Bionomics in the Dragon Kingdom : ecology, economics and ethics in Bhutan /: ecology, economics and ethics in Bhutan. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ugyen Tshewang, Jane Gray Morrison, Michael Charles Tobias.
• Authors: Tshewang, Ugyen; Morrison, Jane, 1954-; Tobias, Michael
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Introduction; Contents; Acronyms; Chapter 1: Environment Matters: Himalayan Happiness; 1.1 Socioeconomic Features; 1.1.1 Climate and Natural Environment; 1.1.2 The Roots of GNH; 1.1.3 GNH at Center of Development; Chapter 2: National Parks, Protected Areas, and Wildlife Sanctuaries; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Biological Wealth and Significance; 2.3 Protected Areas Management; 2.3.1 Wangchuck Centennial Park; 2.3.2 The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary; 2.3.3 Royal Manas National Park; 2.3.4 Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary; 2.3.5 Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve 2.3.6 Thrumshingla National Park2.3.7 Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary; 2.3.8 Jigme Dorji National Park; 2.3.9 Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP); 2.4 Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary; 2.5 Forest Management Planning and Implementation; 2.6 Community Forest Management; 2.7 Non-wood Forest Products Management; 2.8 Reforestation; 2.9 Anti-poaching Program; 2.10 Keystone/Flagship Wildlife Species; 2.11 White-Bellied Heron Conservation; 2.12 Black Necked Crane; 2.13 Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species Conservation; 2.14 Some Butterflies of Bhutan Chapter 3: Bhutanese Bioculturalism and Sustainability3.1 Bioculturalism Context; 3.2 Bhutanese Policy on Culture; 3.3 Nature and Bhutanese Culture; 3.4 Categories of Bhutanese Culture; 3.5 Languages and Dialects of Bhutan; 3.6 Spiritual Heritage and Buddhism in Bhutan; 3.7 Policy on Spiritual Heritage of Bhutan; 3.8 Religion and Culture; 3.9 The Environment and Associated Deities; 3.10 Traditional Medicine; 3.11 Sustainable Development Path; 3.12 Gross National Happiness Policy; 3.13 Bhutan 2020; 3.14 The National Environment Strategy, 1998; 3.15 Constitutional Mandate for Conservation 3.16 Economic Development Policy of Bhutan3.17 Carbon Neutral Declaration; 3.18 Agro-biodiversity Conservation; 3.19 Consequences of Lack of Agro-biodiversity; 3.20 Crop Diversity Conservation and In Situ Conservation of Food Crops; 3.21 Ex-situ Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources; 3.22 Livestock Diversity Conservation; 3.23 Ex-situ Conservation of Livestock; 3.24 Royal Botanical Garden; 3.25 Other Conservation Programs; Chapter 4: The Anthropocene in Bhutan; 4.1 Global Causes of the Anthropocene in Bhutan; 4.1.1 The Pressure on Bhutan's Environment: Urbanization; 4.2 Forest and State Land 4.3 Land Cover4.4 Impact of Forest Fire; 4.5 Extraction of Timber and Fuelwood; 4.6 Grazing by Livestock; 4.7 Impacts of Climate Change; 4.8 Biodiversity; 4.9 Water Resources; 4.10 Land Use and Land Use Change; 4.11 Gauging Bhutan's Ecological Footprint; 4.12 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 4.13 Other Significant Impacts of Climate Change; 4.14 Torrential Rain and Flash Floods; 4.15 GLOF Hazards in Bhutan; 4.16 Artificial Lowering of Thorthormi Lake; 4.17 Disaster Risk Preparedness; 4.18 Impact of Climate on Health; 4.19 Institutional Arrangements for Climate Action
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 162 pages)
• Subjects: 508.5498; Life sciences; Ecology -- Bhutan; Environmental protection -- Bhutan; Conservation biology; Environmental law; Animal welfare; NATURE / Ecology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Civilization; Ecology; Environmental protection; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General; Nature -- General; Law -- Environmental; Medical -- Veterinary Medicine -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; Life sciences: general issues; Popular science; Environment law; Veterinary medicine; The environment; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Conservation of the environment; Bhutan -- Civilization; Bhutan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319946559; 3319946552
• Related ISBNs: 9783319946542; 3319946544
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 28, 2018).
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