MRI Background
MRI is hosted at the Institute of Geography of the University of Bern
MRI is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF and is endorsed by the following programs:
- International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme IGBP
- International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change IHDP
- Global Land Project GLP
- Global Terrestrial Monitoring System GTOS
- UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme UNESCO MAB
Objectives
The Initiative's vision is a global change scientific program that
- detects signals of global environmental change in mountain environments,
- defines the consequences of global environmental change for mountain regions as well as lowland systems dependent on mountain resources,
- and informs sustainable land, water, and resource management for mountain regions at local to regional scales.
Program elements
The MRI program has three elements: communication, framing the research agenda and funding.
Communication
Communication focuses on the infrastructure and activities needed toensure that global change mountain researchers are aware of what othersin their community are doing and of important emerging elements of thestrategic environment.
Framing of the research agenda
The framing of the research agenda builds on the existence of acommunity of researchers and attempts to develop a consensus amongresearchers regarding the most important research questions.
Influencingbudget decisions
A focus on influencing research budget decisions aimsat sseing more resources flow into research programs considered vitalby the global change mountain research community.
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