Mountains Move Up the European Agenda

Mountains Move Up the European Agenda

Mountain areas cover a significant proportion of the European continent. Within the European Union (EU), many of the newest Member States have particularly high proportions of mountainous land. Ongoing debates in the EU relate to perceptions of mountains as being “handicapped” or marginalized versus...

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Main Author: Martin F. Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2016-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
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Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS)
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00100.1
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spelling doaj-9e16e71e27d843c3b228a750a449abad2020-11-25T01:13:31ZengInternational Mountain SocietyMountain Research and Development0276-47411994-71512016-08-0136337637910.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00100.1Mountains Move Up the European AgendaMartin F. Price0Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Crieff Road, Perth PH1 2NX, United Kingdom; https://www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/subject-areas/centre-for-mountain-studies; martin.price@perth.uhi.ac.ukMountain areas cover a significant proportion of the European continent. Within the European Union (EU), many of the newest Member States have particularly high proportions of mountainous land. Ongoing debates in the EU relate to perceptions of mountains as being “handicapped” or marginalized versus having specific development opportunities, and to the challenges of climate change and other global changes. In 2015 and 2016, these issues have been highlighted by the European Parliament and through the publication of a strategic research agenda by the Swiss–Austrian Alliance.http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00100.1Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS)
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description Mountain areas cover a significant proportion of the European continent. Within the European Union (EU), many of the newest Member States have particularly high proportions of mountainous land. Ongoing debates in the EU relate to perceptions of mountains as being “handicapped” or marginalized versus having specific development opportunities, and to the challenges of climate change and other global changes. In 2015 and 2016, these issues have been highlighted by the European Parliament and through the publication of a strategic research agenda by the Swiss–Austrian Alliance.
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