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Title:
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR A THREATENED LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF THE PASHMINA GROWERS OF LADAKH

Authors:
Anindita Roy Saha , Chirashree Ghosh and Kunzang Dolma

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Anindita Roy Saha1 , Chirashree Ghosh2 and Kunzang Dolma2
1. Department of Economics, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
2. Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

MLA 8
Saha, Anindita Roy, et al. "SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR A THREATENED LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF THE PASHMINA GROWERS OF LADAKH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 6, June 2022, pp. 1641-1656, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.013. Accessed June 2022.
APA 6
Saha, A., Ghosh, C., & Dolma, K. (2022, June). SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR A THREATENED LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF THE PASHMINA GROWERS OF LADAKH. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(6), 1641-1656. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.013
Chicago
Saha, Anindita Roy, Chirashree Ghosh, and Kunzang Dolma. "SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR A THREATENED LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF THE PASHMINA GROWERS OF LADAKH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 6 (June 2022), 1641-1656. Accessed June, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.013.

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ABSTRACT:
Changpas are the nomadic pastoralists of the Changthang plains of Ladakh. Their livelihood revolves around herding the Changthangi and Chegu goats for producing the world’s finest woolen fabric called Pashmina. This prime form of livelihood has deep impact on the social, economic, environmental and ecological aspects of the region. However, lack of developmental activities in the plains has led to a poor quality of life for the Changpas, leading to out migration of the young generation. If this traditional form of livelihood is to be sustained, then major intervention is required in improving the production systems as well as the overall socioeconomic conditions of the Pashmina growers. This paper analyses the present status of Pashmina production in the Changthang region and some possible solutions for its sustainable future. These include the possibilities of developing pastureland through artificial glaciers, rearing pashmina goats at lower altitude, stall-fed farming and so on.

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