As one of the more inaccessible parts of the Himalayan Ranges, Ladakh division of the Jammu and Kashmir state is a remote and resource poor region that witnessed little change in the technological level over the centuries. It could be considered as an important study area because it is a microcosm - a model of human adaptation to an extreme environment. This successful human - environment relationship is all more impressive when we consider the extreme sensitivity of the mountatin system or even small disturbances and the tendency for such disturbance to be irreversible (UNESCO, MAB Series 14, 1974)
CONTENTS
Introduction :
Ecology and Development
Present Study
Objectives
Period of the Study
AREA:
Area: Jammu and Kashmir
PEOPLE:
Populaiton Composition
Population Groups
THE SETTING:
Brief Outline of the Study Area
Population Groups
METHODOLOGY:
Technique
Statistical Analysis
HUMAN ACTIVITIES:
Development Programmes and Amenities Available
Making a Living
Human Interference: Minimum and Maximum
BIOLOGICAL STATUS OF THE PEOPLE:
Demographic Characteristics of the Various Ethnic Groups
Bio-genetic Traits
THE ISSUE OF DEVELOPMENT: PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
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