商品描述
The treatise 'Exploring the Mystical Himalaya: Cultures, Economies and Environment' is composed based on the collection of empirical data, extensive field visits, and thereafter my personal observation through travelogue of the entire Himalaya from Pamir's knot to the Arakan Yoma (including Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal) with aspects of nature and culture. It presents a comprehensive illustration of the Himalaya. There are nine chapters - the Introduction: the Mystical Himalaya; Ladakh: The Land of Lamas; Hari Ki Dun: The Valley of Lord Vishnu; The Legends of Kedarkhand: A Journey through the Himalayan Abode; Manaskhand: The Climax of Nature and Culture; Kathmandu to Muktinath: Unity and Continuity Through the Kali Gandaki River; Harmony in the Himalaya: Buddhism and Bhutan; Beyond Borders and Culture, and the Conclusions. Various aspects of the Himalaya - natural, economic, social, cultural, and finally the customs and rituals performed during the off-time were illustrated in all chapters. I observed that the Himalaya is not only a natural entity but also it holds high cultural significance. It is the land of thousands cultures, customs, rituals, fairs, festivals, human races, and faunal and floral species. Furthermore, it holds thousands of mountain peaks, rivers, river basins, streams, rivulets, and trails. The Himalaya preserves the mankind through supporting lives of thousands of people in upstream and downstream river valleys. It has been preserving the culture, customs, rituals, and human races since the prehistoric time. It is a warier, protector from the neighbouring countries. The book is valuable for all stakeholders - students, researchers, academicians, policy makers, pilgrims/tourists, and the Himalayan lovers.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
論文《探索神秘的喜馬拉雅：文化、經濟與環境》是基於實證數據的收集、廣泛的實地考察，以及我個人通過旅行記對整個喜馬拉雅的觀察而撰寫的，涵蓋了從帕米爾結到阿拉幹山脈（包括西藏、不丹和尼泊爾）的自然與文化方面。它全面展示了喜馬拉雅的面貌。本書共分為九章 - 引言：神秘的喜馬拉雅；拉達克：喇嘛之地；哈里基敦：毗濕奴之谷；克達爾坎德的傳說：穿越喜馬拉雅的旅程；馬納斯坎德：自然與文化的巔峰；從加德滿都到穆克提納特：通過卡利甘達基河的統一與延續；喜馬拉雅的和諧：佛教與不丹；超越邊界與文化，以及結論。各章節中展示了喜馬拉雅的各個方面 - 自然、經濟、社會、文化，最後還有在閒暇時進行的習俗和儀式。我觀察到，喜馬拉雅不僅是一個自然實體，還具有重要的文化意義。這裡是成千上萬種文化、習俗、儀式、集市、節慶、人種以及動植物物種的土地。此外，這裡擁有成千上萬的山峰、河流、流域、小溪、支流和小徑。喜馬拉雅通過支持上游和下游河谷中成千上萬人的生活來保護人類。自史前時代以來，它一直在保護文化、習俗、儀式和人種。它是鄰國的守護者和保護者。本書對所有利益相關者 - 學生、研究者、學者、政策制定者、朝聖者/遊客以及喜馬拉雅愛好者都具有重要價值。
作者簡介
Vishwambhar Prasad Sati, born in 1966, holds a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) and Ph.D. degrees, currently serving as a Senior Professor of Geography and Resource Management and Dean of Faculty, School of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Management at Mizoram University, a Central University in Aizawl, India. With nearly three decades of teaching experience, he has contributed to various higher education institutions within and outside India, including the Eritrea Institute of Technology in Asmara, Eritrea (NE Africa), the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment in Chengdu, China, and HNB Garhwal University in Srinagar Garhwal. Throughout his illustrious career, he has actively engaged in research, holding prestigious positions as a Presidential (PIFI) Fellow/Visiting Professor (2016) 'Chinese Academy of Sciences' (CAS), Visiting Scientist (2014) 'Chinese Academy of Sciences', Visiting Scholar (2010) 'The World Academy of Sciences' (TWAS), Visiting Scientist (2012) 'Indian National Science Academy' (INSA), General Fellow (2008-2009) 'Indian Council of Social Science Research' (ICSSR), and Associate (2008) 'Indian Institute of Advanced Study' (IIAS). He is recognized as 0.5% researchers of the world and 50 top influential academicians of India. Furthermore, he has received recognition for his contributions, including a Visiting Professor Award from the Ministry of Education and Science at Lviv Polytechnic National University in Lviv, Ukraine, IMPRI India, a Best Paper Award from Natural Hazards Research (an Elsevier Journal), Best Presentation Award in the International Conference, held at Jurich, Switzerland, and the title of Senior Global Fellow from the Grassroots Institute in Canada. His extensive academic travels, spanning 58 countries and all over India, have contributed to his comprehensive understanding of diverse geographical landscapes. Additionally, he has successfully supervised over 17 Ph.D. scholars. His expertise lies in Natural Resource Management, Environment-Development Interface, Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods, Disaster-Related issues, and the Culture of the Himalayan region. Vishwambhar Prasad Sati has developed numerous models and action plans for environmental conservation and economic development in the fragile Himalayan ecosystems. His impactful contributions extend to more than 200 research papers and articles and over three dozen published books (10 books published by Springer Nature), establishing his academic legacy at both national and international levels.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
維斯萬巴爾·普拉薩德·薩提（Vishwambhar Prasad Sati），生於1966年，擁有文學博士（D.Litt.）和哲學博士（Ph.D.）學位，目前擔任印度艾澤瓦爾的米佐拉姆大學（Mizoram University）地理與資源管理的高級教授及地球科學與自然資源管理學院院長。擁有近三十年的教學經驗，他對印度及其他國家的多所高等教育機構做出了貢獻，包括厄立特里亞的厄立特里亞科技學院（Eritrea Institute of Technology）、中國成都的山地災害與環境研究所（Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment）以及印度斯里納加爾的HNB加爾瓦爾大學（HNB Garhwal University）。在他輝煌的職業生涯中，他積極參與研究，曾擔任多個著名職位，包括2016年中國科學院（Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS）總統研究員（PIFI）/訪問教授、2014年中國科學院訪問科學家、2010年世界科學院（The World Academy of Sciences, TWAS）訪問學者、2012年印度國家科學院（Indian National Science Academy, INSA）訪問科學家、2008-2009年印度社會科學研究委員會（Indian Council of Social Science Research, ICSSR）一般研究員及2008年印度高等研究院（Indian Institute of Advanced Study, IIAS）副研究員。他被認為是全球0.5%的研究人員及印度50位最具影響力的學者之一。此外，他因其貢獻而獲得多項榮譽，包括烏克蘭利維夫國立理工大學教育與科學部的訪問教授獎、IMPRI印度的最佳論文獎、在瑞士尤里赫舉行的國際會議中的最佳報告獎，以及來自加拿大草根研究所的高級全球研究員稱號。他的廣泛學術旅行遍及58個國家及整個印度，增進了他對多樣地理景觀的全面理解。此外，他成功指導了超過17位博士生。他的專業領域包括自然資源管理、環境與發展介面、氣候變遷、農村生計、災害相關問題及喜馬拉雅地區的文化。維斯萬巴爾·普拉薩德·薩提為脆弱的喜馬拉雅生態系統開發了多個環境保護和經濟發展的模型和行動計劃。他的影響力貢獻超過200篇研究論文和文章，以及三十多本已出版的書籍（其中10本由Springer Nature出版），在國內外建立了他的學術遺產。
