Eco-crisis in the Himalaya: Causes, Consequences, and Way OutVir Singh The book attempts at a deeper understanding of the Himalayan perspective, problems, and solutions. The book deals with various options and strategies leading towards overcoming the crisis and charts out a possible alternative approach for sustainable development in the region. |
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activities adaptation agriculture animals approach average basis become calculations capacity carrying cattle cause cent Central Himalaya characteristics collection conservation construction consumption cows crops cultivated cultural dependence district diversity ecological economic ecosystem effects energy environment environmental example farming system feed Figure fodder foodgrains forage forest Garhwal genetic given grasslands hill Himalaya human important increase India industries Kumaun labour land langur less limited living loans major materials means milk mode mountain mountain areas natural Nepal patterns plains planning plants population possible practice Pradesh present problems production reference region relations Report result river rural Singh social soil species sustainable Table Tehri tion tourism traditional trees types vegetation village women yield