Bruno Messerli | |
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Born | 17 September 1931 Belp, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
Died | 4 February 2019 | (aged 87)
Spouse | Beatrice |
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Academic background | |
Education | Ph.D. |
Influences | Carl Troll[1] |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Geography |
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Notable ideas | Debunking of so-called Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation; Himalayan Uncertainty, from macro to micro levels;[2] global prioritization of montological issues |
Bruno Messerli (17 September 1931, in Belp – 4 February 2019)[3] was a Swiss geographer and university professor who focused on high mountains and highland-lowland linkages.[4] He was appointed Full Professor of Geomorphology in 1968 by the University of Bern,[5] where he taught and carried out research until his retirement in 1996.[6] He contributed significantly to the inclusion of a mountain agenda, Chapter 13 — Managing Fragile Ecosystems — Sustainable Mountain Development in Agenda 21, the official action plan of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, the Rio Summit, the Rio Conference, and the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June in 1992.[7][4]
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