Himalayan Perceptions: Environmental Change and the Well-Being of Mountain Peoples
Author:   Jack Ives
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138867130


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   09 February 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Himalayan Perceptions: Environmental Change and the Well-Being of Mountain Peoples


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Author:   Jack Ives
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138867130


ISBN 10:   1138867136
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   09 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The Myth of Himalayan Environmental Degradation 2. The Himalayan Region: An Overview 3. Status of the Mountain Forests 4. Geomorphology of Agricultural Landscapes 5. Flooding in Bangladesh: Causes and Perceptions of Causes 6. Mountain Hazards 7. Development of Tourism and its Impacts 8. Conflict, Tension, and the Oppression of Mountain Peoples 9. Prospects for Future Development: Assets and Obstacles 10. What are the facts? Misleading Perceptions, Misconceptions, and Distortions 11. Conclusions: Redefining the Dilemma; is there a way out?

Reviews

'Himalayan Perceptions must be read by everyone involved with mountain resource management from Afghanistan to Thailand and every place in between.' - Nepali Times '[This book] will form an essential basis for future mountain research within a number of disciplines.' - The Holocene


Author Information

Jack D. Ives is Senior Advisor on Sustainable Mountain Development at The United Nations University, Tokyo.

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