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I am very pleased to have been asked to write this Preface, to
introduce the first major international mountain science meeting to
take place in Brazil, contributing to our growing knowledge and
understanding of mountain issues.
In October 2016, I participated in ‘Mountains 2016’ in Bragança,
Portugal (http://cimo.esa.ipb.pt/mountains2016/). This attracted 182
delegates from 32 countries and was addressed by the Minister of
Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal. He showed
particular interest in one of the key outcomes: the launching of the
Lusophony Mountain Research Network – Lumont
(http://cimo.esa.ipb.pt/LuMont/index.php/pt/) to encourage
exchange among Portuguese-speaking scientists working in the
mountain areas of their countries. The establishment of this network
provided additional support for Brazil to organize ‘Mountains 2018’.
‘Mountains 2018’ is taking place from 11 to 15 December 2018 in
the mountain town of Nova Friburgo, in the state of Rio de Janeiro,
close to Pico Maior (2,366 m), the highest point of the
1,500 kilometre-long Serra do Mar. As you will see from the
abstracts in this book, the participants in ‘Mountains 2018’ will
include scholars, professionals, policy makers and others involved
with multiple aspects of the mountain world: at least 200 people
from about 30 countries. Over a hundred of the people will be from
Brazil; on one hand, this will allow all the visitors to learn about the
mountains of Brazil and interact with people working in them; on the
other hand, it will enable the Brazilian participants to place their
challenges and experiences in an international context.
The aim of ‘Mountains 2018’ is to stimulate and disseminate
knowledge based on lessons learned from scientific research and
practical experiences related to the use and challenges of
promoting sustainable development in mountain areas, including
how mountains can contribute to the Sustainable Development
Goals. The event includes two parts: the III Workshop on Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions; and the II
International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development
in Mountain Regions. The Workshop will focus on practical
experiences related to sustainable development in mountain
regions, gathering professionals and other stakeholders actively
working towards this urgent goal. The Conference will discuss
issues related to scientific research and perspectives to enhance
and disseminate knowledge about mountains.
Whether or not you are attending ‘Mountains 2018’, I hope that
this book will provide you with new knowledge and insights about
the mountains of the word, and that you will be able to apply these
in your own mountains.
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Mountain regions
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Eds. Aquino, Adriana Maria de; Amorim, Monica Alves; Pinto, Mauro Sergio Vianello; Assis, Renato Linhares de; Cesar, Luis Felipe; Prado, Rachel Bardy; Azevedo, João; Price, Martin (2018). III Workshop on Sustainable Development in Mountain Environments and II International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions. Nova Friburgo, Bragança: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. ISBN 978-972-745-252-1