Much impetus for research in mountains was created by the Abisko Conference, held in Sweden in June 2001, which reviewed research achievements in the 10 years since Rio, identified gaps in knowledge and set priorities for mountain research, which were published in 2002.
Cette dernière a étudié les résultats des 10 ans de recherches depuis la Conférence de Rio, déterminé les lacunes existant dans les connaissances acquises, et fixé des priorités, publiées en 2002, concernant la recherche sur les montagnes.