Natural Resource Management in the Mountain Environment: Experiences from the Doon Valley, India

administrative afforestation agricultural analysis Bandyopadhyay basic became become British canals century challenge changes characteristics clear close concern conservation continued cover decisions Dehradun demand district Doon Valley ecological economic ecosystems emerged encouraged environmental impact establishment existing experiences flow forest management forests framework future Garhwal Government groups growth Himalayas human impact important increased India industrial innovations institutional integrated environmental management interest involved irrigation issues land leases limestone limited located major mineral mining monitoring mountain environments Mussoorie Mussoorie hill natural resource management needs organisations parameters period perspective planning pollution population present pressure problems programmes projected quarrying range region requirements responsibility result rich river road rural serious settlement significant situation slopes socioeconomic specific success surface Table understanding urban various village water supplies whole