Mountain Graticules: Bridging Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, and Historicity to Biocultural Heritage

The interdependence of biological and cultural diversity is exemplified by the new conservation paradigm biocultural heritage. We seek to clarify obsolescent notions nature, whereby construction identity markers mountain communities need reflect localized, situated, nuanced understanding about mountainscapes as they are developed, maintained, managed, contested in spatiality historicity. Using nexus socioecological theory, we question whether a convergent approach could bridge montological knowledge systems either different equatorial temperate latitudes, western eastern longitudes, hills snow-capped altitudes, or hegemonic indigenous extensive literature research, intensive reflection, field observation, critical discourse analysis, grapple with Nagoya Protocol Convention Biological Diversity (COP 10, 2010) elucidate benefit sharing linkages tropical frameworks. result trend consilience for effective that reaffirms transdisciplinary transgression local scientific input implement strategy heritage after UN Decade Diversity. By emphasizing regeneration derelict landscapes, invigorated empowered communities, promoted Aspen Declaration, Ecological Restoration, International Year Mountain Sustainable Development, work on sustainable, regenerative development 2030 can be expected.