Traditional agriculture in transition: A case of Har-ki Doon Valley (Govind Pashu Vihar Sanctuary and National Park) in Central Himalaya

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 313-321

  Negi, Vikram S ^a   Maikhuri, Rakesh K ^a   Rawat, Lakhpat S ^a   Bahuguna, Abhay ^a  

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

Author keywords

Animal husbandry; Central Himalaya; Rural technologies; Traditional crop

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD SECURITY; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

GOVIND PASHU VIHAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND; UTTARKASHI;

ANIMALIA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77951529266     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903194739     Document Type: Article

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