Nepal: Supporting And Mainstreaming Transhumance-Agropastoralism In Policy And Development - An Option For Climate Change Adaptation

Nepal: Supporting And Mainstreaming Transhumance-Agropastoralism In Policy And Development - An Option For Climate Change Adaptation   Lila Nath Sharma, 2012   Transhumance-agropastoralism, an age-old and traditional mode of subsistence livelihood, is practiced by many farming communities in mountains of Nepal. This indigenous system, consists of sedentary agriculture and vertical migration of herds between villages and high altitude summer pastures, is strategy to combat resource...

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