Ecoregion-based Conservation in the Eastern Himalaya
Title | Ecoregion-based Conservation in the Eastern Himalaya PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Biodiversity conservation |
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Conservation Landscapes and Human Well-Being
Title | Conservation Landscapes and Human Well-Being PDF eBook |
Author | Siddhartha Krishnan |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2020-07-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1000168204 |
The Himalayas are said to be the youngest mountain ranges in the world. This book studies the well-being of the eastern Himalayan forest-dwellers in terms of their capabilities and functioning. Using Amartya Sen’s and Martha Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach, it examines the educational and health opportunities and substantial freedoms afforded to farmers and pastoralists living and working in the Senchal and Singalila Protected Areas of North Bengal, India. It also discusses the challenges and potential of the Forest Rights Act as a well-being delivery mechanism. The book adopts a comparative narrative of socio-ecological information generated from interviews, ecological field methods, remote sensing and participatory rural appraisals to provide insight on human development in conservation contexts. This volume will be of interest to students and researchers of conservation biology, development studies, socio-ecological systems studies, political ecology, human development index, ecological economics, environmental sociology, and South Asian studies. It will also be useful to policy-makers and NGOs in the conservation and livelihoods sector.
Changing Perspectives of Biodiversity Status in the Himalaya
Title | Changing Perspectives of Biodiversity Status in the Himalaya PDF eBook |
Author | G. S. Gujral |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Biodiversity |
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Community-based Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas
Title | Community-based Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Yogesh Gokhale |
Publisher | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 8179934039 |
Conservation of biodiversity by local communities has been part of the social system in the Himalayas. A variety of ecosystems are conserved traditionally by local communities. These communities are fully aware of the relationship between protecting the nature and getting ecosystem goods and services. The van panchayat system in Uttarakhand and sacred natural sites all over the Himalayas suggest a mix of the institutions in the region. Globally, community conserved areas (CCAs) are gaining importance. Biodiversity Heritage Sites, Community Reserves, and Conservation Reserves are the new institutional legal provisions that recognize the efforts of local communities in biodiversity conservation in India. The present volume highlights the importance of the existing systems in terms of their role in biodiversity conservation with community participation and suggests ways to enhance community-based biodiversity conservation in light of the emerging policy provisions. It would serve as an important reference for a wide range of stakeholders, from policy-makers to environmentalists, biodiversity experts, development practitioners, academicians, and researchers.
Life in the Himalaya
Title | Life in the Himalaya PDF eBook |
Author | Maharaj K. Pandit |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2017-06-19 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0674971744 |
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain’s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.
Biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayas
Title | Biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Guangwei Chen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Biodiversity conservation |
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With reference to Burmese, Chinese and Indian regions; summaries of studies.
Report on the International Meeting on Himalaya Ecoregional Co-operation
Title | Report on the International Meeting on Himalaya Ecoregional Co-operation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Biodiversity conservation |
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