The melting Himalayas: cascading effects of climate change on water, biodiversity, and livelihoods
J Xu, RE Grumbine, A Shrestha, M Eriksson… - Conservation …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The Greater Himalayas hold the largest mass of ice outside polar regions and are the source
of the 10 largest rivers in Asia. Rapid reduction in the volume of Himalayan glaciers due to …
of the 10 largest rivers in Asia. Rapid reduction in the volume of Himalayan glaciers due to …
Evolving the future: Toward a science of intentional change
Humans possess great capacity for behavioral and cultural change, but our ability to
manage change is still limited. This article has two major objectives: first, to sketch a basic …
manage change is still limited. This article has two major objectives: first, to sketch a basic …
Significant trade-off for the impact of Grain-for-Green Programme on ecosystem services in North-western Yunnan, China
J Wang, J Peng, M Zhao, Y Liu, Y Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecological restoration can mitigate human disturbance to the natural environment and
restore ecosystem functions. China's Grain-for-Green Programme (GFGP) has been widely …
restore ecosystem functions. China's Grain-for-Green Programme (GFGP) has been widely …
[图书][B] Land-use and land-cover change: local processes and global impacts
EF Lambin, HJ Geist - 2008 - books.google.com
This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes.
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …
Regional ecosystem health response to rural land use change: A case study in Lijiang City, China
J Peng, Y Liu, T Li, J Wu - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
Quantitative analysis of the response of ecosystem health to rural land use change is
required to comprehend the human-nature coupling mechanism and to explore the process …
required to comprehend the human-nature coupling mechanism and to explore the process …
Cumulative biophysical impact of small and large hydropower development in Nu River, China
Support for low‐carbon energy and opposition to new large dams encourages global
development of small hydropower facilities. This support is manifested in national and …
development of small hydropower facilities. This support is manifested in national and …
Regime shift on the roof of the world: Alpine meadows converting to shrublands in the southern Himalayas
Worldwide, changing climates and land use practices are escalating woody-plants
encroachment into grasslands, reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem functions. The …
encroachment into grasslands, reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem functions. The …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial phylogenetics of two topographic extremes of the Hengduan Mountains in southwestern China and its implications for biodiversity conservation
Previous attempts to elucidate the drivers of speciation mechanisms and spatial distribution
patterns of biodiversity in mountain regions have treated different floras within a single …
patterns of biodiversity in mountain regions have treated different floras within a single …
Integrating sacred knowledge for conservation: cultures and landscapes in southwest China
China is undergoing economic growth and expansion to a free market economy at a scale
and pace that are unprecedented in human history. This is placing great pressure on the …
and pace that are unprecedented in human history. This is placing great pressure on the …
[图书][B] Dams and development in China: The moral economy of water and power
B Tilt - 2014 - degruyter.com
The concept of the “moral economy,” which figures prominently in this book, can be freighted
with diverse and sometimes unintended meanings, and I wish to limit the potential for …
with diverse and sometimes unintended meanings, and I wish to limit the potential for …