Environment and Sustainable Development in the Himalaya
Contents Preface 1. The Himalayan 2. Environmental Problems and their Management 3. Participatory Natural Resource Management 4. Forest Resources and their Sustainable Use 5. Sustainable Management of Grasslands 6. Sustainable Agriculture Development 7. Sustainable Horticulture Development 8. Sustainable Livestok and Fodder Development 9. Sustainable Water Use and Management 10. Sustainable Tourism Development 11. Integrated Watershed Development 12. Wildlife Management 13. Natural Disasters and their Management 14. Sustainable Land Development Bibliography Index
The Himalayan region is very sensitive ecologically, and the development is taking place at a very fast rate. To improve the socio-economic condition of the people, and also to incorporate the latest methods and technologies available in all the fields, a suitable development policy based on sustainability and at the same time maintaining environmental stability is the need of the day.
This book covers important topics on Environment problems and their management, Participatory natural resource management, Forest resource and their sustainable use, Sustainable management of grasslands, Sustainable agriculture development, Sustainable horticulture development, Sustainable livestock and fodder development, Sustainable water use and management, Sustainable tourism development, Integrated watershed development, Wildlife management, Natural disasters and their management, and Sustainable land development.
It is hoped that the book will be useful for the scholars, environmentalists, planers, and others interested in the topic.
The Himalayan region is very sensitive ecologically, and the development is taking place at a very fast rate. To improve the socio-economic condition of the people, and also to incorporate the latest methods and technologies available in all the fields, a suitable development policy based on sustainability and at the same time maintaining environmental stability is the need of the day.
This book covers important topics on Environment problems and their management, Participatory natural resource management, Forest resource and their sustainable use, Sustainable management of grasslands, Sustainable agriculture development, Sustainable horticulture development, Sustainable livestock and fodder development, Sustainable water use and management, Sustainable tourism development, Integrated watershed development, Wildlife management, Natural disasters and their management, and Sustainable land development.
It is hoped that the book will be useful for the scholars, environmentalists, planers, and others interested in the topic.
