PANDIT, Maharaj K.

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


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9780674978621

10.4159/9780674978621 doi


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QH193.H5 / P36 2017eb