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The paper describes the goals and objectives for a programme of work on mountain biological diversity.
In part 1 of a 4-part series, Karma Ura introduces the connection between conservation of citadels (pho-drang) of deities with environmental protection.
Environmental awareness can manifest in scientific, political and cultural terms. Beliefs and practices point to a management of environment frequently linked to the invocations of deities and spirits occurring throughout the...
The relationship between the "modern world" and the "developing world" has often been expressed in the language of development. Although vast sums have been invested trying to find a solution matters appear to have got worse rather than better. It would appear that some development projects actually contribute to this deterioration. In addition development has often...
Mountains cover one quarter of the Earth's land surface. They present monumental paradoxes: They dominate the landscape and inspire scared devotion and awe; their people are isolated and ignored, they are the font of fantastic wealth; their people live in poverty, they provide water for half of the world's people; their water and soil resources are among the most mismanaged of all their assets...
Ststistics on population (2001) for Peru.
Scotland has over 90 percent of the UK's montane (alpine) habitat. These areas contain important populations of relic arctic, alpine and endemic plants, which also support important bird populations, all of which are of high conservation value. Within these areas, natural zonation of vegetation can be seen at different altitudes. This zonation is largely due the effects of temperature and...
Water is vital for increasing the agricultural production. It is also in great demand for domestic and industrial use. Further it is an important medium for generating cheap hydroelectric power. Water is thus regarded as a resource among resources as all other resource bases have no meaning without this resource and life is not possible in its absence. The supply of drinking water to rural and...
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