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Environmental Change in the Himalayan Region

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1. Introduction -- 2. Climate Change and its impacts on Bhutan -- 3. Glaciers as indicators of changing climate in Himalaya -- 4. Land degradation in the Khyber mountains, Pakistan -- 5. Biodiversity Conservation in a Himalayan fringe -- 6. Spreading urban tentacles in the Scotland of the East -- 7. Blowing hot, blowing cold: The urban heat island effect in Srinagar -- 8. Protected areas in Bhutan -- 9. Livelihood Strategies among Agriculture Dependent Communities of Mozoram, Eastern Himalaya -- 10. Climate change and food security in the Himalaya.The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Penerbit

Cham : Springer., 2019

Deskripsi Fisik

VI, 232 p. 86 illus., 77 illus. in color.online resource.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9783030033620

Klasifikasi

333.72

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

1st ed.

Subjek

Climate change.
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Environmental geography.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Conservation Biology/Ecology.
Biodiversity.
Nature conservation.

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Anup Saikia, Pankaj Thapa.

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