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| Saxena, K. G.; Jawaharlal Nehru University; kgsaxena@jnuniv.ernet.in; Rao, K.S.; CISHME, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi-17, India; srkottapalli@yahoo.com; Sen, K. K. C; G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development;; Maikhuri, R. K.; G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development; rkmaikhuri@yahoo.com; Semwal, R. L.; ;. |
| Losses of forest cover, biodiversity, agricultural productivity, and ecosystem services in the Himalayan mountain region are interlinked problems and threats to the sustainable livelihoods of 115 x 106 mountain people as well as the inhabitants of the adjoining Indo-gangetic plains. Until the 1970s, environmental conservation, food security, and rural economic development were treated as independent sectors. The poor outcomes of sector-oriented approaches catalyzed efforts to address environmental and socioeconomic problems concurrently. The identification of "key" natural resource management interventions is an important dimension of integrated management. Projects to rehabilitate the degraded lands that cover 40% of the Indian Himalaya could be key... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Bamboo; Community decision making; Himalaya; India; Integrated natural resource management; Land rehabilitation; Medicinal plants; Reforestation; Village.. |
| Ano: 2001 |
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