Ecotourism Development Ventures in Manipur: Green Skill Development and Livelihood Mission
Ecotourism Development Ventures in Manipur: Green Skill Development and Livelihood Mission

Author: Arambam Sanatomba Singh

Publisher: Walnut Publication

Published: 2021-06-18

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 9391145590

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Mother Nature has endowed Manipur with enormous ecotourism potentials. We offer immense possibilities for the growth of ecotourism and regional business. Manipur blended with the majestic Loktak Lake and adorned with a variety of breathtaking locations, dramatic landscapes, pristine forests, rare wildlife, and an unmatched cultural diversity, our State has lots to offer to a traveler visited Manipur especially during the marvelous Manipur Sangai Festival which was started as National Calendar Event from 2010 onwards and celebrates from 21st to 30th November every year. The present work relates to the promotion of ecotourism in Manipur and it is the outcome of my experiences gained during my participation as resource person in the Training Programme of Certificate Courses on “Nature Conservation & Livelihood: Ecotourism”, organized by the ENVIS HUB Manipur, Directorate of Environment and Forests, Government of Manipur (2018). Based on this training module, the present treatise is written with a view to enlightening the enterprising youths of Manipur to become skilled entrepreneurs and excellent ecotourism service providers through their active participation in promotion of ecotourism in the State of Manipur. An attempt has also been made to explore and discover the huge untapped ecotourism potential areas of Manipur.

Sacred Natural Sites
Sacred Natural Sites

Author: Bas Verschuuren

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1136530746

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Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known examples such as sacred groves of the Western Ghats (India), Sagarmatha /Chomolongma (Mt Everest, Nepal, Tibet - and China), the Golden Mountains of Altai (Russia), Holy Island of Lindisfarne (UK) and the sacred lakes of the Niger Delta (Nigeria). The book illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat, exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas, heritage sites. Sacred natural sites may well be some of the last strongholds for building resilient networks of connected landscapes. They also form important nodes for maintaining a dynamic socio-cultural fabric in the face of global change. The diverse authors bridge the gap between approaches to the conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into account cultural and spiritual values together with the socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other relevant stakeholders.

Sustainable Mountain Tourism
Sustainable Mountain Tourism

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789284420261

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Recognizing the potential of mountain tourism for driving the socioeconomic growth and development of local communities, this publication presents a summary of the information generated at UNWTO's mountain tourism events (i.e. World Congress on Snow and Mountain and Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference), including a systematic definition of mountain tourism. In addition, it gives an overview of the development of mountain tourism in different parts of the world over time, and the recent structural changes affecting this segment as a result of new market patterns."

The Forest Sector
The Forest Sector

Author:

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9780821319178

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Since 1978, when the World Bank published its policy paper on forestry, the world's understanding of and concern about the forest sector of the developing world has increased substantially. It has become clear that forests and woodlands play an even more important economic and ecological role than had earlier been recognized. In particular, the importance of tropical moist forests in protecting biological diversity has become more fully appreciated, as has their role in the carbon cycle and in global climatic change. The nature of the challenge; Deforestation and forest degradation; The growing demand for forests and trees for basic needs; Strategies for forest development; The role of the world bank; Challenges for the forest sector; Strategies for forest development; The role of the world bank.

Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development

Author: Archana Singh

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2020-06-13

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1000079791

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This volume discusses the seminal interface between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development along with their inter-linkages. It traces the role of social entrepreneurship and innovations in societal transformation in creating sustainable societies, especially in developing nations. It explores how social entrepreneurship and enterprise is integral to the promise of fostering opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups (including the poor, women, and young people), as well as in addressing environmental and ecological issues apart from wealth creation. The book presents key concepts, case studies, and multiple innovative models involving social entrepreneurship, such as green financing, serial social entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihood creation, and well-being, in addition to highlighting global sustainable development goals of the United Nations. The chapters are organised under the broad themes of sustainability of the organisation, sustainability of the community, sustainability of the development, and sustainability of the community–organisation interface. They examine social change, social innovation, social enterprise, small and micro-enterprises, microfinance institutions, inclusive growth, education, productivity, physical health, waste management, energy retention, self-reliance, and corporate social responsibility. They contain emerging research issues in the field as well as critical assessments while bringing together theoretical and practitioners’ perspectives. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of development studies, social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, environmental studies, public policy, and political sociology. It will also greatly interest professionals from non-profit, corporate, and public sectors, other development practitioners, and international bodies.

River Tourism
River Tourism

Author: Bruce Prideaux

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1845934687

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This book explores river tourism from a range of perspectives including river uses, heritage, management, environmental concerns, and marketing. The book has 15 chapters and an index. The intended readership includes researchers and students of leisure and tourism.

Non-wood Forest Products in Asia
Non-wood Forest Products in Asia

Author: Patrick B. Durst

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) have been vitally important to forest-dwellers and rural communities for centuries. This publication is a product of the Food and Agriculture Organization's attention to this long-neglected area of forestry. It contains reports describing the status, management and importance of NWFPs in 11 Asian countries.

The Indigenous World 2005
The Indigenous World 2005

Author: Diana Vinding

Publisher: IWGIA

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 8791563054

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"The Indigenous World 2005 gives an overview of crucial developments in 2004 that have impacted on the indigenous peoples of the world."--BOOK JACKET.