Acting as a national inter- and transdisciplinary network, the forum promotes knowledge and discourse about landscape and landscape-changing processes. It includes mountain areas and their surroundings, (peri-)urban and rural regions, as well as the interrelations between these spaces.more

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Biodiversity Beyond Borders

SNP+ Research Symposium 2027 – Save The Date!

The next “SNP+ Research Symposium” will take place on 17-18 June 2027 in Zernez, Switzerland. Save The Date to join the insights and discussions on the topic of „Biodiversity Beyond

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During the summer of 2019, 8 metres of ice melted at the snout of the Findelen glacier – an amount strikingly illustrated by a pole used for mass-balance measurements.

Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves

From 29 June onwards, Switzerland’s glaciers will have exhausted their snow reserves. Every litre of meltwater now causes them to lose mass – this is Glacier Loss Day. Between the

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Maintaining mountain commons in Fang village, Anniviers valley, Switzerland (2025).

Mountain Commons at SGM 2026 – Call for Abstracts

Mountain regions are facing many challenges related to their environmental and sociopolitical contexts – from reduced agricultural production to natural hazards or difficulty of access. Collective action and commons are

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Mont Blanc Glacier

ForumAlpinum 2026 - Registration is open

The progressive retreat of glaciers, accelerated by climate change, is profoundly modifying the landscape, water resources, biodiversity and traditional activities of mountain communities. The ForumAlpinum 2026, organised by ISCAR (International

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Supported by the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences
Supported by the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences

The file landscape of the Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks offers an overview of current topics and discourses in the field of landscape. It contains scientific reports, fact sheets and publications from research centers, research-related institutions, internationally recognized bodies and federal offices. It is aimed at policy makers, the scientific community, landscape practitioners and the interested public.