Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Contemporary Changes in the Agro-pastoral System of Upper Spiti Landscape, Indian Trans-Himalayas
Abstract Pastoral systems are known to be prone to social, political and ecological uncertainties. Traditional ecological knowledge that the pastoral communities hold around their bio-physical environment has been a key to cope with stressors and adapt to the rapid socio-economic changes. We examine...
Main Authors: | Rashmi Singh, Rishi Kumar Sharma, Suresh Babu, Yash Veer Bhatnagar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Pastoralism |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13570-020-00169-y |
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