Critical themes in environmental history of India / edited by Ranjan Chakrabarti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chakrabarti, Ranjan, editor.

Sage Publications.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--India--History.

Human ecology.

Environmental policy--India.

Environmental policy.

Geographical perception--India.

Geographical perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (493 pages)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, California : SAGE Publications, 2020.

Summary:

"A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental concern and enquires into the complex patterns of human-nature interaction within the discipline of environmental history in India. This book delves into history to examine a number of critical themes, such as waterbodies and water, forests, land use, wildlife and the issue of the history of climate in India. It focuses on the methodological and historiographical aspects of environmental history and raises new questions to open up new windows leading to fresh research questions. The book argues that environmental history would serve as an important gateway to the history of the human-nature relationship, for example, exploring the role of water history would help in understanding the present context of water crisis in Indian cities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I. Environmental history of India: Methodology and scope

Section 2. Rivers andwWater

Section 3. Forest, land use, wildlife and animals

Section 4. Climate and disaster.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

93-5388-316-4

93-5388-315-6