Description
This book examines the unique characteristics of the Himalaya that mark them as a special region among other orographic regions of the world. The Himalayan range is an important global asset for ecological, climatic, cultural, spiritual, and economic reasons. Its diversity of landscapes, climates, and biotic systems makes the Himalaya an extremely attractive region for tourism. The book examines tourism and development in the Himalaya region, exploring its sociocultural, environmental, and economic dimensions.
The contributors address Himalayan issues from a holistic perspective, emphasizing the uniqueness of the region, together with concerns it shares with other montane, developing parts of the world. With a framework of sustainable development, this book elucidates interdisciplinary perspectives on nature, society, economic development, poverty, justice, health, social and environmental vulnerability, faith and culture, Indigenous rights, women, conflict, heritage and living culture, and many other concepts that broaden our understanding of tourism and development in mountain areas. Many contributors are from the Himalaya region, or have worked there extensively, lending strength through native and insider perspectives.
This work will be useful for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, research and teaching scholars, policy makers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the Himalaya and their distinctive tourism and development-related potential and challenges.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Background and Contextual Setting
Chapter 1: Introduction: Tourism and Development in the Himalaya
Gyan P. Nyaupane and Dallen J. Timothy
Chapter 2: The Himalaya: Physiographic and Cultural Perspectives
Dallen J. Timothy and Gyan P. Nyaupane
Part 2: Tourism Issues and Challenges in the Himalayan Region
Chapter 3: Himalayan Vulnerabilities and Resilience: Climate Change and Natural Disasters, Shifting Physical Landscapes, and Development
Gyan P. Nyaupane
Chapter 4: Conservation and Restoration of Alpine Ecosystems in the Himalaya: New Challenges for Adventure Tourism in the 21st Century
Alton C. Byers and Milan Shrestha
Chapter 5: High-Altitude Medical Conditions Among Travelers in the Himalaya Mountains
Matiram Pun, Sanjeeb S. Bhandari and Buddha Basnyat
Chapter 6: Geopolitics in the Himalaya: Territorial Conflict, Political Instability, Uprisings, and Tourism
Dallen J. Timothy
Chapter 7: Moral Geographies, Porters and Social Exclusion in Trekking Tourism in the Himalayan Region
Sanjay K. Nepal
Part 3: Forms of Tourism in the Himalaya
Chapter 8: Tourism for Development in the Himalaya: Using Ecotourism to Improve Livelihoods
Lisa Choegyal
Chapter 9: Tourism and Himalayan Indigenous Communities
Anup K C and Mariela Fernandez
Chapter 10: Volunteer Tourism, Poverty, and People on the Margins: Altruism, Ego-enhancement, and Voyeurism in the Himalaya
Dallen J. Timothy
Chapter 11: Pilgrimage Tourism and Sacred Places in the Himalaya
Agnieszka Gawlik, Michal Apollo, Viacheslav Andreychouk and Yana Wengel
Chapter 12: Expanding the Boundaries of Local Cuisine: The Context of Himalayan Community-Based Homestays
Kishor Chitrakar, Neil Carr and Julia N. Albrecht
Chapter 13: Tea Heritage and Tourism as Sustainable Development in the Eastern Himalaya
Lee Jolliffe
Part 4: Potential Solutions
Chapter 14: Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Mountain Tourism in the Himalayan Region
Rojan Baniya and Brijesh Thapa
Chapter 15: Social Enterprises and Sustainable Development Through Tourism in the Himalaya
Jonathon Day
Chapter 16: Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development: Prospects for a Cultural Landscapes Framework
Neel Kamal Chapagain and Jharna Joshi
Chapter 17: Conclusion: The Experience of Himalayan Tourism
Dallen J. Timothy and Gyan P. Nyaupane
