Himalayan perceptions : environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples / / Jack D. Ives.
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| Superior document: | Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ; 6 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ;
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 271 p. :; ill. |
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Table of 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?