Himalaya On The Threshold Of Change
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Author |
: Vishwambhar Prasad Sati |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 217 |
Release |
: 2019-04-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030141806 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030141802 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Himalaya on the Threshold of Change by : Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures to help mitigate them. The book is divided into two major sections – on natural changes and cultural changes – and 11 chapters: an introduction, six addressing changes that concern natural aspects, and four exploring cultural changes and presenting the book’s conclusions. The content is based on a study conducted using a participatory observation/empirical method. Time series data from secondary sources is also included, helping to analyze the various changes. The findings are presented in the form of color graphs, models, maps, photographs, and tables. The book offers a valuable resource for policymakers, and will prove equally useful for all other stakeholders, e.g. researchers, students and development agents.
Author |
: J. S. Lall |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 530 |
Release |
: 1981 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X004249325 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Himalaya, Aspects of Change by : J. S. Lall
Author |
: G. B. Pant |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 155 |
Release |
: 2017-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319616544 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319616544 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change in the Himalayas by : G. B. Pant
This book analyzes the issues associated with climate change in the Himalayas. The purpose of choosing the Himalayas as a focus is because it is a particularly fragile mountain system, highly sensitive to climate change impacts, and it contains one of the largest human populations affected by climate change. The book provides extensive data and information regarding the climate history of the Himalayas, and the current effects of climate change on Himalayan weather systems, and on human and animal populations in the region. The book begins with an overview of global climate change with discussions of data trends and international initiatives, then segues into a history of climate changes and weather trends in the Himalayas. Weather systems of the Himalayas, both past and current, are analyzed and detailed through climate models, seasonal observations of weather fronts, and overviews of various climate scenarios. The book then discusses climate change impacts and signat ures specific to the Central Himalayan region, where the largest effects of impacts are observed. Readers will discover analysis presented on water resources, meteorological changes, biodiversity, agriculture and human health along with perspectives of management and policy. This book will appeal to researchers studying climate science, climatology, environmental scientists and policymakers.
Author |
: Rajesh Joshi |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 205 |
Release |
: 2014-12-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319137438 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319137433 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Resources of Northwestern Himalaya by : Rajesh Joshi
This book is about the Himalayan ranges as a source of fresh water supply and a perennial store house of ice, snow and permafrost as well as a vast repository of rich biodiversity, in the light of climate change. Special attention is given to the dynamics of snow and glaciers in the northwestern Himalayas, assessment of climate change patterns, and the consequences of changes and flow regime in order to understand the behaviour of climate change in the northwestern Himalayas. The outcome of melting glaciers are pro-glacial lakes. Their increasing size and potential danger of outbursts requires systematic study, particularly where there is the risk of impact on life and property. Furthermore, the changing trend of the hydrological cycle on a regional or local scale is another area of research which calls for the attention of geoscientists. To date there is a scarcity of reliable data meaning that a concerted effort is still required by all parties.
Author |
: Philippus Wester |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 638 |
Release |
: 2019-01-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319922881 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319922882 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment by : Philippus Wester
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the collective knowledge of over 300 leading researchers, experts and policymakers, brought together by the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) under the coordination of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). This assessment was conducted between 2013 and 2017 as the first of a series of monitoring and assessment reports, under the guidance of the HIMAP Steering Committee: Eklabya Sharma (ICIMOD), Atiq Raman (Bangladesh), Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Nepal), Linxiu Zhang (China), Surendra Pratap Singh (India), Tandong Yao (China) and David Molden (ICIMOD and Chair of the HIMAP SC). This First HKH Assessment Report consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their impacts, address critical data gaps and develop a set of evidence-based and actionable policy solutions and recommendations. These are linked to nine mountain priorities for the mountains and people of the HKH consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. This book is a must-read for policy makers, academics and students interested in this important region and an essentially important resource for contributors to global assessments such as the IPCC reports.
