The Process Of Development And Landscape Change In South Asia: An Overview Of Transformation Of Himalayan Environment

Authors

  • Muneela Rasool
  • Gopal Kumar Johari

Keywords:

Himalaya, Environment, Development, Degradation, Conflict

Abstract

South Asia being rich in resources is being exploited at a rapid pace due to developmental activities. Uncontrolled development is likely to cause negative impact on the environment. Unchecked industrial and commercial exploitation of the natural resources is detrimental to both environment and economy. The South Asian countries like India, Nepal, and Bhutan are having negative impact on their economy and environment due to the activities like tourism, dam construction. As the increase in developmental activities like dams, tourism is increasing in the Himalayas the landscape of Himalaya is also changing which is a major unit of South Asia. In the paper, the particular attention will be given to Himalayan Geography, Economy, Developmental activities, viz a viz, Himalayan Tourism, Dams , Deforestation due to developmental activities. At the end, the paper will through light on impact of the developmental activities on Himalayan Countries and how it will led to conflicts among South Asian countries in future.

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Published

2023-12-15

How to Cite

Muneela Rasool, & Gopal Kumar Johari. (2023). The Process Of Development And Landscape Change In South Asia: An Overview Of Transformation Of Himalayan Environment. Elementary Education Online, 20(3), 3089–3103. Retrieved from https://ilkogretim-online.org./index.php/pub/article/view/2599

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