The Himalayas are of great strategic importance for China and India but the remote region remains relatively underdeveloped. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of China's Tibet and India's Ladakh with the aim of identifying common and idiosyncratic factors relevant for local economic...

The objective of this research paper is to identify and appraise the factors determining impacts of nature tourism in a tourist destination. The villages of Bhilangana Valley in Garhwal Himalayas have been selected for this study. The paper enumerates the physical, economic and social-cultural...

Solid Waste Management (SWM) is used to describe the procedure for gathering and handling solid wastes. It provides suggestions for recycling objects that don't belong in the trash or rubbish. Garbage or solid waste has been a problem for as long as there have been settlements and residential...

"A sustainable approach to mountain tourism especially in the Himalayan region is essential to promote long-term growth, optimum use of resources, and maintain carrying capacity. This book will focus on challenges and prospects of tourism development in the great Himalayan region."

Melting glaciers and the loss of seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges store more freshwater than any region outside of the North and South Poles. Their ice...

The main source of income and livelihood support to resource poor farmwomen in north-western Himalayan region is livestock-based agricultural activities. Activity analysis showed that 78% of the farmwomen were engaged in domestic activities followed by service (14%) and business (8%). The...