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Building Resilience of Human-Natural Systems of Pastoralism in the Developing World
. Ed(S): Dong, Shikui; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; Tourrand, Jean Francois; Boone, Randall B.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Dong, Shikui; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; Tourrand, Jean Francois; Boone, Randall B. Num Pages: 310 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 91 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNT; RNU; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
This edited volume summarizes information about the situational context, threats, problems, challenges and solutions for sustainable pastoralism at a global scale. The book has four goals. The first goal is to summarize the information about the history, distribution and patterns of pastoralism and to identify the importance of pastoralism from social, economic and environmental perspectives. The results of an empirical investigation of the environmental and socio-economic implications of pastoralism in representative pastoral regions in the world are also incorporated.
The second goal is to argue that breaking coupled human-natural systems of pastoralism leads to degradation of pastoral ecosystems and to ... Read more
This edited volume summarizes information about the situational context, threats, problems, challenges and solutions for sustainable pastoralism at a global scale. The book has four goals. The first goal is to summarize the information about the history, distribution and patterns of pastoralism and to identify the importance of pastoralism from social, economic and environmental perspectives. The results of an empirical investigation of the environmental and socio-economic implications of pastoralism in representative pastoral regions in the world are also incorporated.
The second goal is to argue that breaking coupled human-natural systems of pastoralism leads to degradation of pastoral ecosystems and to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319307305
SKU
V9783319307305
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Dong, Shikui; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; Tourrand, Jean Francois; Boone, Randall B.
Dr.Dong Shikui is currently a full Professor at School of Environment, Beijing Normal University and an Adjunct Professor at Natural Resource Department of Cornell University, as well as a fellow of India China Institute and New School, New York. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in Grassland Science from Gansu Agricultural University in 1995 and 1998, respectively; he received ... Read more
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