摘要：The integration of Chapter 13 on sustainable development of mountain regions into Agenda 21 at the Rio conference in 1992 ( UNCED 1992 ; see link 1 below) was the starting point for the political globalization of mountains. A wide range of international and national networks have been established since then, and important international organizations are promoting mountain issues. In Switzerland, the Interacademic Commission for Alpine Studies (ICAS) established a network of Swiss scientists in 1994 to promote interdisciplinary research in the field of sustainable mountain development.
