Making Tibet Food Secure: Assessment of Scenarios
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1st ed.
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9291155721
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xvi+171p., Figs.; Tables.
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The Tibetan plateau is a vast area of soaring mountains, moving glaciers, high altitude plains, turquoise lakes, and steep gorges. This high mountain area covers over one-third of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas (HKH) and one-fifth of the area of China, along with smaller parts of most neighbouring countries in the region. The great rivers of Asia originate in this area, including: the Brahmhaputra (Yalongzanpo), the Ganges/Pong Qu, the Indus (Shiquan He), the Mekong ...