Influence of socio-environmental risks on natural resource dependent socio-ecological systems in Central Himalaya
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Influence of socio-environmental risks on natural resource dependent socio-ecological systems in Central Himalaya. / Gopirajan A T, Shruthi; Kumar, Praveen; Chauhan, Neha et al.
In: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Vol. 27, No. 6, 2021, p. 1568-1587.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Influence of socio-environmental risks on natural resource dependent socio-ecological systems in Central Himalaya
AU - Gopirajan A T, Shruthi
AU - Kumar, Praveen
AU - Chauhan, Neha
AU - Joshi, Pawan Kumar
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The fragile landscape of Himalaya harbors a wide range of natural resource dependent communities. However, they are the primary receivers for any adverse social and environmental changes. The study explored the impact of climate variability, disaster, migration, and wildlife on resource utilization pattern of two natural resource dependent Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs) in the Central Himalaya. Integrated SES framework-based household survey and non-parametric statistical tests (Pearson's Chi-square test of homogeneity and Mann–Whitney U tests) were used to draw the conclusions. Results indicated that resource dependency and socio-environmental risks are heterogeneously distributed in the SESs. Climate change and wildlife intrusion were the most widespread risks causing agricultural decline, forest, and water degradation. Whereas the impact of migration and disasters were localized. However, an overall negative impact of risks on resource dependency was ubiquitously perceived. Diverse coping, disengagement, and adaptive responses were observed that indicated resilience of resource dependent SESs in the Central Himalaya.
AB - The fragile landscape of Himalaya harbors a wide range of natural resource dependent communities. However, they are the primary receivers for any adverse social and environmental changes. The study explored the impact of climate variability, disaster, migration, and wildlife on resource utilization pattern of two natural resource dependent Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs) in the Central Himalaya. Integrated SES framework-based household survey and non-parametric statistical tests (Pearson's Chi-square test of homogeneity and Mann–Whitney U tests) were used to draw the conclusions. Results indicated that resource dependency and socio-environmental risks are heterogeneously distributed in the SESs. Climate change and wildlife intrusion were the most widespread risks causing agricultural decline, forest, and water degradation. Whereas the impact of migration and disasters were localized. However, an overall negative impact of risks on resource dependency was ubiquitously perceived. Diverse coping, disengagement, and adaptive responses were observed that indicated resilience of resource dependent SESs in the Central Himalaya.
KW - climate change
KW - disaster
KW - Himalaya
KW - migration
KW - Natural resource utilization
KW - wildlife
KW - Sustainability Governance
KW - Ecosystems Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099335705&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10807039.2020.1861427
DO - 10.1080/10807039.2020.1861427
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85099335705
VL - 27
SP - 1568
EP - 1587
JO - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)
JF - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)
SN - 1080-7039
IS - 6
ER -