Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations
This study presents an assessment of the Gross Environment Product (GEP) in Uttarakhand, India, evaluating the region's human efforts towards the ecology. Research examines the human efforts being made towards Uttarakhand's air, water, soil, and forest, balancing economic development with...
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| author | Anil Prakash Joshi Shivam Joshi Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu Durgesh Pant Sushil Rai Atul Rawat Himani Purohit |
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| description | This study presents an assessment of the Gross Environment Product (GEP) in Uttarakhand, India, evaluating the region's human efforts towards the ecology. Research examines the human efforts being made towards Uttarakhand's air, water, soil, and forest, balancing economic development with environmental sustainability. The GEP equation aggregates diverse environmental indicators to assess ecological efforts being made, showing substantial improvements from 2020 to 2022. Results of the analysis in Uttarakhand shows that Air GEP improved significantly, Soil GEP rose with successful organic farming transitions, Water GEP reflected enhanced conservation efforts, and Forest GEP highlighted effective afforestation measures. The study concludes that strategic sustainable practices can enable ecosystems in Uttarakhand to thrive under human pressures, advocating for the inclusion of GEP in environmental governance for evidence-based decision-making and promoting sustainable development globally. The paper also concludes that though a positive outlook is seen in Uttarakhand GEP but when compared to the pressure on economic activities the efforts needs to increase substantially. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb891cc01def46fa8454cce883792f2c2025-01-29T05:01:54ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272025-02-0125100578Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculationsAnil Prakash Joshi0Shivam Joshi1Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu2Durgesh Pant3Sushil Rai4Atul Rawat5Himani Purohit6Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization, IndiaR.I.S.E Center UPES, India; Corresponding author.Forest & Environment, Government of Uttarakhand, IndiaUCOST, Uttarakhand, IndiaR.I.S.E Center UPES, IndiaR.I.S.E Center UPES, IndiaHimalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization, IndiaThis study presents an assessment of the Gross Environment Product (GEP) in Uttarakhand, India, evaluating the region's human efforts towards the ecology. Research examines the human efforts being made towards Uttarakhand's air, water, soil, and forest, balancing economic development with environmental sustainability. The GEP equation aggregates diverse environmental indicators to assess ecological efforts being made, showing substantial improvements from 2020 to 2022. Results of the analysis in Uttarakhand shows that Air GEP improved significantly, Soil GEP rose with successful organic farming transitions, Water GEP reflected enhanced conservation efforts, and Forest GEP highlighted effective afforestation measures. The study concludes that strategic sustainable practices can enable ecosystems in Uttarakhand to thrive under human pressures, advocating for the inclusion of GEP in environmental governance for evidence-based decision-making and promoting sustainable development globally. The paper also concludes that though a positive outlook is seen in Uttarakhand GEP but when compared to the pressure on economic activities the efforts needs to increase substantially.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724002460Gross environment productGEPHimalayaUttarakhandEcological indicator |
| spellingShingle | Anil Prakash Joshi Shivam Joshi Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu Durgesh Pant Sushil Rai Atul Rawat Himani Purohit Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Gross environment product GEP Himalaya Uttarakhand Ecological indicator |
| title | Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations |
| title_full | Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations |
| title_fullStr | Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations |
| title_short | Deciphering Uttarakhand's human efforts towards the ecology through Gross Environment Product (GEP) calculations |
| title_sort | deciphering uttarakhand s human efforts towards the ecology through gross environment product gep calculations |
| topic | Gross environment product GEP Himalaya Uttarakhand Ecological indicator |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724002460 |
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