume 33, Issue 2 available online and open access

Papers in this Open Issue of MRD address diverse key concerns of sustainable mountain development as identified in the final outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Papers in the MountainDevelopment section examine how stakeholder analysis can enhance integrated water management in Uganda and how communication endeavors can improve livestock extension measures in Uttarakhand, India. MountainResearch papers investigate the complexity of climate change projections in the Hindu Kush–Himalayas; social perceptions and people’s preferences with regard to forest management and policies in the Italian Alps; burning as an effective method to restore meadows in Bhutan; and vegetation patterns and species diversity in the Baihua Mountain Reserve, China. In the MountainPlatform section, ICIMOD presents its new strategic orientation for the next 5 years.

• Volume 33, Issue 2 is available online and open access: http://www.bioone.org/toc/mred/33/2
• Read about the journal’s section policies, guidelines and submission procedure at: http://www.mrd-journal.org/

The MRD Editorial Team. MRD Editorial Office, University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment (mrd-journal@cde.unibe.ch)