Rehabilitation of degraded community lands for sustainable development in Himalaya: A case study in Garhwal Himalaya, India

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 192-203

  Maikhuri, R K ^a   Senwal, R L ^a,b   Rao, K S ^a,b   Saxena, K G ^a,b  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Community lands; Himalaya; Local participation; People's perceptions; Sustainable development; Traditional knowledge; Water harvesting

Indexed keywords

COMMUNAL LAND; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND REHABILITATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS, GARHWAL HIMALAYA;

EID: 0031429486     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509709469954     Document Type: Article

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