Tibetan Buddhism, Wetland Transformation, and Environmentalism in Tibetan Pastoral Areas of Western China

Tibetan Buddhism, Wetland Transformation, and Environmentalism in Tibetan Pastoral Areas of Western China

Alpine wetlands occupy a considerable area of the Tibetan Plateau, a region that is characterised by diverse but fragile ecosystems, including alpine wetlands, which are reported to have shrunk by 29% over the last several decades. This article explores the contradictory practices of Tibetan pastora...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kabzung Gaerrang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Conservation & Society
Subjects:
Environmentalism
indigenous knowledge
market economy
state policies
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan pastoralism
wetland conservation
Online Access:http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2017;volume=15;issue=1;spage=14;epage=23;aulast=Gaerrang

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http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2017;volume=15;issue=1;spage=14;epage=23;aulast=Gaerrang

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