Nutrient cycling is a key ecological process and governs by the litter decomposition. Litter decomposition process and nutrient-releasing pattern are affected by litter quality as well as climatic factors. Nutrients and stoichiometry are important for plant growth and species dynamics. However,...

The Himalayas are of great strategic importance for China and India but the remote region remains relatively underdeveloped. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of China's Tibet and India's Ladakh with the aim of identifying common and idiosyncratic factors relevant for local economic...

Solid Waste Management (SWM) is used to describe the procedure for gathering and handling solid wastes. It provides suggestions for recycling objects that don't belong in the trash or rubbish. Garbage or solid waste has been a problem for as long as there have been settlements and residential...

The objective of this research paper is to identify and appraise the factors determining impacts of nature tourism in a tourist destination. The villages of Bhilangana Valley in Garhwal Himalayas have been selected for this study. The paper enumerates the physical, economic and social-cultural...

-- Historical reflections of the growth of tourism through entrepreneurial efforts in Ladakh. -- Entrepreneurial challenges: Socio-economic and environmental constraints at high altitude. -- Contemporary entrepreneurial activities in Ladakh’s tourism industry: Stories from pioneers and...

"A sustainable approach to mountain tourism especially in the Himalayan region is essential to promote long-term growth, optimum use of resources, and maintain carrying capacity. This book will focus on challenges and prospects of tourism development in the great Himalayan region."

Human-wolf conflict has been one of the major issues in the Himalayan region of Nepal. It has obstructed the sustainable management initiatives in Annapurna Conservation Area. The aim of this study is to assess the status of human-wolf conflict, conservation threats to wolf and people’s...

The main source of income and livelihood support to resource poor farmwomen in north-western Himalayan region is livestock-based agricultural activities. Activity analysis showed that 78% of the farmwomen were engaged in domestic activities followed by service (14%) and business (8%). The...

Melting glaciers and the loss of seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges store more freshwater than any region outside of the North and South Poles. Their ice...

The Trishuli Assessment Tool is a standardized methodology for sampling freshwater aquatic biodiversity in hydropower projects. This tool was developed to: 1) strengthen the collection of aquatic biodiversity data for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and international-level environmental...

As a major driving force of growth, different skill development trainings are strategically implemented in their national policies by many countries in the world and India is one of them. Skill development trainings of different types are also initiated in Arunachal Pradesh for skilling of its...

The study was conducted to evaluate farmers’ perception on environmental effects of pesticide usage in Indian mountain of Western Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. The study was based on primary data collected from the farmers who involved in pesticides use in high value cash crops like...

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Thinking with roads -- Penny Harvey -- 1. Why highways remake hierarchies -- Luke Heslop and Galen Murton -- 2. Stuck on the side of the road -- Mobility, marginality, and neoliberal governmentality in Nepal -- Galen Murton and Tulasi...

Community-based natural resource management in Nepal / Krishna R Tiwari, Ridish K. Pokharel, Santosh Rayamajhi and Bijendra Basnyat -- Estimation of carbon stocks in Bhutanese forests / Bhagat Suberi -- Diversified agroforestry systems for livelihood security, sustainability and climate...

This paper reviews the literature on the potential biophysical and economic impacts of climate change in the Himalayas. Existing observations indicate that the temperature is rising at a higher rate in Nepal and Chinese regions of the Himalayas compared with rest of the Himalayas. A declining...

India’s National Agricultural Policy lays emphasis on the use of IT for achieving rapid development of the sector. In line with this mandate, the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a number of e-agriculture initiatives at the national and state levels. These schemes focus mainly on...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Place Names and Measures -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Research Questions -- 2 The Geography -- 3 The Period -- 4 Book Structure -- Chapter 1 Transport Systems and the Southwest -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Transport Technologies -- 3 Transport...

Deforestation in developing and middle income countries is an urgent global problem, affecting climate change, soil erosion, major river basins, and livelihoods of poor households living near the forests. Public discussions of the problem are frequently dominated by widely held beliefs...

This paper explores the relationships between the impact of climate change and the environmental governance of Himalayan Region of the Asia. The governance of adaptation programmes and strategies, the trends of aid interventions, aid effectiveness, and the power relations of donors and...

It is a well-established tenet of historical political economy that modern territorial states emerged as protection rackets that extracted taxes from vulnerable communities. This paper explores a variety of bargains between communities and their “protectors” based on factors that account for...

This paper tries to map the transformations that take place in the process of mobility — in structure and attitudes. It scans the linkages between the seasonally mobile shepherds on the one hand and the sedentary peasants on the other over a time frame of a century. It emphasizes the impact of...

This paper examines, theoretically and empirically, the determinants of collective success in the maintenance of infrastructure projects. The empirical analysis employs primary data collected by the author on 132 community-maintained infrastructure projects in Northern Pakistan. Determinants are...

Bhutan, in 2040, will be very different from what it is today. The transport system then needs to respond to the changing needs and demands. The Transport Integrated Strategic Vision 2040 incorporates all existing transport related plans, policies, initiatives, and actions to create a long-term...

Guided by its philosophy of gross national happiness, Bhutan achieved strong growth during 1981–2011, and its per capita gross domestic product more than quintupled, with hydropower as the main growth driver. The government’s conscious efforts to invest in socioeconomic programs have helped...

The Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) 2012 Report summarizes the results of the household survey undertaken by the National Statistics Bureau with the Asian Development Bank capacity development technical assistance Third Bhutan Living Standards Survey. The report presents the analysis on...

This paper reviews the literature on the potential biophysical and economic impacts of climate change in the Himalayas. Existing observations indicate that the temperature is rising at a higher rate in Nepal and Chinese regions of the Himalayas compared with rest of the Himalayas. A declining...

The Himalayan rivers are recognized as a reliable source of water supply in the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. Increasing need for food and energy for the growing population of the HKH region has stimulated water harvesting from the transboundary rivers and triggered water...

Having acknowledged with prominent share in education sector both domestically and globally, the subcontinent of India is exploring possible opportunities in positioning itself as an admired educational destination. Incidentally with respect to tourism education, India does not shine and share...

Alpine forest treeline is one of the important natural features of high altitude mountain ecosystem that plays a vital role in human well-being by nurturing sustainable livelihood and facilitating development process in the form of natural resource conservation, biological diversity,...