Are Himalayan ecosystems facing hidden collapse? Assessing the drivers and impacts of change to aid conservation, restoration and conflict resolution challenges

S Dhyani - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
The Himalayas are a global hotspot for biodiversity and endemism, and yet the health of its
natural ecosystems is deteriorating rapidly. Natural ecosystems across the Himalayas are …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Sustainability of NTFP-Based Community Enterprises: A Viable Business Model for Indonesian Rural Forested Areas

J Harbi, Y Cao, N Milantara, AB Mustafa - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indonesia's vast forested areas have the potential to serve as a crucial source of livelihood
for local communities. However, the current contributions of these forests to community …

Potential of NTFP based bioeconomy in livelihood security and income inequality mitigation in Kashmir Himalayas

IA Peerzada, MA Islam, J Chamberlain, S Dhyani… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The contribution of non timber forest products (NTFPs) has been acknowledged globally for
their role in conservation, income generation, livelihood improvement and rural …

Towards sustainable forest management: an examination of environmental knowledge among forest dwellers in the Kashmir Himalayas

IA Thoker, MS Bhat, SA Shah, FA Lone, S Mir… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become
fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an …

Innovation Perspectives for the Bioeconomy of Non-Timber Forest Products in Brazil

SR Afonso - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brazil has great potential for the development of an NTFP bioeconomy as it has 500 million
hectares of forest. In this article, I seek to identify, through a literature review, innovations in …

Conservation or deforestation: Households attitudinal analysis of forest resources for sustainable development of the Tain (II) Forest Reserve, Ghana

MA Kumi, Z Yang, J Zhan, W Liu, H Wang, Y He… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest conservation has recently become a global necessity, capturing considerable
attention from scholars and policymakers. However, rampant deforestation remains a …

Geochemical Characterization of Saffron Growing Karewa Soils of Kashmir Valley, Western Himalaya (WH), India

IB Ayoub, S Ara, SA Lone, JI Bhat, ZA Baba… - Earth Systems and …, 2024 - Springer
Agriculture serves as a basis of socio-economic development and ecosystem stability across
Himalaya. However, significant modifications in the geochemical composition of agricultural …

Habitat Suitability and Niche Modelling for Conservation and Restoration of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. in Temperate Himalayan Forest Ecosystem

PI Ahmad, TH Masoodi, SA Gangoo, PA Sofi… - Ecosystem and Species …, 2023 - Springer
Plant-based medicine has played a significant role in maintaining the human health since
the dawn of civilization. Identification of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants has led …

Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Part of DR Congo

SM MUGISHO, DI Muhindo, AZ Balezi, JB Ndeko… - 2022 - preprints.org
Forests are a large reservoir of biodiversity on which riparian populations frequently rely.
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important source of income for millions of people …

Evaluating the Sensitivity of Saffron Yield to Climate Change in Western Himalaya, India. A Study from Kashmir Valley

IB Ayoub, S Ara, SA Lone - … and Sustainability: Socio-ecological Study on …, 2024 - Springer
Agriculture stands as a basis of economy in some major regions of the Himalaya,
contributing substantially to the livelihoods of millions. However, the persistent alterations in …