Impact of global changes on mountains : responses and adaptation /

Mountain regions encompass nearly 24% of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12% of the world's population. They are very crucial in terms of their ecosystem services that sustain human society both in highlands and the lowlands. During recent years, the traditiona...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Grover, Velma I. (Editor), Borsdorf, Axel (Editor), Breuste, Jürgen (Editor), Tiwari, Prakash Chandra (Editor), Frangetto, Flavia Witkowski (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Global environmental change. Mountains.

Table of Contents:

Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Drivers for Change and Impact of Global Changes on Mountains
Section 3. Adaptation and Mitigation : Strategies and Models
Section 4. Governance and Legal Issues in Mountains
Section 5. Case Studies.