| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Water Pollution / Waste Water |
| Topic Cryosphere | Cryosphere |
| Glaciers |
| Permafrost / Solifluction |
| Topic Pedosphere | Pedosphere |
| Soil Formation |
| Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards |
| Time Frame | Time Frame |
| Past: Historical / Archeological |
| Recent / Today |
| Methods | Method |
| Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Integrated Assessment |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| Mountain Research Initiative | MRI Research area |
| Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |