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Himalayan perceptions: environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples/ Jack D. Ives

By: Ives, Jack DMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: (Routledge studies in physical geography and environment) ; 6Publication details: London: Routledge, 2004Description: xxi, 271 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9780415317986Subject(s): Himalaya Mountains Region | Mountain people--Social conditions | Culture and tourism | Human ecologyDDC classification: 304.2095496

Contents:

The myth of Himalayan environmental degradation -- The Himalayan region : an overview -- Status of the mountain forests -- Geomorphology of agricultural landscapes -- Flooding in Bangladesh : causes and perceptions of causes -- Mountain hazards -- Tourism and its impacts -- Conflict, tension, and the oppression of mountain peoples -- Prospects for future development : assets and obstacles -- What are the facts? misleading perceptions, misconceptions, and distortions -- Redefining the dilemma : is there a way out?

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	304.2095496 IVE/H (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P03043

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The myth of Himalayan environmental degradation --
The Himalayan region : an overview --
Status of the mountain forests --
Geomorphology of agricultural landscapes --
Flooding in Bangladesh : causes and perceptions of causes --
Mountain hazards --
Tourism and its impacts --
Conflict, tension, and the oppression of mountain peoples --
Prospects for future development : assets and obstacles --
What are the facts? misleading perceptions, misconceptions, and distortions --
Redefining the dilemma : is there a way out?

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