“Humla Development Initiatives” for Better Livelihoods in the Face of Isolation and Conflict

Roy, Rabindra N.; Schmidt‐Vogt, Dietrich; Myrholt, Olav

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“…The economic activities are very limited in the KRB. It is one of the most under-developed regions in Nepal facing various conservation and development challenges [67,75] and had the least human development index of 0.386 [76]. Thus, LUCC in the KRB basin was less than the other two basins in Nepal.…”

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Assessment of Ecosystem Services Value Based on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Transboundary Karnali River Basin, Central Himalayas

Shrestha

Khadka

2019

Sustainability

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Land use and land cover change (LUCC) and its spatio-temporal characteristics are essential for natural resource management and sustainable development. LUCC is one of the major factors that affect the ecosystem and the services it provides. In this study, we used remote sensing techniques and a geographical information system to extract the land cover categories based on the Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) technique from Landsat TM/ETM/OLI satellite images in the transboundary Karnali River Basin (KRB, China and Nepal) of central Himalayas from 2000 to 2017. Spatio-temporal integrated methodology-Tupu was used to spatially show the LUCC as well as spatial characteristics of the arisen Tupu and shrunken Tupu. In addition, the ecosystem services value (ESV) were obtained and analyzed for each land cover category. In 2017, forest covered the highest area (33.45%) followed by bare area (30.3%), shrub/grassland (18.49%), agriculture (13.12%), snow/ice (4.32%), waterbody (0.3%) and built-up area (0.04%) in the KRB. From 2000 to 2017, the areas of forest, waterbody and snow/ice have decreased by 0.59, 6.14, and 1072.1 km 2 , respectively. Meanwhile, the areas of shrub/grassland, agriculture, barren land, and built-up categories have increased by 82.21, 1.44, 991.97, and 3.11 km 2 , respectively. These changes in the land cover have led to an increase in the ESV of the basin, especially the increase in shrub/grassland, agriculture, and water bodies (in the higher elevation). The total ESV of the basin was increased by $1.59 × 10 6 from 2000 to 2017. Anthropogenic factors together with natural phenomena drive LUCC in the basin and thus the ESV. The findings of this study could facilitate the basin-level policy formulation to guide future conservation and development management interventions.Ecosystem function refers to the habitat, biological or system properties and physical processes that occur within or across the ecosystem [17]. Ecosystem services are the benefits humans reap from the ecosystem function [17][18][19] that includes provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services [18,20]. In addition, the ecosystem function plays an important and multi-dimensional (ecological, socio-cultural and economic) role in the human society [21]. Ecosystem services do not directly flow from nature to human well-being, rather this occurs through the interaction with other forms of capital such as human capital (presence of human being), built capital (human built environment) and social capital (their community) [22]. Generally, the structure of the ecosystem is modified due to increased land use intensity and frequent changes in the land cover types. This results in changes in the ecosystem functions and the associated services it provides [23][24][25]. In recent decades, ecosystem services have been degrading due to an ever-increasing demand for these services, leading to a substantial and largely irreversible loss of natural and biological diversity life on earth [18]. The assessment and valuation of ecosystem ser...

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Assessment of Ecosystem Services Value Based on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Transboundary Karnali River Basin, Central Himalayas

Shrestha

Khadka

2019

Sustainability

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“…Some argued that this dependence is shifting diet patterns that rely on imported food such as rice. This dependence also affects the local agrarian 'know-how' of local endemic food types such as cereals and legumes, as subsistence farming knowledge and techniques are lost to the purchase of food supplies, as also noted by earlier empirical studies on food security in this region (Panter-Brick and Eggerman 1997;Roy et al 2009). However, some positive aspects of a changing climate were also noted, for instance, the increasing variety of food items such as types of vegetables that can now be grown in relatively warmer conditions compared to earlier years.…”

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The role of tourism in a changing climate for conservation and development. A problem-oriented study in the Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal

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An interdisciplinary study was conducted in the Kailash Sacred Landscape region in north-western Nepal, to explore opportunities for, and barriers to, sustainable tourism as an adaptation strategy, not only for reducing community vulnerability to climate change but also as a poverty-alleviation measure. Whilst the primary focus was on interactions between tourism and climate change, the study revealed a highly complex system, with many social, economic, environmental, and institutional drivers involved. In order to bring some clarity and consistency in the exploration of these complex interactions in context, elements of the policy sciences, primarily problem orientation, were utilised. The exploratory nature of the study, including its objectives and intended use, meant that goal clarification and analyses of trends were based on limited available information. Despite these shortcomings, the study was able to elucidate and clarify on important factors to consider in consultation with relevant participants. Diversification of livelihood options as well as preserving local culture were found to be highly valued-both by the local communities that were consulted as well as for those advocating for a tourism experience that is unique to this region. Harmonising these valued outcomes could be achieved by incorporating and legitimising local traditional knowledge. Insights into further collaboration on the issue of valued outcomes would strengthen and support the knowledge base for an appraisal of possible development pathways.

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“…The replacement rate of local seed (landraces) has increased with distribution of modern seed varieties (Rana et al 2009). In the Humla district of Nepal, rice subsidies over the past 30 years have increased dependence on this staple crop, resulting in the decline in cultivation of indigenous cereal crops such as barley foxtail, panicum and finger millets, buckwheat, amaranth, and beans (Roy et al 2009).…”

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Drivers of Change to Mountain Sustainability in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Wang

Kunze

et al. 2019

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment

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“Humla Development Initiatives” for Better Livelihoods in the Face of Isolation and Conflict

Cited by 10 publications

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Assessment of Ecosystem Services Value Based on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Transboundary Karnali River Basin, Central Himalayas

Assessment of Ecosystem Services Value Based on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Transboundary Karnali River Basin, Central Himalayas

The role of tourism in a changing climate for conservation and development. A problem-oriented study in the Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal

Drivers of Change to Mountain Sustainability in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

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