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After about 65 km from Shimla the Hindustan-Tibet road (NH 22) winds down from the Narkanda at 2700m. Traveling over a bare ridge the glimpse of the mixed broad leafed and coniferous forest soothes the eyes. From his bungalow at Narkanda Colonel Rennick introduced potatoes in these hills. Hill tops were denuded to plant these tubers.
Soon forests give way to lush green apple orchards....
The central story of this paper is about women and education in Central Asia, about the tenacity and cruelty of social norms and the appraisal of Central Asian women. Despite of the hard work of women themselves, the commitment of a number of international development agencies and local organizations, there are more illiterate women today than in the beginning of this decade. Throughout the...
According to statistic data, in the mountainous areas of Yunnan, one person only has 1.2 mu of arable lands and over 10 mu of forestry lands (1 mu = 1/ 15 ha). Since implementing the policy of the contracted responsibility system in the whole countryside in 1978, the majority of the population in the countryside has enough grains to meet their own needs, but in aspect of cash income, they are...
The Western Ghats of South India are rich in culture and ecology. The biodiversity contained in this mosaic of tropical forest types, from wet evergreen forest to mangrove swamp, is considered worthy of global protection efforts. At least 4050 flowering plants have been identified in the Ghats, of which about 1600 are endemics. Noticeable reptile fauna in the evergreen forests include the...
On 26 March 1999, a quarter of a century will be over since a group of women in the Reni forests of Garhwal Himalaya succeeded in chasing away timber felling contractors. In course of time this event became a milestone in the evolution of the world famous Chipko movement. An impressive and useful bibliography on the literature around the movement has also developed since then. A number of...
The Earth's ice cover is melting in more places and at higher rates than at any time since record keeping began. Reports from around the world compiled by the Worldwatch Institute show that global ice melting accelerated during the 1990s-which was also the warmest decade on record.
Scientists suspect that the enhanced melting is among the first observable signs of human-induced...
The International Conference on "Natural and Socio-Economic Effects of Erosion Control in Mountainous Regions", a contribution to the International Year of Mountains (IYM), was held in Belgrade and Banja Vrujci, 10-13th December 2002. This meeting was convened to explore and construct links between the biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of erosion control provision and to build on...
The Eastern Arc Mountains form a chain of some of Africa's oldest peaks from southeastern Kenya through Tanzania. Their proximity to the Indian Ocean and the prevailing winds results in high rainfall when compared to surrounding areas. Because of the moist conditions in comparison to the surrounding areas, the chain and its montane, submontane, and lowland forests are noted for their high...
There has been a tremendous amount of commentary and even controversy surrounding the deadly mudslide in north-western Nicaragua that killed between 1,800-2,200 people, destroyed two villages, and became the rallying point for international environmentalists condemning Central American land use policies and deforestation. With the recent highly moving visit to the site by U.S. President Bill...
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