Why mountains matter for climate change adaption and disaster risk reduction: A call for action on the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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Policy Brief

Sustainable mountains development should be a global priority given the multitude of services that mountains provide, among the most notable being water for half of humanity for drinking, irrigation and energy production. Theses ecosystem services are particulary vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters yet there area also direct consequences for downstream regions.

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