Development and the eradication of traditional resource use practice in the Central Himalayan transhumant pastoral society

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-50

  Farooquee, Nehal A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Himalaya; Resource use; Sustainable development; Transhumant

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL PRACTICE; TRANSHUMANCE;

CENTRAL HIMALAYA; INDIA, HIMALAYAS;

EID: 0031927233     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509809469968     Document Type: Article

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