Himalayan Perceptions : Environmental Change and the Well-being of Mountain Peoples

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ISBN: 9780203597569 | 0203597567
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Copyright: 8/5/2004

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Analyzing new research relating to the Himalayan region, this text challenges the widely-held view from the 1970s and 1980s that the area faced environmental disaster, and examines recent social and economic developments relating to the topic.

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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
Development of 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
Conclusions: Redefining the Dilemma; is there a way out?
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Himalayan Perceptions : Environmental Change and the Well-being of Mountain Peoples

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