Mountain water resources are of particular importance for downstream populations but are
threatened by decreasing water storage in snowpack and glaciers. Groundwater …

Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

Mountains are essential sources of freshwater for our world, but their role in global water
resources could well be significantly altered by climate change. How well do we understand …

Ecosystem services are becoming increasingly important and a reason to promote the
sustainable use of natural resources. Wetlands provide many valuable ecosystem services …

Peatlands cover only 3% of the Earth's land surface but boreal and subarctic peatlands store
about 15–30% of the world's soil carbon (C) as peat. Despite their potential for large positive …

Observations on glacier extent from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia give a detailed and
unequivocal account of rapid shrinkage of tropical Andean glaciers since the Little Ice Age …

Aim Humid tropical alpine environments are crucial ecosystems that sustain biodiversity,
biological processes, carbon storage and surface water provision. They are identified as one …

High‐elevation tropical mountain regions may be more strongly affected by future climate
change than their surrounding lowlands. In the tropical Andes a significant increase in …

PES programs have been touted as a means to achieve conservation goals while also
alleviating poverty and promoting rural development. However, the degree to which these …

Abstract Changes in land use and land cover are major drivers of hydrological alteration in
the tropical Andes. However, quantifying their impacts is fraught with difficulties because of …