The Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) Mountains in South Asia constitute one of the
most robust ecosystems on planet Earth. Many of the environmental crises the
planet earth is in the grip of are attributable to the very state of 'ecological
coup' the HKH Region appears to be at the verge of. The traditional ecological
knowledge has been potent source of the marginal mountain communities to derive
inspiration from and articulate into the processes of sustainable mountain
development. The traditional ecological knowledge of the people in the HKH
Region is rooted into ecosystem realities, is enveloped in an eco-philosophy,
holds reverential attitude towards nature and nature's components, and embraces
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