Directory of Mountain Networks

Conflict & Environmental Justice Atlases

• EJATLAS. Environmental Justice Atlas, Spain
  Environmental conflicts.
• OLCA. Observatorio Latinoamericano de Conflictos Ambientales, Chile
  Environmental conflicts.
• OCMAL. Observatorio de Conflictos Mineros de América Latina, Chile
  Mining and environmental conflicts in Latin America.
• Mapa de Conflictos Ambientales – Mineros en Andalucía y Portugal, Spain / Portugal
  Environmental mining conflicts.
• Environmental Injustice and Health Database and Map of Brazil (FIOCRUZ), Brazil
  Environmental conflicts with a focus on health damages and impacts.
• Observatory of Environmental Conflicts in Minas Gerais, Brazil
  Environmental conflicts.
• EJAtlas – Global Atlas of Environmental Justice, Spain
  Documentation and cataloguing of social conflicts around environmental issues worldwide.
• GC – Geocomunes
  Cartography of conflicts caused by degradation, privatization and dispossession of common goods, including infrastructure projects linked to capital accumulation.

Thematic Data Platforms & Interactive Maps

• OCC! Occupy Climate Change – Atlas of the Other World, Sweden
  Grassroots initiatives and citizenship practices exploring how urban communities respond to loss and damage through new forms of knowledge and action.
• Map of Actors – Tourism Sector of Barcelona, Spain
  Mapping actors involved in the tourism sector.
• Map of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Living in Mountain Areas, Global
  Mapping Indigenous peoples and local communities living in mountain regions worldwide.
• weADAPT, Global
  Climate change adaptation knowledge platform supporting learning, exchange and collaboration.
• Ecotatlas, Global
  Mapping initiatives that support the development of a social-ecological sustainable world.
• Global Mountain Explorer 2.0, USA
  Visualization and querying of global mountain datasets.
• WIKIAlps, France
  Interactive access to information on Alpine Space stakeholders and projects.
• Nature-Based Solutions Database, USA
  Case studies showing how local communities and Indigenous peoples achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals through nature-based actions.
• COVID-19 Responses in Informal Settlements, Brazil
  Best practice solutions and response projects for slums and informal settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• TransforMont, France
  Database of alternative initiatives supporting transition; visibility of social innovation in mountain areas; networking of actors; identification and support of new innovations.

Mountain Research & Observation Networks

• Mountain Research Initiative (MRI), Switzerland
  Networking and research on global change in mountain social-ecological systems, including science–policy interaction.
• Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN), Global
  Research on the effects of global change on species distributions and biodiversity in mountain regions.
• Mountain Sentinels, USA
  International network linking biophysical and social science research with stakeholders; development of transdisciplinary modelling frameworks; science–policy integration.
• G.N.O.M.O. – Global Network of Mountain Observatories, Global
  Comparative research on mountain social-ecological systems using coordinated observation protocols across representative mountain regions worldwide.

Mountain Governance & Policy Networks

• Mountain Partnership, Italy
  Global alliance promoting sustainable mountain development through diverse knowledge, expertise and concrete initiatives.
• NEMOR – Network for European Mountain Research, Europe
  Advocacy and coordination for European mountain research, including priority setting and networking.
• Alpine Convention, Austria / Italy / Switzerland
  Transnational framework promoting awareness and sustainable development in the Alpine region.
• Euromontana, France
  European multisectoral association supporting economic development, human capital, natural and cultural heritage and services in mountain areas.
• Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), India
  Mainstreaming concerns of the Indian Himalayan Region and its people in national development dialogue.

Knowledge Hubs & Repositories

• HimalDoc
  Document repository related to the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
• Pastoralist Knowledge Hub, Asia / Africa
  Platform for pastoralist knowledge exchange, networking and partnerships.
• CERDD – Centre Ressource du Développement Durable, France
  Support for sustainable development projects through mobilisation, facilitation and innovation.

Projects & Programmes

• Collaborative Crop Research Program – McKnight Foundation, Andes / Africa
  Agroecological food system transformation through research, policy influence and funding alignment.
• Interreg Alpine Space – AlpES, Austria
  Development and mapping of Alpine ecosystem services; assessment, visualization and multi-level transfer of results.
• AlpES / Smart Altitude, France
  Enabling and accelerating low-carbon policies in winter tourism regions.
• NextData, Italy
  National system for retrieval, storage, access and dissemination of environmental and climate data from mountain and marine areas.

Regional & Community-based Organizations

• DATALUTA – Banco de Dados da Luta pela Terra, Brazil / Argentina
  Land occupations, rural settlements, socio-territorial movements and land tenure structures.
• Terre de Liens, France
  Preservation and sustainable management of agricultural land through knowledge exchange and promotion of organic farming.
• REEF – Rural Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Forum, Lebanon
  Mutual platform connecting development actors in rural areas of Lebanon.
• ARCOS – Albertine Rift Conservation Society
  Conservation of critical ecosystems and promotion of sustainable development in the Albertine Rift and African mountain regions.