Livelihood diversification as an adaptation approach to change in the pastoral Hindu-Kush Himalayan region

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	Livelihood diversification as an adaptation approach to change in the pastoral Hindu-Kush Himalayan region
	Wu Ning 1,2,3; Ismail, Muhammad 1; Joshi, Srijana 1; Yi Shao-liang 1; Shrestha, Ritu Meher 1; Jasra, Abdul Wahid 1
刊名	JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
	2014-09-01
卷号	11 期号:5 页码:1342-1355
关键词	Adaptive capacity Diversification Livelihoods Pastoralism Himalaya
ISSN号	1672-6316
通讯作者	WU Ning
英文摘要	Migratory livestock raising has been one of the most important livelihood options for people residing in high mountain areas and has made a significant contribution to the economy of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, both in terms of supporting households and in export earnings. However, in recent decades, changes in the socioeconomic situation and increasing climate variability have led to a need to enhance adaptation by building the resilience of local socio-ecological systems, including economic diversification and sustainable management of natural resources. Based on semi-structured interviews with pastoral communities in six countries within the pastoral HKH region, this paper discusses the situation, trends and driving forces behind the diversification of pastoral livelihood. For internal diversification the study highlights the need for enhancement of pastoral livelihoods through value-adding activities in the pastoral sectors. For external diversification changes on policy changes are needed to support free out-migration, market exploitation, and multiple resource use. Finally the paper highlights the role of education in determining household adaptation strategies in the face of various socio-ecological pressures and recommends integrating innovative and indigenous knowledge to develop appropriate methods for risk management and resource management in the pastoral HKH region.
WOS标题词	Science & Technology ; Life Sciences & Biomedicine
类目[WOS]	Environmental Sciences
研究领域[WOS]	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
关键词[WOS]	CLIMATE-CHANGE ; STRATEGIES ; BIODIVERSITY ; HERDERS
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000342223500020
公开日期	2014-09-17
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/7259]
专题	成都山地灾害与环境研究所_Journal of Mountain Science _Journal of Mountain Science-2014_Vol11 No.5
作者单位	1.Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev, Kathmandu, Nepal 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Key Lab Mt Ecol Restorat & Bioresource Utilizat, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Ecol Restorat Biodivers Conservat Key Lab Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wu Ning,Ismail, Muhammad,Joshi, Srijana,et al. Livelihood diversification as an adaptation approach to change in the pastoral Hindu-Kush Himalayan region[J]. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,2014,11(5):1342-1355.
APA	Wu Ning,Ismail, Muhammad,Joshi, Srijana,Yi Shao-liang,Shrestha, Ritu Meher,&Jasra, Abdul Wahid.(2014).Livelihood diversification as an adaptation approach to change in the pastoral Hindu-Kush Himalayan region.JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,11(5),1342-1355.
MLA	Wu Ning,et al."Livelihood diversification as an adaptation approach to change in the pastoral Hindu-Kush Himalayan region".JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 11.5(2014):1342-1355.