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Routledge Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya - Routledge

Name: Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya - Routledge
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This Routledge book examines how different populations and communities throughout the Himalaya understand and conceptualise environmental issues, revealing how these perspectives vary across gender, class, age, and social status. The chapters analyse the symbolic schemas that shape human-environment relations, from scientific researchers studying the Himalayan environment to public officials developing policy and local communities dependent on the region's resources. The work provides essential insights for policy makers in environmental conservation and development, demonstrating how cultural contexts and social variables influence environmental perception and practice. By exploring the interplay between symbolic ecologies and practical resource management, this volume offers a comprehensive framework for understanding why environmental approaches differ dramatically across communities and how these differences affect conservation outcomes and development planning in one of the world's most ecologically significant regions.

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This Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series volume analyses how Himalayan populations conceptualise environment across different social categories including gender, class, age, and status.

The book examines symbolic schemas that guide human-environment relations among scientists, policy officials, and communities dependent on Himalayan resources.

Provides policy makers with evidence-based understanding of how cultural contexts shape environmental conservation and development strategies in the region.

Explores the connection between symbolic ecologies and practical environmental management across diverse Himalayan communities and populations.

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Brand: Routledge
Model: 3 black & white illustrations, 3 black &
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415778832
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 04 January 2010
Listed Since: 22 January 2009

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