A Multiscale Transdisciplinary Framework for Advancing the Sustainability Agenda of Mountain Agricultural Systems



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https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-18-00079.1
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10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-18-00079.1
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Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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journal article
Journal: 
Mountain Research and Development
Number: 
3
Volume: 
39
Author(s): 
Shakya B.
Schneider F.
Yang Y.
Sharma E.
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Mountain agricultural systems (MASs) are multifunctional and multidimensional sociocultural systems. They are constantly influenced by many factors whose intensity and impacts are unpredictable. The recent Hindu Kush–Himalayan Assessment Report highlighted the need to integrate mountain perspectives into governance decisions on sustaining resources in the Hindu Kush–Himalayan region, emphasizing the importance of sustainable MASs. This reflective literature review identified 3 barriers to advancing the agenda for sustainable MASs: (1) the disconnect of normative orientations for sustainability at differen scales, (2) inadequate alignment between stakeholders' sustainability orientation and scientific evidence, and (3) weak integration of scientific evidence into the formulation of mountain specific solutions for sustainability. To address these barriers, we propose a conceptual, regional (mountain specific), transdisciplinary framework with an interscale science–policy interface

Publication year: 
2020