<strong>Mountain Environments and Communities</strong> explains the background physicalenvironment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions ofm... » 

Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physicalenvironment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions ofmountain regions.This critical review of the concepts currently employed in mountain researchdraws upon a wide range of examples from developed and developing countries.The dynamics of mountain life are described through both historical accounts ofvillagebased systems and examples of the contemporary impact of global capitaland sustainable development strategies. «