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Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystemsConsiders the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourismDiscusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture
1:Why do mountains matter?
2:Mountains are not eternal
3:The world's water towers
4:Living in a vertical world
5:Hotspots of diversity
6:Protected areas and tourism
7:Climate change in the mountains
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Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystemsConsiders the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourismDiscusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture
