„Mountains for Europe’s Future” aims to raise awareness of the many contribu-tions that mountains make, and can make, to life in the lowlands. It communicates the growing pressures on mountain regions and provides an overview of key chal-lenges and opportunities. Europe’s mountains are not only amongst the regions where the effects of climate change are most evident, but are experiencing notable land use change and signicant losses of rural populations. Some of Europe’s less developed regions are in mountainous areas, yet mountains are among the most important providers of natural resources. Many mountain areas are at risk of be-coming primarily touristic destinations for urban citizens, with negative impacts on cultural and natural heritage. Such challenges require original solutions that will bring benets both in the mountains and more widely across Europe.
