Himalaya on the Threshold of Change
This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures
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Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
Himalaya on the Threshold of Change
Advances in Global Change Research Volume 66
Series Editor Markus Stoffel, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Advisory Editors Wolfgang Cramer, IMEP, Bâtiment Villemin, Europole de l’Arbois, Aix-en-Provence, France Urs Luterbacher, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland F. Toth, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxanburg, Austria
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Vishwambhar Prasad Sati Department of Geography and Resource Management, School of Earth Sciences Mizoram University (A Central University) Aizawl, India
ISSN 1574-0919 ISSN 2215-1621 (electronic) Advances in Global Change Research ISBN 978-3-030-14179-0 ISBN 978-3-030-14180-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019932821 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The seeds of the book, Himalaya on the Threshold of Change were sown in the early days of 2014. I had a long discussion on academic pursuance, mainly on changing Himalayan Environment and Development with Prof. Kamlesh Kumar at his residence—42 Nalapani Road, Dehradun. He wanted my academic presence in the Central Himalayan region through initiating out-standing academics and thus, we decided to pursue two academic ventures—start publishing a Journal on Himalayan Sciences and composing a book on the changing aspects that have been occurring in the Himalaya. The idea was to review the book ‘The Himalaya: Aspects of Change’, edited
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