Mountain Research and Development (MRD) is the leading interdisciplinary journal specifically devoted to the world's mountain regions. It is a major platform of communication on mountains, emphasizing both research and development, and also including sections devoted to exchanges of experience among institutions and individuals. It is thus an important means of promoting sustainable development in mountain eco-regions. Mountain Research and Development is published by the International Mountain Society (IMS) and the United Nations University (UNU). MRD has financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation, the UNU, and ICIMOD.