From the contents: Introduction. T. Hofer; The International Year of Mountains, Challenge and opportunity for mountain research -- Part I: Paleoenvironmental Changes -- Part II: Cryospheric Changes -- Part III: Hydrological Changes -- Part IV: Ecological Changes -- Part V: Human Dimensions -- Synthesis -- A. Björnsen, U. M. Huber, M. Reasoner, B. Messerli, H. Bugmann; Future research direction…