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This book provides viewpoints on a cross-sectoral, multiscale assessment of food and livelihood security in changing climate, the main global threats of the 21st century. Climate change, directly and indirectly, influences several aspects of food security, primarily in the farming and livestock sectors. The farming sector is the main source of income and employment for about 70% of the Himalayan populace. However, there has been no such study that has comprehensively covered these aspects. Additionally, the book offers critical mitigation measures to adapt to climate change and other uncertainties. The agricultural diversities and livelihood security in the Himalayan region will be sustainable only if farmers applied suggested mitigation measures correctly. This title is appropriate for postgraduates and research scholars of social sciences, environmental sciences, and agricultural sciences. Regional planners, government officers, NGOs, and many other people who are interested in the Himalayan region as well as local communities will be also beneficial.

This book highlights the different ways of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) practices that conserve natural resources sustainably. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), along with synonymous or closely related terms like Indigenous Knowledge and Native Science, originates in the literature on international development and adaptive management. Against the backdrop of unprecedented global degradation and reduction in ecosystem services with impacts on human well-being over the last 50 years, there is a growing interest in the role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) practices and systems of local communities in ensuring the sustainable utilization and management of resources. In this context, this book comprehensively analyzes the important aspects of natural resources in Asia. This book covers a detailed study of the different aspects of natural resources. It is divided into three sections, which deal with varying dimensions of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge of resource management in Asia. The first part reflects upon the concept of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, the second part analyzes the systematic documentation of TEK practices, and the third part deals with policy for governance. This book critically describes and explains the Indigenous Knowledge about resource management. This book is the ideal text for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars in India and abroad. This book is designed in such a manner that it covers all the aspects of natural resources. It also helps the administrator and policymakers use Indigenous Knowledge in resource management.

AbstractLack of importance given to farmers' knowledge and perceptions towards soil and water conservation (SWC) is a major factor responsible for failure of conservation programs. The study explores farmers understanding of SWC and further adds to the limited empirical evidence towards farmers' willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for SWC. Contingent valuation survey conducted to elicit the WTP (cash and labor days) for SWC draws attention to the importance of adopting SWC to ensure year‐round water availability. The willing households of the area could generate US$1302.2 and/or 1207 labor days monthly. The WTP (cash) showed strong positive influence by qualification, total income, off‐farm income and previous irrigation farming experience; while WTP (labor days) showed strong negative influence by age, qualification, dependency ratio, market access and livestock holding. The study will be useful for decision makers regarding investments and policy purposes for soil–water conservation measures in agricultural lands of developing countries.

This study examines the relationship between groundwater depletion/pollution and land-use/cover change in rural-urban fringe of Delhi, where agro-ecosystems and populations are dependent on access to reliable groundwater supplies. Results indicate a significant relationship between high proportionate decrease in groundwater and land being removed from irrigation. The higher values of most of the parameters were found in the agricultural field and industrial area. The study results suggest that most of the elements exceeding the general acceptable limit. This indicates the land-use/cover change from agriculture to industrial and residential area and also the impact of excess use of chemical fertilizer/pesticides in agricultural land.

Introduction -- Sacred Landscapes, Indigenous Knowledge, Ethno-Culture and Natural Resource Management: A Conceptual Framework -- A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Literature from 1972 to 2022 on "Indigenous Knowledge of Nature Conservation" Using the Lens Database and VOS Viewer -- Land Knowledge Integration System: An Approach of Root Making of Indigenous Knowledge -- Sustainable Management of Indigenous Knowledge Responses to Climate Change for Coastal Islands of Bangladesh -- Indigenous Soil Fertility Management Practices and Its Transition in the Semi-Arid Ethiopian Rift Valley: A Case Study of Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Evaluating the Role of Indigenous Methods of Rainwater Harvesting for Water Sustainability of Local Ecosystems in India -- People's Biodiversity Register: Documentation, Protection, and Conservation of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Sikkim Himalaya, India -- A Rethinking to Integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Resources Management of Sri Lanka -- Rice Farming in Assam (India): Ecology, Tradition, and Transformation -- Forest Rights Act 2006 and the Question of Traditional Knowledge: A Legal Framework for Forest Management in India -- Protecting Australian First Nation's Dja: Whither Cultural Values Assessments about Country in the Face of Land Use Development Pressures -- Place Attachment and Traditional Ecological Knowledge amongst the Rongmei Naga Indigenous Community in Manipur -- Spatial, Temporal, and Phenomenological Conversations of People with their Scape at Deogaon, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India -- A Brief Introduction to Cultural Geography of the Central Himalaya, India -- Assessing the Impact of Modernization on Indigenous Culture and Status of Women in the Himalayas: A Case Study of Kargil District -- Geo-Economy, Working Conditions and Alternative Livelihoods in Temi Tea Estate, Sikkim -- The Role of Sacred Place on Quality of Life: A Temporal Study at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Mayapur, West Bengal -- Assessment of Positive Impacts of Covid-19: Socio-cultural and Environmental Perspectives -- An Alternative Approach for Sustainable Management of Indian Sundarbans: Synthesizing Traditional Knowledge, Geoheritage, and Sacred Iconography in a Mangrove Landscape -- Perception and Satisfaction of Tourists Towards Bodh Gaya as A Sacred Tourism Destination -- Protected and Eco-sensitive Areas of Nepal Himalaya and Their Importance -- Architecture of Sacred Landscape in Two Soil Zones: Role of Plant Communities -- Geo-Hydrological Study of Springs in South East Facing Slopes of Shankay Bhir, South Sikkim vis-à-vis its Conservation and Management Through Traditional Knowledge -- Spiritual Commons: An Indigenous Narration for Sacred High-Conservation Value Landscapes of Himachal Pradesh, India -- Mainstreaming Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems in Global Climate Policy for Resilient Ecosystems and Societies.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1 Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Resource Management: A Conceptual Framework -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Understanding Knowledge -- 1.3 Concept of Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 1.4 Linking Culture and Nature -- 1.4.1 Knowledge-Practice-Belief: A Framework for Analysis -- 1.5 Methods of Documentation of TEK -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part I Concept -- 2 Traditional Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Development -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Components of Traditional Knowledge -- 2.2.1 Role of Gender -- 2.3 Traditional Knowledge Practices -- 2.3.1 Using Crop Rotation and Crop Varieties -- 2.3.2 Crop Harvesting and Threshing -- 2.3.3 Soil Moisture Management -- 2.3.4 Biotic Stress Management -- 2.3.5 Organic Manuring, Collection, and Management -- 2.3.6 Traditional Food and Beverages -- 2.3.7 Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants -- 2.4 Threats to Traditional Knowledge -- 2.5 Saving Our Traditional Knowledge -- References -- 3 Theoretical Framework and Approaches of Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Key Faces of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) -- 3.2.1 Factual Observations -- 3.2.2 Management Systems -- 3.2.3 Past and Current Uses of the Environment -- 3.2.4 Ethics and Values -- 3.2.5 Culture and Identity -- 3.2.6 Cosmology -- 3.3 Conceptual Framework of Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 3.3.1 Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 3.3.2 Perspectives of Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 3.4 Approaches to Traditional Ecological Knowledge -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Geographies of Knowledge Synthesis and Interdisciplinarity -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Land-Labour Linkage -- 4.3 Rural Space as a Knowledge System -- 4.4 Geographical Space, Knowledge Transformation, and Evolving Conflict -- 4.5 Knowledge Transformations.