A Retreating Goddess? Conflicting Perceptions of Ecological Change near the Gangotri-Gaumukh Glacier
The Gangotri-Gaumukh glacier is a signi?cant body of ice in the Indian Himalayas whose loss could cause ecological turmoil, the disruption of livelihoods, and possibly even threaten the continuity of cultural-religious practices intertwined with the sacred Ganga River into which its runoff ?ows. Alt...
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2012
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2012, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 344-362 |
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Himalayan glaciers
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