Authors
Giovanna Gioli, Ganesh Thapa, Fawad Khan, Purnamita Dasgupta, Dev Nathan, Netra Chhetri, Lipy Adhikari, Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Elisabetta Aurino, Laura Mapstone Scott
Publication date
2019
Source
The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: mountains, climate change, sustainability and people
Pages
421-455
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
This chapter critically reviews the existing knowledge on livelihoods, poverty, and vulnerability in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Development in mountain areas and the practices of people in these areas are uniquely conditioned by distinct characteristics that we term “mountain specificities”. Some of these specificities—such as inaccessibility, fragility, and marginality—constrain development. Others—such as abundant biological diversity, ecological niches, and adaptation mechanisms—present development opportunities for mountain people.
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G Gioli, G Thapa, F Khan, P Dasgupta, D Nathan… - The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: mountains …, 2019