Ecosystem services and livelihoods in a changing climate: Understanding local adaptations in the Upper Koshi, Nepal

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-155

  Bhatta, Laxmi D ^a   Van Oort, Bob Eric Helmuth ^b   Stork, Nigel E ^c   Baral, Himlal ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Cropping pattern; Livelihoods; Local adaptive capacity; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MOUNTAIN REGION; PADDY FARMING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH METHOD;

NEPAL;

EID: 84929288061     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2015.1027793     Document Type: Article

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