Author |
: RB Singh |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 2016-06-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319289779 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319289772 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya by : RB Singh
This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan region, including land and resource managers, environmental planners, conservationists, environmentalists, geographers, climatologists, ecologists, and students. The book is unique in its coverage of the current understanding of the science of climate change in the Himalayan mountain system and of the major impacts on physical systems and ecosystems. The book gives an overview of the physical science basis of climate change and explains drivers and processes of glacier and vegetation dynamics. The book covers relevant aspects of accelerated climate change observed in the Himalayan mountain system, and highlights the regional differentiation of climatic changes and associated environmental modifications. The focus is on climate variability and change, and how physical systems and ecosystems respond to climate change impacts. Consequences include impacts on physical systems such as glacier shrinkage, glacial lake outburst floods, altered hydrological characteristics, permafrost warming and thawing, and mass movements on slopes. Climate change is also a powerful stressor on ecosystems and induces range shifts of plant and animal species and alterations in terms of phenology, biomass, plant cover, plant group dominance and species composition. Thus, ecosystem structure and functioning will be strongly affected. The book has an introductory chapter followed by a section on climate change, a section on impacts on glaciers and hydrology, and a section on vegetation dynamics. Each section has several chapters presenting key concepts, major drivers and key processes of environmental change in the Himalayan region from different perspectives. Climate change impacts in the Himalaya have not been studied in much detail, and respective findings were not presented so far in a comprehensive overview. This book summarizes the current knowledge of interactions between climate change and the dynamics of glaciers, hydrology, and vegetation.
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 22 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9291151149 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789291151141 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Changing Himalayas by :
Author |
: Mirjam Macchi |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 63 |
Release |
: 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9291152269 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789291152261 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Variability and Change in the Himalayas by : Mirjam Macchi
Author |
: Sanjeev Sharma |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 421 |
Release |
: 2023-03-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783031246593 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3031246594 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in the Himalaya by : Sanjeev Sharma
This volume analyzes ecological and socio-economic risks due to climate change in the Himalayan mountain ecosystems, communities, and proposes adaptation strategies and sustainability practices. In order to better understand the potential actions required to improve natural resource conservation and the development of mountain people's livelihoods. The authors discuss the current status of local knowledge system on various environmental aspects of conservation and sustainable use of mountain resources in the Himalaya. The book addresses the institutional capacities, gaps, and priority areas of capacity building to strengthen policies and governance in regard to climate change, landuse management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management in the Himalayan region. The aim of this book is to enhance coordination building among policymakers, planners, mountain communities to foster collaboration between different stakeholders by understanding local perceptions of climate change as well as variability issues, and establishing adaptation strategies to cope with these impacts. The chapters incorporate theoretical and applied aspects, and may serve as baseline information for the sustainability of mountain ecosystems through the contribution of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise from the Himalayan region. The book will be useful for students, teachers, and researchers working in different areas pertaining to mountain ecosystems, as well as policymakers and planners working on issues related to the sustainability of the mountain ecosystem.
Author |
: Jelle J.P. Wouters |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 2024-07-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781040090534 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1040090532 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Himalayan Climes and Multispecies Encounters by : Jelle J.P. Wouters
Woven together as a text of humanities-based environmental research outcomes, Himalayan Climes and Multispecies Encounters hosts a collection of historical and fieldwork-based case studies and conceptual discussions of climate change in the greater Himalayan region. The collective endeavour of the book is expressed in what the editors characterize as the clime studies of the Himalayan multispecies worlds. Synonymous with place embodied with weather patterns and environmental history, clime is understood as both a recipient of and a contributor to climate change over time. Supported by empirical and historical findings, the chapters showcase climate change as clime change that concurrently entails multispecies encounters, multifaceted cultural processes, and ecologically specific environmental changes in the more-than-human worlds of the Himalayas. As the case studies complement, enrich, and converse with natural scientific understandings of Himalayan climate change, this book offers students, academics, and the interested public fresh approaches to the interdisciplinary field of climate studies and policy debates on climate change and sustainable development.