ENVIS Monograph-1                                                                                                                           ISSN 0972 - 1819
Natural Resource Management & Development in Himalaya 

A Recourse to Issues and Strategies

K.S. Rao

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Contents Foreword Acknowledgement Introduction Himalaya - what, where, who and why? Indian Himalaya The region The people The climate The geology Problems and Issues of the Region Deforestation and related issues Declining yields and food insecurity Declining livestock productivity Horticulture Hydrological imbalances and soil erosion Land abandonment Population growth Alienation and desperation Development Concerns in Himalaya Strategy for Environmentally Sustainable Rural Development Focus on natural resource management Reconciling conflicts through integration References

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