BEYOND THE MYTH OF ECO CRISIS

by GURUNG SUMITRA MANANDHAR,

ISBN:	9789994655038
Book Name:	BEYOND THE MYTH OF ECO CRISIS
Author:	GURUNG SUMITRA MANANDHAR,
Publisher:	MANDALA BOOK POINT KATHMANDU
Edition:	FIRST
Language:	English
Binding:	Paper Back
Publish Year:	2007
Total Pages:	310
Availablity:	Only 2 Left in Stock

NPR 750.00

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BOOK SUMMARY

The diverse system of farms in the hills of Nepal has been significantly affected by soil erosion. Foreign ecologists who have studied the problem have concluded that population growth and deforestation have caused substantial land degradation in Nepal, resulting in an "eco-crisis". Manandhar Gurung, a native Nepalese, believes otherwise. She argues that the villagers' cultural background has equipped them with the knowledge to renew and sustain their environment. Using questionnaires and extensive interviews with observations of the cultural habits of three caste and ethnic groups, the author develops and analyzes three sets of data to prove her point. The first set concerns subsistence agriculture and the economy in the context of crop loss due to erosion and flood, the second portrays the local decision-making process about environmental issues, and the third surveys outside intervention on issues of agricultural improvement and efficiency. Manandhar Gurung shows how the villagers are well aware of the relationships involving soil, slope, vegetation, and land use. The many maps, diagrams, pictures, and aerial photographs will be valuable to geographers, anthropologists, and scholars interested in the study of political economy in mountain adaptation.

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