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The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.

Geography. --- Physical Geography. --- Economic Geography. --- Cultural Studies. --- Physical geography. --- Géographie --- Géographie physique --- Geography --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Physical Geography --- Andes --- Andean Mountain Range --- Andean Mountains --- Andean Range --- Andes Mountain Range --- Andes Mountain Ranges --- Andes Mountains --- Andes Range --- Andes Ranges --- Anti (Mountains) --- Antis (Mountains) --- Cordillera de los Andes --- Los Andes --- The Andes --- Economic geography. --- Cultural studies. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geography, Economic --- World economics --- Commercial geography --- Culture --- Study and teaching. --- Cultural studies

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Cities and towns --- Urban economics. --- City planning. --- Globalization. --- Villes --- Economie urbaine --- Urbanisme --- Mondialisation --- Growth. --- Croissance

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COST supports strategic workshops in order to provide the participants an opportunity to identified future research needs. The Strategic Workshop "Global Change and Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions" was convened at the Congress Hall of Innsbruck, Austria, from April 7-9, 2008. The event attracted more than 350 scientists, experts, practitioners, students, and scholars from 29 European and 10 non-European countries. It was based on three pillars 'keynotes', 'discussion groups', and 'presentations of ongoing projects'. The keynotes were presented by leading experts in their specific field and addressed current key research questions. The format of the discussion groups ensured that every participant could articulate his experiences and ideas. The project presentations gave an overview on ongoing activities, and were used as networking opportunities.

Mountains --- Climatic changes --- Sustainable development --- Environmental aspects