The cryosphere in mountain regions is rapidly declining, a trend that is expected to
accelerate over the next several decades due to anthropogenic climate change. A cascade …

Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments1, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

We define and explore hydrosocial territories as spatial configurations of people, institutions,
water flows, hydraulic technology and the biophysical environment that revolve around the …

The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …

Sustainability science has grown as a field of inquiry, but has said little about the role of
large-scale private sector actors in socio-ecological systems change. However, the sha** …

Accelerating glacier recession in tropical highlands and in the Peruvian Andes specifically is
a manifestation of global climate change that is influencing the hydrologic cycle and …

This book addresses two major issues in natural resource management and political
ecology: the complex conflicting relationship between communities managing water on the …