Mountain Research and Development (Aug 2017)

From Fragmented to Integrated Knowledge for Sustainable Water and Land Management and Governance in Highland–Lowland Contexts

  • Isabelle Providoli,
  • Gete Zeleke,
  • Boniface Kiteme,
  • Andreas Heinimann,
  • Susanne Wymann von Dach

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00079.1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 3
pp. 377 – 380

Abstract

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The crucial role mountain ecosystems play for mountain communities and people living in the lowlands is emphasized by the 3 mountain-specific targets of Agenda 2030 (targets 6.6, 15.1, and 15.4). To achieve these targets, sound and integrated knowledge is needed for policy- and decision-making that fosters sustainable management of water and land resources in mountain areas, including equitable negotiation of trade-offs between stakeholders. The Water and Land Resources Centres in Kenya and Ethiopia and the recently approved Global Land Programme working group on Land Systems for Mountain Futures are just 2 of a number of initiatives launched by the Centre for Development and Environment and its partners to integrate and share knowledge for evidence-informed policies and practices aimed at safeguarding key mountain ecosystem services.

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