1. Institute of Plant Sciences University of Bern Bern Switzerland
2. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu Nepal
3. Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment University of Bern Bern Switzerland
4. Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur la montagne University of Lausanne Vaud Switzerland
5. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Bangalore India
6. Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern Bern Switzerland
7. The Biodiversity Consultancy Cambridge UK