Livelihood Security in Changing Socio-Economic Environment in Himachal Pradesh – Introduction
: Introduction
: R.B. Singh, Risto Kalliola, Reija Hietala
: RB Singh, Reija Hietala
: Tokyo Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
: 2014
: Livelihood Security in Northwestern Himalaya - Case Studies from Changing Socio-economic Environments in Himachal Pradesh, India
: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
: 1
: 7
: 7
: 978-4-431-54867-6
: 978-4-431-54868-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54868-3_1
Livelihood security refers to the means of living necessary for human
life both at the local level and in relation to the rest of the world. In
the Himachal Pradesh region in India, the issues that are relevant in this
context range from nutrition and agricultural production to the vigour of
various types of ecosystem services. This book is based on a 3 years long
research project, and addresses some primary aspects of livelihoods; i.e.,
land use practices among different natural resources, food production,
income distribution, and community participation in the selected areas
of the study region. The research mainly focuses on three principal
themes: the roles of the changing agricultural production, the impacts of
tree plantations, and the socio-economic impacts of tourism and other
external actors (particularly NGOs) in the management of achieving
livelihood security.
