Editor's note: The devastating glacier collapse and ensuing debris flow near the China-Nepal border in August underscored the need for stronger cross-border cooperation in addressing mountain hazards. Against this backdrop, the Global Partnership for Mountain Chain Hazards with Intelligent Early Warning and Risk Governance (M-CHAIN) was launched at Chengdu University of Technology on October 18.
In this article, Fan Xuanmei, Chair of the M-CHAIN initiative, discusses the importance of international collaboration in mountain hazard early warning and risk governance. Fan is also Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection at Chengdu University of Technology.