Shah, Rinan (2023) Caring for Glaciers: Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas. Conservation & Society, 21 (2). pp. 150-151. ISSN 9780295744001

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Abstract

The book Caring for Glaciers: Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas highlights the theme through its title—care and affective relationship set in Sham, Ladakh, where glaciers are synonymous with the region. This book argues that the ethics of care for non-humans, glaciers here, are not only driven by religion but also through folk rituals and beliefs plus practical engagement with the environment, such as farming and herding. Hence, the foundation of Sham society aims for a “morally correct life” (xv). The book traces the undergoing transformation of the ethics of care and the interconnections between humans and non-humans owing to the changing geopolitics of the region.

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Additional Information: Copyright of this article belongs to the Shah 2023. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and distribution of the article, provided the original work is cited. Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, Mumbai | Managed and supported by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore. For reprints contact: WKHLRPMedknow_reprints@ wolterskluwer.com
Subjects: A ATREE Publications > G Journal Papers
Divisions: Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainable Studies > PhD Students Publications
Depositing User: Ms Library Staff
Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2025 06:09
Last Modified: 14 Jan 2026 05:33
URI: http://archives.atree.org/id/eprint/1214

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