Author: A. K. Kapoor
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788185880167
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The present volume emphasizes the importance of studying the structure and functioning of ecological systems and their mode of reaction on exposure to human intervention in the Himalayas. It stresses the impact of man on his environment and vice-versa, considered in the areas of biological and adaptative entity, as well as a social, cultural and economic being.
Ecology and Man in the Himalayas
Author: A. K. Kapoor
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788185880167
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The present volume emphasizes the importance of studying the structure and functioning of ecological systems and their mode of reaction on exposure to human intervention in the Himalayas. It stresses the impact of man on his environment and vice-versa, considered in the areas of biological and adaptative entity, as well as a social, cultural and economic being.
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788185880167
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The present volume emphasizes the importance of studying the structure and functioning of ecological systems and their mode of reaction on exposure to human intervention in the Himalayas. It stresses the impact of man on his environment and vice-versa, considered in the areas of biological and adaptative entity, as well as a social, cultural and economic being.
Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas
Author: Dan Smyer Yü
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000397580
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability showcases how the eco-geological creativity of the earth is integrally woven into the landforms, cultures, and cosmovisions of modern Himalayan communities. Unique in scope, this book features case studies from Bhutan, Assam, Sikkim, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sino-Indian borderlands, many of which are documented by authors from indigenous Himalayan communities. It explores three environmental characteristics of modern Himalayas: the anthropogenic, the indigenous, and the animist. Focusing on the sentient relations of human-, animal-, and spirit-worlds with the earth in different parts of the Himalayas, the authors present the complex meanings of indigeneity, commoning and sustainability in the Anthropocene. In doing so, they show the vital role that indigenous stories and perspectives play in building new regional and planetary environmental ethics for a sustainable future. Drawing on a wide range of expert contributions from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanist disciplines, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental humanities, religion and ecology, indigenous knowledge and sustainable development more broadly.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000397580
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability showcases how the eco-geological creativity of the earth is integrally woven into the landforms, cultures, and cosmovisions of modern Himalayan communities. Unique in scope, this book features case studies from Bhutan, Assam, Sikkim, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sino-Indian borderlands, many of which are documented by authors from indigenous Himalayan communities. It explores three environmental characteristics of modern Himalayas: the anthropogenic, the indigenous, and the animist. Focusing on the sentient relations of human-, animal-, and spirit-worlds with the earth in different parts of the Himalayas, the authors present the complex meanings of indigeneity, commoning and sustainability in the Anthropocene. In doing so, they show the vital role that indigenous stories and perspectives play in building new regional and planetary environmental ethics for a sustainable future. Drawing on a wide range of expert contributions from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanist disciplines, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental humanities, religion and ecology, indigenous knowledge and sustainable development more broadly.
Environmental Change in the Himalayan Region
Author: Anup Saikia
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030033627
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030033627
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.
Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment
Author: A.P. Dimri
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030296849
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
This book proposes a unique and comprehensive integrated synthesis of the current understanding of the science of Himalayan dynamics and its manifestations on physical systems and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales. In particular, this work covers relevant aspects of weather and climate, paleoclimate, snow, glacier and hydrology, ecology/forestry among other topics associated with the Himalayas. It highlights the role of the Himalayas in defining local to regional to global scale impact on weather and climate. It includes Himalayan impact on defining physical basis of changing glacier systems, permafrost melting/thawing, climate variability, and hydrological balances. As a result, this volume represents an important synthesized overview both for environmental and earth science researchers, and for policy makers and stakeholders interested in the physical and dynamical processes associated with the Himalayan massif.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030296849
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
This book proposes a unique and comprehensive integrated synthesis of the current understanding of the science of Himalayan dynamics and its manifestations on physical systems and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales. In particular, this work covers relevant aspects of weather and climate, paleoclimate, snow, glacier and hydrology, ecology/forestry among other topics associated with the Himalayas. It highlights the role of the Himalayas in defining local to regional to global scale impact on weather and climate. It includes Himalayan impact on defining physical basis of changing glacier systems, permafrost melting/thawing, climate variability, and hydrological balances. As a result, this volume represents an important synthesized overview both for environmental and earth science researchers, and for policy makers and stakeholders interested in the physical and dynamical processes associated with the Himalayan massif.
Himalayas, Ecology and Environment
Author: S. K. Chadha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Garhwal Himalaya
Author: G. S. Rajwar
Publisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788170245599
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788170245599
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Himachal Himalaya Ecology and Environment
Author: S. K. Chadha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Contributed papers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Contributed papers.
The Himalaya
Author: Anindya Pal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Contributed articles.
The Himalayan Dilemma
Author: Jack D. Ives
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415011574
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Himalayas have experienced a population explosion which has stripped the mountain forests, causing erosion, landslides, and massive damage downstream in the Ganges plain . . . or so it is claimed by the dubious Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation. In this book, renowned authorities Jack D. Ives and Bruno Messerli dissect and dismember the theory, showing how its mistaken assumptions have misguided development policy and foreign aid for decades. They challenge received notions of the causes and effects of deforestation, and argue that mountain subsistence farmers, far from being a source of the region's problems, are in fact an integral part of the solution.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415011574
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Himalayas have experienced a population explosion which has stripped the mountain forests, causing erosion, landslides, and massive damage downstream in the Ganges plain . . . or so it is claimed by the dubious Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation. In this book, renowned authorities Jack D. Ives and Bruno Messerli dissect and dismember the theory, showing how its mistaken assumptions have misguided development policy and foreign aid for decades. They challenge received notions of the causes and effects of deforestation, and argue that mountain subsistence farmers, far from being a source of the region's problems, are in fact an integral part of the solution.
Life in the Himalaya
Author: Maharaj K. Pandit
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674971744
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674971744
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
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.