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Zusatztext 'Himalayan Perceptions must be read by everyone involved with mountain resource management from Afghanistan to Thailand and every place in between.' - Nepali Times'[This book] will form an essential basis for future mountain research within a number of disciplines.' - The Holocene Informationen zum Autor Jack D. Ives is Senior Advisor on Sustainable Mountain Development at The United Nations University, Tokyo. Klappentext "imalayan Perceptions" identifies the confusion of misunderstanding! vested interests! changing perceptions! and institutional unwillingness to base Himalayan development policy on sound scientific knowledge. It analyzes the large amount of new research published since 1989 and thoroughly refutes the entire construct. It examines recent social and economic developments in the region and identifies warfare! guerrilla activities! and widespread oppression of poor ethnic minorities as the primary cause for the instability that pervades the entire region. Ives argued that the development controversy is further confounded by exaggerated reporting! even falsification! by news media! environmental publications! and agency reports alike. Zusammenfassung Analyzing new research relating to the Himalayan region, this text challenges the widely-held view from the 1970s and 1980s that the area faced environmental disaster, and examines recent social and economic developments relating to the topic. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Myth of Himalayan Environmental Degradation 2. The Himalayan Region: An Overview 3. Status of the Mountain Forests 4. Geomorphology of Agricultural Landscapes 5. Flooding in Bangladesh: Causes and Perceptions of Causes 6. Mountain Hazards 7. Development of Tourism and its Impacts 8. Conflict! Tension! and the Oppression of Mountain Peoples 9. Prospects for Future Development: Assets and Obstacles 10. What are the facts? Misleading Perceptions! Misconceptions! and Distortions 11. Conclusions: Redefining the Dilemma; is there a way out? ...
