Life in the Himalaya : An Ecosystem at Risk /
Maharaj K. Pandit.
- 1 online resource : 27 halftones, 8 line illustrations, 7 tables
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Prologue: Past as Precursor of Future -- I. NATURAL PHASE -- 1. The Himalayan Memoir -- 2. Tectonic Serendipity -- 3. Intercontinental Biological Highway -- 4. Life in Flux -- II. CULTURAL PHASE -- 5. The First Axe -- 6. The Chipko Saga -- III. MECHANICAL PHASE -- 7. The First Train to Lhasa -- 8. Dam Rivers, Damn Rivers -- 9. Payback Time -- IV. NETWORKING PHASE -- 10. Toward Sustainability -- 11. Individuals, Institutions, and Ideals -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index