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Disaster risk and response in the Himalayan region : The cases of Nepal and Bhutan

Molnar-Tanaka, Kensuke - 2025

The Himalayan region stretches across several South Asian countries and its glaciers and annual monsoon rains provide a water source and way of life for millions of people. However, the area is prone to various disasters that disrupt these communities, the severity and frequency of which are...

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Himalayan Mountain Tourism : Toward Sustainable Adventure Tourism

2026 - First edition.

Foreword by John Crotts Preface 1. Adventure Tourism in the Himalayan Mountains: Environmental Impacts and Management 2. Local Governance Dynamics in Himalayan Adventure Tourism: A Comprehensive Inquiry into Local Institutions, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Practices 3. Culinary...

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Impacts of Nature Tourism in a Destination : A Case Study of Bhilangana Valley in Garhwal Himalaya

Bhatt, Vaibhav; Bhartiya, Shivam; Dhodi, Rashmi; Dhodi, … - 2023

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...

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Assessment of Solid Waste Management Projects in Nainital District of Kumaon Himalayas, India

Sharma, Hardesh; Sharma, Renuka; Pandey, Thakur Dev - 2023

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...

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China vs India in the Himalayas : comparing economic development in Tibet and Ladakh

Tochkov, Kiril - 2023

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...

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Nutrient Dynamics and Factors Affecting Litter Decomposition in Quercus Leucotrichophora Forest, Garhwal Himalayas

Singh, Rajat; Rawat, Monika; negi, pawan; Chand, Tara; … - 2023

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,...

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Imperial footprints : the British imprint on Eastern Himalayan socio-economics (1774-1904)

Bhutia, Jigme Wangchuk - 2025

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Inspirational Entrepreneurship and Stimulating Tourism : Lessons From the Himalayas in India

Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Agarwal, Manisha; Thirumaran, K.; … - 2025

-- 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...

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Mountain tourism and ecological impacts : Himalayan region and beyond

2024

"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."

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Social media marketing in the Himalayas : an examination of its influence on tourist decision-making in Himachal Pradesh

Thakur, Arun Singh; Kumar, Naveen; Chamoli, Vinay; … - 2024

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Status of homestay tourism in Indian Himalayan region : analysis of customer review and policy support for sustainable tourism

Thakur, Smriti; Sood, Sagar; Singh, Rakesh Kumar; … - 2024

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Towards a robust and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem : insights from the Himalayas

Dey, Anamika; Sharma, Sapna; Patel, Chetan; Patel, Ramesh; … - 2024

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Chapter 4 The Transformative Aspects of Green Tourism: A Himalayan Perspective

Bhatia, Arun; Sharma, Aditi; Sharma, Ruchi - 2024

Abstract The Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating a substantial buzz, yet there is another potentially transformative force which is making its appearance in the form of “green” revolution. Scientists, Social Scientists and Environmentalists worldwide are leveraging platforms to amplify...

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Role of Farmwomen in Forage Based Livestock Production System in North-Western Himalaya

Dev, Inder; Singh, Poonam Jayant; Pathania, M. S.; … - 2021

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...

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Human-Wolf (Canis lupus) Conflict in Upper Mustang of Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

Pahari, Sagar; Joshi, Rajeev; Poudel, Bishow - 2021

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...

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Glaciers of the Himalayas : climate change, black carbon, and regional resilience

2021

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...

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Trishuli Assessment Tool - Field Manual : A Standardized Methodology for Freshwater Aquatic Biodiversity Sampling and Long-Term Monitoring for Hydropower Projects in the Himalayan Region

2021

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...

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How small organisations develop sustainability-oriented strategies : evidence from northwest Himalayas

Gonibeed, Aparna; Kah, Sally; Wanjiru, Roseline - 2023

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The trilogy of micro-finance, FinTech and women-empowerment : an empirical investigation based in rural Himalayas

Wani, Insha Ahad; Agarwal, Megha - 2023

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Geographies of vulnerability to climate change : empirical evidences from the Indian Himalayan foothills

Ghosh, Manoranjan; Ghosal, Somnath - 2023

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Factors Affecting the Participation in Skill Development Trainings in the Dibang Valley of Eastern Himalaya

Melo, Yami; Das, Anup Kumar - 2022

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...

