Himalayan perceptions: Environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples
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HIMALAYAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES VOL 2 ISSUE 3 JAN-JUNE 2004 Jack D Ives ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Himalayan perceptions: Environmental change and the well-being of mountain peoples
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