Keywords:
Sustainability.
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Biotic communities.
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Bioclimatology.
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Environmental management.
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Biodiversity.
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface -- Foreword -- Himalayas in the Anthropocene: An overview -- Anthropogenic environmental burdens in the Himalayas -- Haphazard urbanization and the Himalayan towns -- Unorganized tourism practices and the allied challenges in the Himalayas -- Big dams in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- Deforestation and landslides by anthropogenic activities in the Himalayas -- Mining and quarrying activities in the Himalayas -- Climate change implications in the Himalayas -- Disaster preparedness and awareness in the Himalayas -- Water and soil degradation in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- Anthropogenic impacts in the Himalayas and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Environment or Development: The way forward.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource(VII, 291 p. 44 illus., 42 illus. in color.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2024.
ISBN:
9783031501012
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50101-2
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-50101-2
Language:
English
