Elephant tourism in Nepal historical perspectives, current health and welfare challenges, and future directions
"A study of elephant tourism in Nepal from its origins in the 1960s to present day. This book examines the ways in which captive elephants face challenges during life in Nepalese elephant stables, or hattisars. Used as human conveyance, government anti-poaching team members and rescue vehicles,...
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
CABI
[2024]
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Intro
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Elephants in Nepalese History
- 2 Theories of Language, Words, and Ethics: Frameworks and Methods
- 3 Ethics, Care, and Commodification
- 4 The Advent of Elephant Tourism in Nepal
- 5 Measuring Elephant Health and Welfare
- 6 Elephants Working in Conservation Practice
- 7 Privately 'Owned' Tourism Elephants
- 8 Non-Governmental Agencies and Their Effects on Elephant Care
- 9.1 An International Non-Governmental Organization Case Study
- 9.2 Biographies of Captive Hatti (Elephants)
- 10 Hattisar Assessments and the Way Forward
- 11 Conclusions
- Appendix I: Management Systems and Their Effects on Health and Welfare
- Appendix II: Elephants in Asia
- Index
- Backcover