Intro -- LAND USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. BACKGROUND -- 1.2. LAND-USE/COVER CHANGE -- 1.2.1. Land-use/Cover and Biogeochemical Cycles -- 1.2.2. Land-use/Cover and Hydrology -- 1.2.3. Land-use/Cover and Climate Change -- 1.2.4. Land-use/Cover and Urban...

The ecosystem of the Eastern Himalayas are vulnerable to climate change as a result of their ecological fragility and economic marginality. The conservation policies at national and regional levels are reported here. So that it will stimulate and Coordinate research which is urgently needed....

Mountains provide more than 40% of global goods and services. The ecosystem services arising from the Hindu Kush-Himalayas (HKH) in the form of water, biodiversity and niche products, hydroelectricity, timber, mineral resources, and recreation are enormous. The HKH region is enriched by a...