Late Cenozoic History in India

Terra, Hellmut de

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“…The folding and faulting that took place during the Himalaya's uplift between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia resulted in the formation of the valley of Kashmir. The "Karewas" are a notable geological feature of the area; they are plateau-like tablelands composed of clay, sand, and silt of lacustrine origin and created during the Pleistocene Ice Age (De Terra, 1934). The climate of the area, which is characterised by distinct seasonality, is analogous to that of mountainous and continental regions found in temperate latitudes.…”

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

Thoker,

Bhat,

Shah

et al. 2024

Environ Dev Sustain

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Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an ecologically fragile region, inhabited by various ethnic and tribal communities with low levels of education and heavy dependence on forest resource utilization. The lack of adequate environmental knowledge and appreciation of ecological values among the inhabitants has negatively affected the forest resources. The study aims to ascertain the levels of environmental knowledge and identify the factors that influence attitude and sustainable behaviour among forest dwellers. The study is based on primary data, with a sample size of 600 households, which was analyzed with the help of Weighted Average Index (WAI), and the Binary Logistic Regression Model (BLRM). The findings indicate that forest dwellers in the region exhibit low levels of environmental knowledge, along with a moderate attitude and moderate levels of sustainable behaviour. Environmental knowledge regarding emerging global environmental issues such as the role of forests in combating global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and ecological imbalance was found to be very low, primarily on account of low levels of education. In addition, the attitude towards wildlife conservation was noncongenial due to increasing man-animal conflicts in the region. The study reveals that education, age, and gender were key determinants influencing people's environmental knowledge, attitude, and sustainable behaviour. This study validates that knowledge, sustainable behaviour, and attitude scales could be used as premier tools for monitoring sustainable forest management initiatives in similar environments across mountainous regions.

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

Thoker,

Bhat,

Shah

et al. 2024

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“…The folding and faulting that took place during the Himalaya's uplift between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia resulted in the formation of the valley of Kashmir. The "Karawas" are a notable geological feature of the area; they are plateau-like tablelands composed of clay, sand, and silt of lacustrine origin and created during the Pleistocene Ice Age (De Terra, 1934). The climate of the area, which is characterised by distinct seasonality, is analogous to that of mountainous and continental regions found in temperate latitudes.…”

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Evaluation of environmental knowledge and sustainable behaviour of forest dwellers with reference to forest resource management in the Kashmir Himalayas

Thoker

Bhat

Shah

et al. 2023

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The study aims to ascertain the levels of environmental knowledge among forest dwellers in the Kashmir Himalayas as it exerts a strong influence on people’s attitude and sustainable behaviour towards sustainable forest resource management. The study is based on primary data, which was analysed with the help of Descriptive Statistics and the Binary Logistic Regression Model (BLRM) in SPSS. The study reveals that environmental knowledge had a Weighted Average Index (WAI) and a Standard Deviation (SD) of 3.05 ± 1.38, indicating low levels of knowledge. The attitude registered a WAI and SD of 3.29 ± 1.33, followed by sustainable behaviour with a WAI and SD of 3.30 ± 1.33, signifying a low to moderate level of attitude and sustainable behaviour, respectively. The study indicates that forest dwellers displayed a positive attitude and desirable behaviour on issues pertaining to their livelihoods. Environmental knowledge pertaining to emerging global environmental issues such as the role of forests in combating global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and ecological imbalance was found to be very low, primarily on account of low levels of education. In addition, the attitude towards wildlife conservation was non-congenial on account of increasing man-animal conflicts in the region. The study reveals that education, age, and gender were key determinants influencing people’s environmental knowledge, attitude, and sustainable behaviour. Therefore, efforts should be made to enhance the environmental knowledge of forest dwellers through education and broad-based awareness programmes to inculcate a positive attitude and sustainable behaviour towards forest resource management in this fragile Himalayan valley.

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

Thoker,

Bhat,

Shah

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an ecologically fragile region, inhabited by various ethnic and tribal communities with low levels of education and heavy dependence on forest resource utilization. The lack of adequate environmental knowledge and appreciation of ecological values among the inhabitants has negatively affected the forest resources. The study aims to ascertain the levels of environmental knowledge and identify the factors that influence attitude and sustainable behaviour among forest dwellers. The study is based on primary data, with a sample size of 600 households, which was analyzed with the help of Weighted Average Index (WAI), and the Binary Logistic Regression Model (BLRM). The findings indicate that forest dwellers in the region exhibit low levels of environmental knowledge, along with a moderate attitude and moderate levels of sustainable behaviour. Environmental knowledge regarding emerging global environmental issues such as the role of forests in combating global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and ecological imbalance was found to be very low, primarily on account of low levels of education. In addition, the attitude towards wildlife conservation was non-congenial due to increasing man-animal conflicts in the region. The study reveals that education, age, and gender were key determinants influencing people’s environmental knowledge, attitude, and sustainable behaviour. This study validates that knowledge, sustainable behaviour, and attitude scales could be used as premier tools for monitoring sustainable forest management initiatives in similar environments across mountainous regions.

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Late Cenozoic History in India

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

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

Evaluation of environmental knowledge and sustainable behaviour of forest dwellers with reference to forest resource management in the Kashmir Himalayas

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

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