Battling for survival : India's wilderness over two centuries / edited by Valmik Thapar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thapar, Valmik.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife conservation--India--History.

Wildlife conservation.

Forest conservation--India--History.

Forest conservation.

History.

India.

Physical Description:

xi, 444 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Illustrated with rare pictures, this book explores some remarkable efforts to save the forest. In doing so it looks at the governance of wildlife and forests and some of the greatest defenders of wildlife in India. Alexander Gibson, S.P. Sahi, A.T.L. Dodsworth, F.W. Champion, Jim Corbett, S.H. Prater, Salim Ali, R.W. Burton, George Schaller, E.P. Gee, Kailash Sankhala, Billy Arjan Singh, M. Krishnan who battled for the future of India s wildlife. Thapar also examines the evolution of wildlife governance in India over two centuries including the Supreme Court s initiatives, recent court decisions, and loopholes in existing legislation. He also explores the amazing efforts of organizations like the Bombay Natural History Society as an institution dedicated to conservation in the last century. Will attract a wide range of readers including wildlife enthusiasts, environmentalists, planners, policy makers, forest officials, NGOs and activists fighting for wildlife protection

Contents:

The Nineteenth Century: The Beginning 1

The Early Twentieth Century 31

A Critical Period 1927-1947 72

The Nehru Years: Independent India: 1947-1964 149

The Gandhi Era 1966-1989 241

The End of a Century 1990-2002 317.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [426]-442) and index.

ISBN:

0195662938

OCLC:

53361171