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

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 th...

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1. Verfasser: Ives, Jack D. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London u.a. Routledge 2004
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Routledge studies in physical geography and environment 6
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Zusammenfassung: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?
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XXI, 271 S.
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0415317983
0-415-31798-3