Himalayan perceptions environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples / Jack D. Ives.

SeriesRoutledge studies in physical geography and environment ; 6
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?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [242]-260) and indexes.
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LCCN 2003027488
ISBN0415317983 (alk. paper)

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