This book provides an overview of both the state of knowledge and debate on the most important topics related to mountain areas, which mountain people and scholars necessarily see as issues. It is admirable that the three co-editors contacted a plethora of recognised experts in their fields to produce a book on seemingly disparate topics in different regions of the world. There are contributions from some 31 co-authors in a wide network, representing current narratives on the geographies of mountains. The different chapters reflect the joint efforts of many mountain people who reviewed them electronically in preparation for the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit.
