Mountains of the World
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 1997
Book
Hardback
510 pages
978-1-85070-781-3 (ISBN)
Description
Mountains of the World focuses on the human dimension of mountain development and on the science of mountain ecosystems, resources, and development. It begins by introducing the mountain cultures and peoples, the sacredness of mountains, and the economics and politics of sustainable development in mountain areas. Then the book deals with mountain water and energy resources, mining, biodiversity, conservation, tourism, forestry, farming, watershed management and erosion control, risk and disasters in mountain lands, and climate change. Finally, it offers much-needed agendas for scientific research and sustainable development in the world's mountains.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Environmental scientists; conservation scientists; ecologists; biologists; graduate students; scientific libraries.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
1520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85070-781-3 (9781850707813)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Forewords. Preface. Mountains of the world: a global priority. The human dimension of mountain development: Mountain peoples and cultures. The spiritual and cultural significance of mountains. Comparative inequalities - mountain communities and mountain families. Economic and political framework for sustainability of mountain areas. Conflicts in mountain areas: a predicament for sustainable development. Mountain ecosystems, resources, and development: Highland waters - a resource of global significance. Energy resources for remote highland areas. Mining in mountains. The diversity of mountain life. Protection of nature in mountain regions. Tourism and amenity migration. Mountain forests and forestry. Mountain argiculture. Mountain watersheds - integrating water, soils, gravity, vegetation, and people. Risk and disasters in mountain lands. Climate change. Mountain agenda for the twenty-first century: Sustainable mountain development - Chapter 13 in action. Agenda for sustainable mountain development. Author biographies. Index.