Workshop on global change and sustainable development in mountain regions

A workshop on global change and sustainable development in mountain regions will be held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 7 to 9 April.

The objective of the event is to identify future research needs in the context of sustainable development in mountain regions. The outcome will provide rationales and guidelines for researchers, research managers, policy-makers and funding agencies.

The following topics will be discussed in detail:
- multifunctional land use in a global change context;
- challenges for sustainable tourism;
- demand and evaluation of ecosystem services;
- water: strategic resource, public good, ecosystem;
- sustainable transport;
- scenarios of global change.

The event is organised by COST (European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research).For more information, please visit:
http://bfw.ac.at/mountain/(opens in new window)