Unraveling the complex and dynamic Himalayan socio-ecological systems: a systematic review

Gopirajan, A. T. Shruthi; Kumar, Praveen; Joshi, P. K.

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“…This diversification reflects the maturation of Himalayan mountaineering research, which covers a broader spectrum of issues beyond the physical and technical aspects. There is also no noticeable increase in research interest in topics such as nature conservation, sustainability, climate change and the future of winter tourism at mountain destinations, as described by Shekhar [16] and Shruthi Gopirajan et al [14].…”

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“…In the existing literature, only a few publications have reviewed studies concerning the Himalayas. Shruthi Gopirajan et al [14] conducted a systematic review of the literature in the field of complex and dynamic Himalayan socio-ecological systems. In another systematic literature review, Chakraborty and Ghosal [15] explored the status and development of tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region and how they are interconnected.…”

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Mountaineering in the Himalayas: A Comprehensive Analysis Through a Literature Review and Research Profiling

Nowacki

2023

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. The article aims to analyse the current state of knowledge about mountaineering in the Himalayas through a systematic literature review. Material and Methods. For this purpose, the following research questions were formulated: Which journals publish the most studies concerning the Himalayas and which authors make significant contributors to this area of research? What are the dominant research themes, and how have they changed over the years? What factors contribute to success and deaths in Himalayan mountaineering? The study is based on a mapping review of publications from the Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO and Google Scholar databases with research profiling and co-word analysis using VOSviewer. In total, 189 articles selected for review were subjected to automatic content analysis (text mining, clustering) in the VOSviewer program to produce a self-organising map of keywords, grouped into four thematic areas: (1) tourism management, geo-ecology and local community; (2) psychology, anthropology and risk of high altitude physical activity; (3) acclimatisation, hypoxia pathophysiology; and (4) altitude and acute disease, brain and pulmonary oedema. Results. In the qualitative phase of the analysis, success and failure factors in Himalayan mountaineering were identified. It can be concluded that it is becoming safer and more common for climbers to reach the summit and such achievements are more accessible to women and older people. Conclusions. Safety increases can be attributed to the obligatory use of oxygen by mountain guides, better infrastructure on the trail (two-way system of lifelines), more reliable weather forecasts, and the assistance of experienced leaders.

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Mountaineering in the Himalayas: A Comprehensive Analysis Through a Literature Review and Research Profiling

Nowacki

2023

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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“…Besides, the success of any policy directly depends on the acceptance of the same among the local and regional communities, which is only possible if the indigenous community's perspective is integrated into policy documents to address the meaningful context-specific and geography-specific issue [46]. Since the Himalayan region is the typical example of a highly dynamic socioecological landscape [47], a comprehensive understanding of traditional society's insights on climate change can be employed in policy formation for ensuring food security and reducing the risk of the Himalayan communities in the western Himalayan regions.…”

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Dynamics of indigenous community’s food and culture in the time of climate change in the Himalayan region

Das

Mishra

2022

J. Ethn. Food

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Global climate change has become the most significant challenge of modern times, confronting the lives and security of vulnerable societies around the world. The anticipated impact of climatic variability will be severe on local communities, particularly those residing near high-risk prone zones such as coastal areas and mountain regions. The indigenous knowledge and locally-held beliefs act as a refuge, which also prompt and prohibit the responsiveness towards climatic instabilities. Subsequently, ensuring food and nutritional security is the primary task of strategy makers. Hence, comprehensive knowledge of the indigenous traditional food habits and cultural values, beliefs, and gendered norms need to be explored on a priority basis to address the adverse impact of environmental changes, emphasizing the urgency of the Himalayan societies. Despite that, the integration of indigenous knowledge is not on the priority list of the researcher. Thus, this article reviews the existing literature on customary food habits to analyze the bidirectional association between climate change and the dietary practice of the indigenous communities for adaptation policy. PRISMA Statement technique is used for a systematic review of Scopus and Web of Science databases identified 24 related studies from 14 countries, with a specific focus on the Himalayan region, which resulted into four themes viz. impact of climatic variability of indigenous societies, the impact of climate change on community’s customary food beliefs, the impact of climate change on gender defined norms, climate change adaption strategies. The findings show that the current literature has failed to include the socio-ecological beliefs of traditional communities associated with dietary habits. Thus, the focus should be given to integrate the locally held beliefs of customary societies for the successful adoption of climate change adaptation and food security programs.

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Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) invasion reshapes the pattern of plant communities and edaphic properties across the north-western Himalayan landscape

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Kohli

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Ecological Informatics

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Unraveling the complex and dynamic Himalayan socio-ecological systems: a systematic review

Cited by 7 publications

References 113 publications

Mountaineering in the Himalayas: A Comprehensive Analysis Through a Literature Review and Research Profiling

Mountaineering in the Himalayas: A Comprehensive Analysis Through a Literature Review and Research Profiling

Dynamics of indigenous community’s food and culture in the time of climate change in the Himalayan region

Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) invasion reshapes the pattern of plant communities and edaphic properties across the north-western Himalayan landscape

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