THE ROLE OF THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS IN FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTH ASIA

International Journal of Rural Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-116

  Rasul, Golam ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

Author keywords

agricultural sustainability; food production; food security; Himalayan ecosystems services; irrigation; South Asia; water

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79958853138     PISSN: 09730052     EISSN: 09730680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097300521100600105     Document Type: Article

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