Author : Mahesh Rangarajan
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 8131785289
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (317 download)
Book Synopsis Environmental Issues in India: A Reader by : Mahesh Rangarajan
Download or read book Environmental Issues in India: A Reader written by Mahesh Rangarajan and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2006 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Issues in India: A Reader brings together 33 essays by seminal environment scholars, thinkers and activists from within India and abroad. The volume is divided into five thematic sections: the first three explore the pre-colonial and the colonial contexts, and move on to independent India. The last two sections examine environmental movements and how India relates to global environmental concerns. This book will provoke, educate, stimulate and inform the lay reader and specialist alike. Students will especially enjoy the diverse sample of lucid essays by some of the best-known names in the field. Anyone keen to know more about the why and how of India’s environment will find this volume an invaluable resource.