Himalayan perceptions environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples

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

Author/creator	Ives, Jack D.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge,
Description	xxi, 271 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Human ecology--Himalaya Mountains Region. Ethnoecology--Himalaya Mountains Region. Mountain people--Himalaya Mountains Region --Social conditions. Deforestation--Himalaya Mountains Region. Culture and tourism--Himalaya Mountains Region. Environmental degradation--Himalaya Mountains Region. Environmental policy--Himalaya Mountains Region. Himalaya Mountains Region--Social conditions. Himalaya Mountains Region--Environmental conditions.

Series	Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ; 6
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?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [242]-260) and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2003027488
ISBN	0415317983 (alk. paper)

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