Towards Sustainable Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mountain Regions

• Main Author: Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Environmental sciences.; Sustainable development.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; Sustainable Development.

Sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems are far-reaching and burning issues in the wake of high growth of population, low production and per ha yield of crops and depletion of biodiversity resources. Mountainous regions of the world are facing the menace of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition....

Table of Contents:

• Geo-Environmental Setting
• Socio-Economy and Population Profile
• Sustainable Livelihoods: Diversification and Enhancement
• Livelihood Analysis
• Development of Tourism and Hydroelectricity
• Case Studies
• Mountain Ecosystem
• Sustainable Mountain Development: Challenges and Opportunities.