Pariva Dobriyal

TL;DR: In this article, a literature based review aims to compile the available knowledge on the methods used to estimate soil moisture at the landscape level, compare and evaluate the available methods on the basis of common parameters such as resource efficiency, accuracy of results and spatial coverage and identify the method that will be most useful for forested landscapes in developing countries.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed available methods for monitoring streamflow on the basis of six criteria viz their applicability across different terrains and size of the streams, operational ease, time effectiveness, accuracy, environmental impact that they may cause and cost involve in it.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the role of institutional arrangements in four National Parks of the Indian Western Himalaya at varying altitude through multiple case study analysis using qualitative methods and concluded that a three-tier setup involving local communities and civil society organizations, supported by enabling government policies is most efficacious in mainstreaming socio-economic development of local communities, and environmental concerns in tourism management framework.

TL;DR: In this article, the main cultural values and traditions of Indigenous and local communities in relation to their natural systems, and the key issues and challenges that people experience in their respective regions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined existing policy instruments of the Indian forest, wildlife, and environment sectors for the period 1927-2008 to assess their strengths and weaknesses in addressing information, market and policy failures in ecosystem service provision in the Indian Himalayan region and determine if they were informatory or regulatory in nature and whether they encouraged the use of market-based instruments.