The Impact of Climate Change in Hindu Kush Himalayas: Key Sustainability Issues

Singh, Surendra Pratap; Thadani, Rajesh; Negi, G. C. S.; Singh, Ripu Daman; Gumber, Surabhi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1_22

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“…Studies focussing on the Himalayas primarily emphasise the variation of climate conditions (Badola et al. , 2021), climate change and socio-economic systems (Singh et al ., 2020). As such, this study contributes to existing literature by exposing how the regional, systemic and organisational contextual factors present opportunities and challenges at different parameters for small organisations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Notions of sustainability focussed on specific environmental concerns, such as climate change and socio-economic systems (Ramakrishnan, 2007; Singh et al. , 2020), including ecological or environmental contexts, highlight varied aspects of human activities and environmental factors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study finds that contextual challenges in the premise of sustainability stretch beyond environmental factors (i.e. Singh et al ., 2020; Chandra and Kumar, 2021); in this case, other contextual factors namely regional (remoteness, ecological conditions), systemic (underdeveloped infrastructure) and organisational (budgetary and human competencies) factors. The findings show that these organisations respond by choosing from a range of resisting, reactive and anticipatory behaviours.…”

Section: Conclusion and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…, 2018). Whilst sustainability initiatives in the Himalayas also primarily focus on specific environmental issues like climate change and socio-economic systems (Singh et al. , 2020; Chandra and Kumar, 2021), evidence from Badola et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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How small organisations develop sustainability-oriented strategies: evidence from northwest Himalayas

Gonibeed

Kah

Wanjiru

2023

IJEBR

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PurposeUsing Gibson and Tarrant's (2010) resilience triangle model, this study explores how small northwest Himalayan organisations respond to contextual challenges and opportunities and embed sustainability strategies in the organisations' operational values.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative exploratory design through individual and group interviews with owner-managers and employees was held in five small northwest Himalayan organisations.FindingsThe findings reveal multiple contextual challenges facing small organisations in northwest Himalayas, including ecological conditions, remoteness, underdeveloped infrastructure and human competencies. The investigated organisations respond to these challenges through reactive and innovation-based services like eco-tourism, conservation and educational initiatives. The organisations engage communities through participatory and educational activities. Owner-managers adjust the respective vision and mission statements, train employees on sustainability values and lobby the government on policy changes to embed sustainability strategies. Some organisations invest in resources and capabilities and others in process capabilities.Practical implicationsSmall organisations can improve how the organisations predict contextual issues by developing the organisations' process capabilities, specifically by creating practical tools with parameters relevant to ecological conditions. These organisations can set the tools through participatory actions with the broader communities to ensure the (un)intended consequences of environmental issues are considered. Furthermore, improvements in process and human capabilities will provide new approaches to raising business opportunities, especially in post-pandemic business environments.Originality/valueThis study develops a framework that enhances the understanding of how process capabilities, leadership, people and knowledge capabilities are critical to developing and embedding sustainability strategies in small organisations.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Conclusion and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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How small organisations develop sustainability-oriented strategies: evidence from northwest Himalayas

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Wanjiru

2023

IJEBR

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“…Flourishing destinations were exposed to the challenge of over-tourism in the pre-COVID scenario; wherein massification resulted in community hostility and a damaged ecosystem. It also contributed to climate change and natural disasters at the destinations because of increased carbon footprints and pollution that disturbed the fragile ecosystems of the Himalayas (Singh et al, 2020;Thayyen, 2020;Tiwari and Joshi, 2020). The challenge is maintaining the sustainability of the destinations that depend upon the transformation of tourism operating systems and practices (Cave and Dredge, 2020).…”

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Green workers of Himalayas: evidence of transformation induced regeneration

Bhalla

Chowdhary

2022

JTF

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PurposeThe investigation of the relationship between the future of humanity and the future of ecology is a pertinent issue. In this context, the study aimed to explore people's travel experience in the Himalayan region of India for transformation and well-being and how transformation induces their involvement in regenerative practices. The authors investigated if transformations contribute to the well-being of all living beings and the environment and induce involvement in regenerative practices?Design/methodology/approachThe authors preferred qualitative research design and selected narrative inquiry as a research approach to bring individuals' life stories to the centre stage for examination. Accordingly, diachronic data was collected, and a paradigmatic type of narrative inquiry was applied that uses paradigmatic analytical procedures to produce thematic categories and taxonomies from the database.FindingsNine themes were identified and discussed in the light of existing literature. Transformational tourism promotes well-being and reduces mental health anomalies. The study participants used words like calm, compose, stress-free, and compassion, indicating enhanced consciousness. They also reported satisfaction and induced environmentally friendly behaviour after serving the community and environment at tourist destinations situated in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Union territory of Ladakh of the Himalayan region of India.Originality/valueThe paper collates evidence to establish a correlation between transformation and regeneration. There is a suggestion that transformative travel leads to participation in regenerative activities. The paper is based on people's experiences described as green workers of the Indian Himalayas and provides empirical conclusions that support the argument of transformational induced regenerative tourism.

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