Impact of Global Changes on Mountains
CRC Press
Impact of Global Changes on MountainsResponses and Adaptation\nAuthor(s): Velma I. Grover, Axel Borsdorf, Jrgen Breuste, Prakash Chandra Tiwari, Flavia Witkowski Frangetto\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367377908, 978-0367377908\nSynopsis\nMountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the worlds population. Their ecosystems play a critical role in sustaining human life both in the highlands and the lowlands. \n\nDuring recent years, resource use in high mountain areas has changed mainly in response to the globalization of the economy and increased world population. As a result, mountain regions are undergoing rapid environmental change, exploitation, and depletion of natural resources leading to ecological imbalances and economic unsustainability. Moreover, the changing climatic conditions have stressed mountain ecosystems throug.
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