Climate change and socio-ecological transformation in high mountains: an empirical study of Garhwal Himalaya
Mountain regions are highly vulnerable to climate change, as they are ecologically fragile, tectonically and seismically active, and geologically sensitive. The main objectives of this study are to examine socio-ecological transformations and to illustrate the major driving forces - climate change,...
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Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015-01-01
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Series: | Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cass.2015.2.issue-1/cass-2015-0005/cass-2015-0005.xml?format=INT |