Collective Approach of Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Highland

Highland regions, home to vital ecosystems and providing numerous goods and services, often lack evidence-based models and tools for sustainable local development. The EU-funded HIGHLANDS.3 project aims to promote inclusive sustainable development in highlands (ISDH). The project team will carry out collective and impact-driven research and innovation to build a shared vision of ISDH and advance the capacities of researchers, managers, users and policymakers. Knowledge will be exchanged in eight successive research and innovative sessions (R&ISs), each of which will focus on a particular aspect of sustainable highland development. The R&ISs will include collective learning, collaborative research and capacity-building on data collection, analysis and modelling. The data collected on ISDH will be stored in an online interactive platform that will be transferred to existing mountain networks.