Integrated Watershed Development in the Himalaya

Contents: 1. The Himalaya. 2. Integrated Watershed Development. 3. Natural Resource Management. 4. Participatory or Joint Forest Management. 5. Shifting Cultivation. 6. Integrated Watershed Development Project. References.

This book coves various aspects of Integrated Watershed Development in the Himalayan region and includes chapters on the set up of the Himalaya, concepts of IWD, Natural resource management, Integrated Watershed Development Project, Participatory Forest Management and Shifting Cultivation. It will be useful for planners, field functionaries, administrators, foresters, scientists, sociologists and even the layman. (Jacket)