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Bionomics in the Dragon Kingdom Ecology, Economics and Ethics in Bhutan /

This compact and elegant work provides a readily accessible and highly readable overview of Bhutan’s unique opportunities and challenges; all her prominent environmental legislation, regulatory statutes, ecological customs and practices, both in historic and contemporary terms. At the same time, Bio...

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Main Authors: Tshewang, Ugyen. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Morrison, Jane Gray. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Tobias, Michael Charles. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Fascinating Life Sciences,
Subjects:
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Life sciences.
Nature.
Environment.
Environmental law.
Environmental policy.
Animal welfare.
Environmental sciences—Philosophy.
Conservation Biology/Ecology.
Popular Life Sciences.
Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.
Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics.
Environmental Philosophy.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94655-9
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword (By an internationally well-known individual)
  • Acronyms and Glossary of Bhutanese Terminology
  • Introduction
  • 1. Environment Matters: Himalayan Happiness
  • 2. National Parks & Protected Areas
  • 3. Bhutanese Bio-Culturalism & Sustainability
  • 4. The Anthropocene in Bhutan
  • 5. Water Towers and Mountains in the Dragon Kingdom
  • 6. Pragmatic Conscience: Ecological Governance in the Last Shangri-la
  • Coda
  • Index.

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