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The Canadian Mountain Network (CMN) launched in 2019 as a new national research network dedicated to the resilience and health of mountain peoples and places. Supported by complementary training, knowledge mobilization, and networking programs, CMN’s research program represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to identify and address mountain knowledge gaps in Canada. Working with Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, the Network will support decision-making and action in Canada and globally to advance sustainable mountain development. A key element of our strategy is the launch of the landmark Canadian Mountain Assessment, which will address 3 fundamental questions: what do we know, not know, and need to know about Canada’s diverse and rapidly changing mountain systems? CMN is honored by the opportunity to join the International Mountain Society and looks forward to building new linkages between Canadian and international mountain research communities.

The Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks (FoLAP) at the Swiss Academy of Sciences, supported by the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, hosts the office of the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR). On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of ForumAlpinum, FoLAP invited ISCAR to present the history and impact of this Alpine-wide conference, organized by ISCAR in collaboration with national partners. Thirty years after the first ForumAlpinum in 1994, we trace its evolution in terms of interaction with the scientific and political environment. We highlight some success factors and challenges throughout the 14 editions of this interdisciplinary conference, which aims to link natural sciences, humanities, and society for sustainable development in the Alps, according to the principles of the Alpine Convention.

Citizen science is considered beneficial in improving the dialogue between researchers and nonacademic stakeholders and in supporting the transformation of regions toward greater sustainability. In this article, we discuss the challenges and benefits of the citizen science project Val d'Hérens 1950/2050—Lives, Images and Practices of a Changing Territory, which involves researchers, artists, and inhabitants of a Swiss valley.

The Canadian Mountain Network (CMN) is the country's first Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) focused on the resilience and health of mountain systems, peoples, and regions, and the first to recognize Indigenous governments and organizations as NCE-eligible partner organizations. CMN's Indigenous-led and -co-led research, training, knowledge mobilization, and networking programs represent a first-in-a-generation learning opportunity focused on how to support the weaving of Indigenous and Western knowledge systems towards respectful and impactful mountain systems research.

In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), at the top of the world, we are witnessing rapid climate change, biodiversity loss, increased disaster risk, and rising inequality. Ambitious partnerships must drive evidence-based action to solve these complex problems. As an intergovernmental knowledge center for the 8 HKH countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan—the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) aims to deliver tangible outcomes to address the challenges the region faces. It will meet these challenges through a new strategy and action plan. The vision is to work toward a greener, more inclusive, and climate-resilient HKH. This will be delivered through a refreshed mission to build and share knowledge that enables greener, more inclusive, and climate-resilient policies and through action and investment across the diverse countries and communities of the HKH.

The Canadian Mountain Network (CMN) launched in 2019 as a new national research network dedicated to the resilience and health of mountain peoples and places. Supported by complementary training, knowledge mobilization, and networking programs, CMN's research program represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to identify and address mountain knowledge gaps in Canada. Working with Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, the Network will support decision-making and action in Canada and globally to advance sustainable mountain development. A key element of our strategy is the launch of the landmark Canadian Mountain Assessment, which will address 3 fundamental questions: what do we know, not know, and need to know about Canada's diverse and rapidly changing mountain systems? CMN is honored by the opportunity to join the International Mountain Society and looks forward to building new linkages between Canadian and international mountain research communities.