Traditional Practice and Knowledge of Indigenous and Local Communities in Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal; ICIMOD Working Paper 2017/1

Chaudhary, Rajesh; Bhattarai, Shandesh; Basnet, Govinda; Bhatta, Kishor Prasad; Uprety, Yadav; Bhatta, Laxmi Dutt; Kotru, Rajan; Oli, Bishwa Nath; Khanal, Saugat; Sharma, U. R.

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“…The Himalayan ecosystem is diverse with the highest diversity of flora and fauna and it provides ecosystem services to a quarter of the world's population (Chaudhary et al, 2017). Similarly, the Indian Central Himalayan Region (ICHR) is endowed with rich ecosystem services of global importance, gene pools, species, and a storehouse of biological diversity, which is a priority region in global conservation agendas.…”

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Ecosystem Services Valuation and Payment for Livelihood Sustainability in the Indian Central Himalayan Region

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2023

Journal of Resources and Ecology

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This article examines the valuation and payment of ecosystem services for livelihood sustainability in the Indian Central Himalayan Region (ICHR). Data were gathered from both primary and secondary sources on biodiversity resources–tangible (goods) and intangible (services) as the Himalaya is a repository of these resources, also called ecosystem services. The ecosystem services are interlinked with the highlands (providers) and the lowlands (beneficiaries) and providing livelihoods to the large populations. Forests cover about 63% of the total geographical area with rich biodiversity. Water resources are abundant as about 42% of the national water need is met by the Ganga River and its tributaries that originate and flow through the region. The hydroelectricity generating capacity is about 30000 MW. The environmental sustainability index is high due to the clean and pollution-free environment. Agro-biodiversity is substantially high and therefore, several crop races/cultivars grow here, although, arable land is only 18%. However, the people of the highlands are unable to use these biodiversity resources optimally because of the rugged terrain, remoteness, and adverse situation. As a result, the people of the highlands are poor, facing acute malnutrition and food scarcity problems. Valuation of both tangible and intangible ecosystem services can be done and payment can be made. Taxes can be levied on the intangible resources mainly used by the downstream people and green bonuses can be paid to the upstream people.

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Ecosystem Services Valuation and Payment for Livelihood Sustainability in the Indian Central Himalayan Region

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2023

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Community perceptions of climate change and initiatives for the conservation of endemic plants in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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This study was conducted to examine how climate change is perceived by a rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa, and to investigate how such changes affect endemic plant species upon which community members depend for their livelihoods. The initiatives employed by community members to preserve endemic plants which have cultural value are also examined. The results of the study were obtained from semi‐structured interviews with traditional health practitioners and other community members. It was found that participants’ perceptions of the current state of climate change were linked to their observations of changes in temperature and rainfall patterns. Interviewees reported having experienced rising temperatures in the form of an increased frequency of excessively hot summers, as well as warmer winters. Rainfall was described as scarce, and rain episodes were characterised by more frequent thunderstorms. These observations have been confirmed in an independent analysis of meteorological observations by Ziervogel et al. (2014), who found that the mean annual temperature has increased by at least 1.5‐fold over the past five decades, and that extreme rainfall events have increased in frequency. The consequences of these changes in temperature and rainfall are significant and mostly negative, including poor plant growth, the withering of immature plants and the total loss of some useful species. However, members of this rural community have adopted indigenous conservation practices to limit the risk of indigenous plant loss and to maintain their cultural usage. Conservation practices adopted in the study area include the observance of cultural taboos, as well as other traditional customs, which restrict the harvesting and collection of useful plant materials.

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Traditional Practice and Knowledge of Indigenous and Local Communities in Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal; ICIMOD Working Paper 2017/1

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Ecosystem Services Valuation and Payment for Livelihood Sustainability in the Indian Central Himalayan Region

Ecosystem Services Valuation and Payment for Livelihood Sustainability in the Indian Central Himalayan Region

Community perceptions of climate change and initiatives for the conservation of endemic plants in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis Urticaceae

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