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This book explores the relationships between natural resources management, sustainable livelihoods, and integrated watershed management in the context of the mountainous region, especially in the northeastern region of India. The book also sheds light on the current state of regional issues, identifies gaps in the existing practices and proposes future policies for effective conservation and sustainable development.
The environmental degradation in the northeastern region of India is basically attributed to the increasing biotic pressure on the fragile ecosystems in the absence of suitable investments and proper management practices to enhance and conserve the natural resources. Population growth and poverty on the one hand and the pressure of rising demand from wealth and consumerism on the other hand, have been exerting powerful pressure on the ecosystems. Natural resources planning and management and sustainable livelihoods through integrated watershed management is not just a technical challenge; it is also a social challenge. The book is a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, practitioners and stakeholders involved in natural resource management, sustainable development and watershed management in the Himalayan region.
List of contents
- CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD: A Case Study of Laika Dadhiya forest village, Tinsukia, Assam.- Integrated Hydrologic Assessment of Water Management Options for Regulated Wetlands under Conditions of Rainfall Change: A case study of Bhandara District, India.- Measuring Sustainable Development of Cities Using Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies: A Review.- Eco-Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Mizoram's Mountainous Landscape: Unleashing Potentials for Positive Change.- Micro-credit for micro-entrepreneurs: A study on PM Street Vendor's Loan with special reference to Mizoram State.- Global and Indian Perspectives on Sustainable Development, Remote Sensing, and Climate Change: An Overview.- Status and challenges for Sustainable Rural Livelihood faced by the Small Tea Growers(STG) in the Darjeeling hills, India.- Marginal Uplands in the Philippines: Characteristics, Occurrence, and Management for Improved Crop Production and Environmental Quality.- DYNAMIC TRANSITIONS IN WULAR LAKE'S LANDUSE AND LANDCOVER : ANALYZING THE ROLE OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.- Petrography and major oxide geochemistry of dolerite dykes from Kunnam region Villupuram, Tamilnadu, Southern India.- Analyzing the Driving Factors Causing Urban Sprawl Using Logistic Regression model in Greater Shillong planning area, India.- Slope stability Analysis of road cut slopes using Limit Equilibrium Method in Kumaun Lesser Himalayan Belt.- Assessment of land use/land cover change and forest fragmentation in Kohima district, Nagaland: A mountainous region of northeast India.- Overview of Sustainable Development Goals.- Effectiveness of Drainage Morphmetric Analysis for Water Resource Management in Changing Climate Scenarios.- PFAFSTETTER CODE BASED WATERSHED DELIMITATION, GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, LAND COVER, AND POPULATION DENSITY ANALYSIS FOR MIZORAM THROUGH REMOTE SENSING: AIDING AND/ OR IMPROVISING THE DIGITAL WATERSHED ATLAS OF INDIA.- The Role of Entrepreneurship in Promoting Sustainable Development through the ODOP Programme in Uttar Pradesh.- Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil in Tuirini Watershed, Mizoram, NE India.- Natural Disasters in Uttarakhand: Their Root Causes, Effects, and Suggestions.- Leaf to life: An overview of the socio-economic status of tea tribes in Assam.
