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_aBhutan state of the environment report 2016 / _cedited by Chencho Norbu, Karma C. Nyedrup, Thinley Namgyel, Tshewang Dorji, Tshering Tashi, & Sonam Dagay. |
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_aThimphu, Bhutan : _bNational Environement Commission, _c2016. |
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_a124 p. : _bill., & tables ; _c---- |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical annexure. | ||
| 520 | _aontents Preface ......................................................................................................................... 1 Foreword ...................................................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................... 3 1. Background to the National Environment report ................................................... 6 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2 State of the Environment reporting .......................................................................... 6 1.3 Process .................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 7 2. Physical features ................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Geography ............................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Climate .................................................................................................................... 8 3. Demography and socio-economic development ..................................................... 8 3.1 Demography ............................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Poverty .................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Socioe-conomic development ....................................................................................9 3.4 Industries ................................................................................................................. 9 3.5 Energy ................................................................................................................... 10 3.6 Urbanization .......................................................................................................... 10 3.7 Migration ............................................................................................................... 11 3.8 Tourism ................................................................................................................. 12 3.9 Transport ............................................................................................................... 12 3.10 Health services and infrastructure .......................................................................... 12 4. Land .................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 13 4.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 22 4.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 28 4.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 30 4.5 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 30 5. Water .................................................................................................................. 32 5.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 32 5.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 33 5.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 36 5.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 37 5.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 38 6. Air ....................................................................................................................... 39 6.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 39 6.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 43 6.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 46 6.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 46 6.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 47 7. Biodiversity... ...................................................................................................... 49 7.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 49 7.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 50 7.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 53 7.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 55 7.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 57 8. Cross-cutting issues: Waste Management .................................................. .........58 8.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 58 8.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 58 8.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 60 8.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 61 8.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 61 9. Cross-cutting issues: Climate Change.......... .......................................................... 63 9.1 Pressure ................................................................................................................. 63 9.2 State ...................................................................................................................... 63 9.3 Impact ................................................................................................................... 63 9.4 Response ............................................................................................................... 65 9.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 67 10. Implementation of Recommendations in Bhutan Environment Outlook 2008 ..... I 10.1 Land .......................................................................................................................... I 10.2 Water ..................................................................................................................... VI 10.3 Air .......................................................................................................................... IX 10.4 Biodiversity ........................................................................................................... XIII 10.5 General Recommendations .................................................................................... XV Annexure I: DPSIR Framework ...................................................................................... I Annexure II: Policy Responses ..................................................................................... IV Annexure III: Recommendation of Waste Management Conference ........................... VII Annexure IV: Waste Management in Thimphu City ................................................... VIII Annexure V: Ecological footprint of Bhutan Report 2014 ............................................. IX References.................................................................................................................... 1 Acronyms and Glossary of Bhutanese Terms ................................................................. | ||
| 700 | _aKarma C. Nyedrup, Thinley Namgyel, Tshewang Dorji, Tshering Tashi, & Sonam Dagay. | ||
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