Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in the Himalaya

This volume analyzes ecological and socio-economic risks due toclimate change in theHimalayan mountain ecosystems, communities, and proposes adaptation strategies and sustainability practices. In order to better understand the potential actions required to improve natural resource conservation and the development of mountain people's livelihoods. The authors discuss the current status of local knowledge system on various environmental aspects of conservation and sustainable use of mountain resources in the Himalaya. Thebook addresses the institutional capacities, gaps, and priority areas ofcapacity building tostrengthen policies and governance in regard to climate change, landuse management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management in theHimalayan region. Theaim ofthis book is toenhance coordination building among policymakers, planners, mountain communities tofoster collaboration between different stakeholders byunderstanding local perceptions of climate change as well as variability issues, and establishing adaptation strategies tocope withthese impacts. The chapters incorporate theoretical and applied aspects, and may serve as baseline information forthesustainability ofmountain ecosystems through thecontribution ofmultidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise fromtheHimalayan region. Thebook will be useful forstudents, teachers, and researchers working in different areas pertaining tomountain ecosystems, as well as policymakers and planners working onissues related tothesustainability ofthe mountain ecosystem.