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Author:
Campbell, Ben, 1958- author.
Title:
Living between juniper and palm : nature, culture, and power in the Himalayas / Ben Campbell.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
viii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Tamang (Nepalese people)
Human ecology--Nepal.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Nepal.
Sustainable development--Nepal.
Tamang.
Umwelt.
Anpassung.
Nachhaltigkeit.
Landnutzung.
Konflikt.
Naturschutzgebiet.
Nepal.
Human ecology.
Sustainable development.
Tamang (Nepalese people)
Traditional ecological knowledge.
Nepal.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-386) and index.
Contents:
Institutionalizing nature and culture -- People and non-humans in process and place -- Sustainability in question.
Summary:
This monograph discusses issues of sustainability, ecology, and environment in the Himalayas, particularly among the Tamang people of Nepal. It provides a comparative framework for analysing human-environment relations. The author addresses new approaches to environmental protection, examining the case of Langtang National Park.
ISBN:
0198078528
9780198078524
OCLC:
(OCoLC)859192951
LCCN:
2014347796
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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