Livelihood Security in Northwestern Himalaya : Case Studies from Changing Socio-economic Environments in Himachal Pradesh, India /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Singh, R.B. (Editor), Hietala, Reija. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Livelihood Security in Changing Socio-Economic Environment in Himachal Pradesh
  • Geographic and Socio-Economic Realities of Himachal Pradesh, North western Himalaya
  • Climate Change, Glacier Lakes and Livelihoods
  • Land Use and Cover Change
  • Human-Induced Biome and Livelihood Security
  • Dynamics of Agricultural Production
  • Shifting from Traditional Food Cropping to Cash Crop-ping
  • Agriculture and Forestry Based Livelihood Capital Assessment
  • The Challenges of Reforesting the Himalayas Through the Clean Development Mechanism: Perspectives from Rural Villages
  • Participation in a CDM Afforestation/Reforestation Project in Himachal Pradesh: Success Stories and Shortcomings
  • Ecosystem Services in Changing Environment
  • On-Migration Aspirations and Livelihood Among Tibetan Newcomers
  • Indian NGOs and Their Role of Networking
  • Tourism and Solid Waste Management
  • Rural Non-Farm and Tourism Based Livelihood Options
  • Livelihood Space of an Indigenous Indian Tribe: Gaddi Community and its Livelihood Strategies
  • Small Hydro Power Projects and Community Participation
  • Livelihood Security in Changing Socio-Economic Environment: Summary and Policy Recommendations.