Open AccessThe Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN). Linking Local and Global Scales for Addressing an Ecological Consequence of Global Change
Author(s) -
Christoph Kueffer,
Curtis C. Daehler,
Hansjörg Dietz,
Keith L. McDougall,
Catherine G. Parks,
Aníbal Pauchard,
Lisa J. Rew
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
gaia - ecological perspectives for science and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2625-5413
pISSN - 0940-5550
DOI - 10.14512/gaia.23.3.11
Subject(s) - glocalization , framing (construction) , global change , environmental resource management , ecosystem , scale (ratio) , environmental change , geography , ecology , environmental planning , political science , regional science , climate change , environmental science , globalization , cartography , law , archaeology , biology
Many modern environmental problems span vastly different spatial scales, from the management of local ecosystems to understanding globally interconnected processes, and addressing them through international policy. MIREN tackles one such “glocal” (global/local) environmental problem – plant invasions in mountains – through a transdisciplinary, multi-scale learning process at the science-policy interface. The approach led to a new framing of invasions in mountains, and promoted innovation by engaging scientists and practitioners. The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) Linking Local and Global Scales for Addressing an Ecological Consequence of Global Change 263
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