Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Giovanna Gioli; Ganesh Thapa; Fawad Khan; Purnamita Dasgupta; Dev Nathan; Netra Chhetri; Lipy Adhikari; Sanjay Kumar Mohanty; Elisabetta Aurino; Laura Mapstone Scott

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_12

Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Giovanna Gioli, Ganesh Thapa, Fawad Khan, Purnamita Dasgupta, Dev Nathan, Netra Chhetri, Lipy Adhikari, Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Elisabetta Aurino, Laura Mapstone Scott

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This chapter critically reviews the existing knowledge on livelihoods, poverty, and vulnerability in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Development in mountain areas and the practices of people in these areas are uniquely conditioned by distinct characteristics that we term “mountain specificities”. Some of these specificities-such as inaccessibility, fragility, and marginality-constrain development. Others-such as abundant biological diversity, ecological niches, and adaptation mechanisms-present development opportunities for mountain people.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment
Subtitle of host publication	Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	421-455
Number of pages	35
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319922881
ISBN (Print)	9783319922874
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_12
State	Published - Jan 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
Environmental Science(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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Gioli, G., Thapa, G., Khan, F., Dasgupta, P., Nathan, D., Chhetri, N., Adhikari, L., Mohanty, S. K., Aurino, E., & Scott, L. M. (2019). Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. In The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People (pp. 421-455). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_12

Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. / Gioli, Giovanna; Thapa, Ganesh; Khan, Fawad et al.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People. Springer International Publishing, 2019. p. 421-455.

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Gioli, G, Thapa, G, Khan, F, Dasgupta, P, Nathan, D, Chhetri, N, Adhikari, L, Mohanty, SK, Aurino, E & Scott, LM 2019, Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. in The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People. Springer International Publishing, pp. 421-455. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_12

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