Small streams constitute the majority of the water courses in a catchment and have specific
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …

Highlights•Relational values research in protected areas relates to their societal
support.•Place-focused theories can elucidate relational values in protected areas.•Few …

Political ecology has grown rapidly over the past four decades, incorporating insights from
wide-ranging swaths of the academy. One topic it has not yet substantively engaged with …

Water shortage is one of the main hinder drivers of sustainable development in the Beijing–
Tianjin–Hebei region, and ecological restoration is one of the main means to effectively curb …

Biocultural and indigenous approaches to conservation, such as the sacred forests of India,
are increasingly being recognized and valued. At these sites, the ecological aspects as well …

Variations in topogeographical features causes immense miscellany of widely used
medicinal plants (MP s) in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), thus an ethnobotanical approach …

Patches of socially protected forests or sacred groves (SGs) grown around places of local
deities and/or ancestral spirits are very ancient, and once was widespread in most parts of …

The native communities of Himachal Pradesh are largely dependent on natural resources
for their sustenance and have rich knowledge regarding indigenous uses, but require proper …