Forest figures of the past (and present): Consequences on the future of settling with/in forests of the Garhwal Himalayas, India KU Leuven
This research unfolds the notion of 'settling with/in forests,' shaped by the dynamic environmental and socio-political interactions in India's Garhwal Himalayas. Garhwal's forests perform diverse ecosystem functions that characterise the regional landscape. Settling with/in forests is fundamental to Himalayan communities as, directly and/or indirectly, forests structure the ecology, livelihoods, settlements, and seasonal mobilities across the ...