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Impact of overtourism on sustainable development and local community wellbeing in the Himalayan region

Kapoor, Sheetal; Wangdus, Jigmet - 2022

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Predicting wasteful spending in tree planting programs in Indian Himalaya

Rana, Pushpendra; Fleischman, Forrest; Ramprasad, Vijay; … - 2022

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Contemporary issues in rural and urban development : Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

2022

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Status of mountain-tourism and research in the Indian Himalayan Region : a systematic review

Chakraborty, Poulomi; Ghosal, Somnath - 2022

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Visitors' satisfaction from ecotourism in the protected area of the Indian Himalayan Region using importance-performance analysis

Bhalla, Priya; Bhattacharya, Prodyut - 2022

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Visitors' satisfaction from ecotourism in the protected area of the Indian Himalayan Region using importance-performance analysis

Bhalla, Priya; Bhattacharya, Prodyut - 2019

Article

Farmers’ Perception on Environmental Effects of Pesticide Use, Climate Change and Strategies Used in Mountain of Western Himalaya

2018

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...

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Climate Change in the Himalayas : Current State of Knowledge

Gautam, Mahesh R. - 2017

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...

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Climate Change in the Himalayas : Current State of Knowledge

Gautam, Mahesh R - 2013

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Becoming organic : nature and agriculture in the Indian Himalaya

Galvin, Shaila Seshia - 2021

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Predicting the long-term social and ecological impacts of tree-planting programs : evidence from northern India

Rana, Pushpendra; Miller, Daniel C. - 2021

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Sustainable natural resource management in the Himalayan Region : livelihood and climate change

2021

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...

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Strategies for developing sustainable tourism business in the Indian Himalayan Region : insights from Uttarakhand, the Northern Himalayan State of India

Chandra, Pramod; Kumar, Jitender - 2021

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Highways and Hierarchies : Ethnographies of Mobility from the Himalaya to the Indian Ocean

Heslop, Luke - 2021

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...

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Financial inclusion in India : a Himalayan feat

Isern, Jennifer - 2020

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Agricultural Policy, ICTS and Market Participation of Farmers in the Indian Himalayan Region

Kameswari, V. L. V. - 2015

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...

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Vertical Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon Density in Relation to Land Use/Cover, Altitude and Slope Aspect in the Eastern Himalayas

Dorji, Tshering; Odeh, Inakwu O. A.; Field, Damien J. - 2014

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The Political Economy of Climate Change Governance in the Himalayan Region of Asia : A Case Study of Nepal

Sharma, Sundar - 2014

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...

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State, Pastures and Rice-Fields : The Gaddi Shepherds of Colonial Himachal Himalayas (North India)

Sharma, Mahesh - 2014

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...

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Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities? Collective Action in the Himalayas

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz - 2014

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...

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Mountain Republics

Ferejohn, John A. - 2014

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...

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Mountain Rivers, Mountain Roads

Kim, Nanny - 2019

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...

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Working together? : synergies in government and NGO roles for community forestry in the Indian Himalayas

Gupta, Divya; Koontz, Tomas M. - 2019

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Competing gender norms and social practice in Himalayan farm management

Holmelin, Nina B. - 2019

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Rural credit and financial penetration in Himachal Pradesh

Verma, Satish - 2019

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Flexibility of Scope, Type and Temporality in Mustang, Nepal. Opportunities for Adaptation in a Farming System Facing Climatic and Market Uncertainty

Holmelin, Nina; Aase, Tor Halfdan - 2013

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Schematic Natural Hazard Zonation of Bihar using Geoinformatics

Ghosh, Tuhin; Mukhopadhyay, Anirban - 2013

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Economics of Transboundary Water : An Evaluation of a Glacier and Snowpack-Dependent River Basin of the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

Arfanuzzaman, Md - 2018

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...

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Environmental resources and tourism development in the Himalaya

Rajput, Yogendra - 2018

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Earthquake and resultant apocalypse of Shimla city

Harkanchan Singh; Siwach, Pradeep Singh - 2018

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Alpine Treeline Rise, Climate Change Response and Its Effect on Sustainable Development in High Mountains in the Northwestern Indian Himalaya

Singh, Pyar - 2012

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,...

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