Publisher's Synopsis
Community-based Biodiversity Conservation in theHimalayas This book brings on board policy provisions, such asBiodiversityHeritage Sites of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002of India. It isan essential read for ecologists, foresters, government officers,students of forestry, and organizationsworking on natural resourcemanagement, along with the localcommunities of the Himalayanregion Conservation of biodiversity by local communities has beenpartof the social system in the Himalayas. A variety of ecosystemsareconserved traditionally by local communities. These communitiesarefully aware of the relationship between protecting the natureandgetting ecosystem goods and services. The van panchayat systeminUttarakhand and sacred natural sites all over the Himalayassuggesta mix of the institutions in the region. Globally,communityconserved areas (CCAs) are gaining importance.BiodiversityHeritage Sites, Community Reserves, and ConservationReserves arethe new institutional legal provisions that recognizethe effortsof local communities in biodiversity conservation inIndia. The present volume highlights the importance of theexistingsystems in terms of their role in biodiversity conservationwithcommunity participation and suggests ways toenhancecommunity-based biodiversity conservation in light of theemergingpolicy provisions. It would serve as an important referencefor awide range of stakeholders, from policy-makerstoenvironmentalists, biodiversity experts, developmentpractitioners, academicians, and researchers.
