The Himalayan Dilemma: Reconciling Development and ConservationRoutledge, 1989 - 295 pages The Himalayas have experienced a population explosion which has stripped the mountain forests, causing erosion, landslides, and massive damage downstream in the Ganges plain . . . or so it is claimed by the dubious Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation. In this book, renowned authorities Jack D. Ives and Bruno Messerli dissect and dismember the theory, showing how its mistaken assumptions have misguided development policy and foreign aid for decades. They challenge received notions of the causes and effects of deforestation, and argue that mountain subsistence farmers, far from being a source of the region's problems, are in fact an integral part of the solution. |
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The Himalayan Dilemma: Reconciling Development and Conservation Jack D. Ives,Bruno Messerli Limited preview - 1989 |
The Himalayan Dilemma: Reconciling Development and Conservation Jack D. Ives,Bruno Messerli Limited preview - 2003 |
The Himalayan Dilemma: Reconciling Development and Conservation Jack D. Ives,Bruno Messerli No preview available - 2016 |
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Cultural Theory as Political Science Michael Thompson,Gunnar Grendstad,Per Selle No preview available - 1999 |