This book gives an overview of the state of research in fields pertaining to the detection, understanding and prediction of global change impacts in mountain re

Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world's population. Their ec

Glaciers are considered a key and an iconic indicator of climate change. The World Glacier Monitoring Service has noted that global alpine balance has been nega

This text examines the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, past, present and future. It especially considers the interactions between climate cha

This book provides case studies and general views of the main processes involved in the ecosystem shifts occurring in the high mountains and analyses the implic