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Towards Sustainable Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mountain Regions

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Vishwambhar Prasad Sati

    1. Geography and Resource Management School of Earth Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India

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  • Unique in terms of enhancing livelihoods in the mountain region in general and the Himalaya mountains in particular
  • No similar work on this issue in the Himalayan region
  • Gives a comprehensive picture of the Indian Central Himalayan Region and its livelihood enhancement. It is a valuable resource for all stakeholders working for the provision of sustainable livelihood in the Himalayas
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)

Part of the book sub series: Environmental Science (ENVSCIENCE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Geo-Environmental Setting

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    Pages 15-33

  4. Socio-Economy and Population Profile

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    Pages 35-48

  5. Sustainable Livelihoods: Diversifications and Enhancements

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    Pages 49-81

  6. Livelihood Analysis

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    Pages 83-89

  7. Development of Eco-Tourism and Hydroelectricity

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    Pages 91-101

  8. Case Studies

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    Pages 103-113

  9. Mountain Ecosystems

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    Pages 115-121

  10. Sustainable Mountain Development: Challenges and Opportunities

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    Pages 123-135

  11. Conclusions: Major Problems and Prospects of Sustainable Livelihoods

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    Pages 137-150

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 151-205
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Sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems are far-reaching and burning issues in the wake of high growth of population, low production and per ha yield of crops and depletion of biodiversity resources. Mountainous regions of the world are facing the menace of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Further, tremendous growth in population and slow pace of development have together forced most of the population to live below poverty line. Traditionally depending upon cultivating subsistence crops for food requirement, the people living in mountainous region are unable to produce sufficient food grains to run their livelihood smoothly. The Himalayas is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and has an abundance of natural resources: land, water and forest – life sustaining factors. The geo-environmental conditions – climate and landscape further enhance the possibility of sustainable livelihoods through eco-tourism, harnessing water resources and utilizing forests and their products sustainably. Diversifying agricultural practices through cultivating cash and cereal crops and enhancing livelihood options through extensive use of timber and non-timber based forestry products can help to eradicate poverty and provide food security. This book consists of an introduction and nine chapters, covering geo-environmental setting, socio-economy and population profile, sustainable livelihoods: diversification and enhancement, livelihood analysis, development of tourism and hydroelectricity, case studies, mountain ecosystems, sustainable mountain development and also presents a conclusion.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Geography and Resource Management School of Earth Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India

    Vishwambhar Prasad Sati

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