CDE's Integrative Approach to Research and Development in Mountain Regions

Abstract

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Designing Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research on Mountains: What Place for the Unexpected?

“…At the level of research centers and programs, several articles reported on factors that facilitated inter-and transdisciplinarity: multi-stakeholder partnerships combining research, planning, and decision-making for sustainable development (Hurni et al 2003;Liechti 2014); seminar series for academics and stakeholders (Bergier 2006;Roux et al 2018); joint books on a common research topic allowing the reinterpretation of disciplinary knowledge (Attali et al 2014); the use of graphic time lines as ''boundary objects'' that could facilitate dialogue between disciplines (Bergeret et al 2015); the availability of ''contingency funds'' to adjust to emerging ideas (Mitchell et al 2017); and international cooperation in more or less formal agreements, such as the Mountain Partnership and the Alpine and Carpathian conventions (Ross 2006;Veit and Scheurer 2006;Messerli 2012;Scheurer et al 2013).…”

“…Since then, numerous research centers and programs on mountains have been created. Many of them have a strong emphasis on integrating different scientific disciplines and nonacademic stakeholders for sustainable development (Hurni et al 2003;Glass et al 2013;Attali et al 2014;Liechti 2014;Roux et al 2018;Reynard et al 2020). The organization of frequent international conferences and the creation of peer-reviewed journals like Mountain Research and Development were likewise aimed at supporting inter-and transdisciplinary research to promote the sustainability of mountain regions.…”