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In recent decades, the high mountain region Ladakh bordering China and Pakistan in North-West India has undergone important changes owing to its geo-strategic importance, rapidly improving road and air connectivity and the effects of climate change. The 16 research papers and essays of this book, gathered in the framework of the International Association for Ladakh Studies, document these momentous changes and examine their impact on the natural resource base, land use, socio-economics as well as the identity of Ladakhi communities. These findings are of global interest and can inform ongoing debates on sustainable mountain development. The book also highlights some of the main development challenges faced by Ladakh and, based on new opportunities opening up in the fields of conservation, renewable energy, organic farming and community-based tourism, provides some perspectives for a resilient and sustainable Ladakh in the twenty-first century.
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Humbert-Droz, B., Dame, J., Morup, T. (2023). Introduction. In: Humbert-Droz, B., Dame, J., Morup, T. (eds) Environmental Change and Development in Ladakh, Indian Trans-Himalaya. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42494-6_1
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