A new Himalayan crisis? Exploring transformative resilience pathways

50 years of well-intentioned policy responses has failed to tackle escalating environment and development challenges

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 September 2017
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Satyal, P, Shrestha, K, Ojha, H, Vira, B, Adhikari, J

Abstract

This paper demonstrates that a new crisis has emerged in the Himalayas in recent years, as five decades of well-intentioned policy responses failed to tackle escalating environment and development challenges.

This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Satyal, P.; Shrestha, K.; Ojha, H.; Vira, B.; Adhikari, J. (2017) A new Himalayan crisis? Exploring transformative resilience pathways. Environmental Development Volume 23, September 2017, Pages 47-56

A new Himalayan crisis? Exploring transformative resilience pathways

Published 1 September 2017
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