1st Edition

Atlas of Nepal in the Modern World

By Michael Sill, John Kirkby Copyright 1991
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

Nepal is associated, in most people's imagination, with Everest (Sagarmatha to the Nepalese), vivid plants and picturesque villages and people. The truth, as always, is other. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, surrounded by big and powerful neighbours. It is immensely diverse, ranging from the great mountains to the north through the trans-Himalaya, a high barren plateau, through... Read more
Acknowledgments 1. One World? I. The Ecology of Globalization 2. Nature Under Siege 3. The Biotic Mixing Bowl 4. Global Grocers 5. The Export of Hazard 6. Sharing the Air II. Reforming Global Governance 7. Trade Wars 8. Greening the Financial Architecture vi Contents 9. Strengthening Global Environmental Governance 10. Partnerships for the Planet Notes Index About the Author

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Sill, Michael Sill, John Kirby