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Book Synopsis Peoples and Environment in India by : K.K. Misra
Download or read book Peoples and Environment in India written by K.K. Misra and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Environment, Culture and Development in India, The Environment in Prehistoric Research, Environment and Stone Age Cultures of Kalahandi, Orissa, Cultural Ecology of the Eastern Ghats (South India) from Prehistoric Times to the Ethnographic Present, Biodiversity and Society, Forest Policies and Forest Communities in India, Forest Ecology and Sustainable Tribal Development in India, Mohua Plantation and its Socio- Economic Importance in Tribal Ecosystem, People and Environment in Himachal Himalaya, Ethnoecological System of the Gond: Approaches and Methods, The Paradox of Harmony, Will the Paradise Lost be Regained?, Environment, Health and Nutrition in Tribal India, Perceived Environmental Changes and Adaptive Strategies.
Download or read book Indigenous Vision written by Geeti Sen and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles with reference to selected tribes.
Book Synopsis Environment-Cultural Interaction and the Tribes of North-East India by : Banshaikupar Lyngdoh Mawlong
Download or read book Environment-Cultural Interaction and the Tribes of North-East India written by Banshaikupar Lyngdoh Mawlong and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All life forms on earth are complementary to each other; the existence and survival of one depend on the existence of another, and vice versa. However, no life forms are more dependent on others than human beings. Humans’ very survival is conditioned by the existence of the natural environment and the living things within it. One aspect of this interaction is the central and inescapable role played by human culture in defining the human-nature relationship. This book emphasises that environmental conservation is a matter of moral and cultural ethics. It stresses the fact that existing environmental conservation methods need to accommodate traditional environmental knowledge and practices of different indigenous cultures in order to re-build and restore the bond between humans and nature.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and India by : P. R. Shukla
Download or read book Climate Change and India written by P. R. Shukla and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles on climate change.
Book Synopsis An Environmental History of India by : Michael H. Fisher
Download or read book An Environmental History of India written by Michael H. Fisher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This longue durée survey of the Indian subcontinent's environmental history reveals the complex interactions among its people and the natural world.
Book Synopsis Ecological Indian by : Shepard Krech
Download or read book Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krech (anthropology, Brown U.) treats such provocative issues as whether the Eden in which Native Americans are viewed as living prior to European contact was a feature of native environmentalism or simply low population density; indigenous use of fire; and the Indian role in near-extinctions of buffalo, deer, and beaver. He concludes that early Indians' culturally-mediated closeness with nature was not always congruent with modern conservation ideas, with implications for views of, and by, contemporary Indians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Indigenous People and Nature by : Uday Chatterjee
Download or read book Indigenous People and Nature written by Uday Chatterjee and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indigenous People and Nature: Insights for Social, Ecological, and Technological Sustainability examines today's environmental challenges in light of traditional knowledge, linking insights from geography, population, and environment from a wide range of regions around the globe. Organized in four parts, the book describes the foundations of human geography and its current research challenges, the intersections between environment and cultural diversity, addressing various type of ecosystem services and their interaction with the environment, the impacts of sustainability practices used by indigenous culture on the ecosystem, and conservation ecology and environment management. Using theoretical and applied insights from local communities around the world, this book helps geographers, demographers, environmentalists, economists, sociologists and urban planners tackle today's environmental problems from new perspectives. - Includes in-depth case studies across different geographic spaces - Contains contributions from a range of young to eminent scholars, researchers and policymakers - Highlights new insights from social science, environmental science and sustainable development - Synthesizes research on society, ecology and technology with sustainability, all in a single resource
Book Synopsis North-East India: Land, People and Economy by : K.R. Dikshit
Download or read book North-East India: Land, People and Economy written by K.R. Dikshit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North-East India, comprising the seven contiguous states around Assam, the principal state of the region, is a relatively unknown, yet very fascinating region. The forest clad peripheral mountains, home to indigenous peoples like the Nagas, Mizos and the Khasis, the densely populated Brahmaputra valley with its lush green tea gardens and the golden rice fields, the moderately populated hill regions and plateaus, and the sparsely inhabited Himalayas, form a unique mosaic of natural and cultural landscapes and human interactions, with unparalleled diversity. The book provides a glimpse into the region’s past and gives a comprehensive picture of its physical environment, people, resources and its economy. The physical environment takes into account not only the structural base of the region, its physical characteristics and natural vegetation but also offers an impression of the region’s biodiversity and the measures undertaken to preserve it. The people of the region, especially the indigenous population, inhabiting contrasting environments and speaking a variety of regional and local dialects, have received special attention, bringing into focus the role of migration that has influenced the traditional societies, for centuries. The book acquaints the readers with spatial distribution, life style and culture of the indigenous people, outlining the unique features of each tribe. The economy of the region, depending originally on primitive farming and cottage industries, like silkworm rearing, but now greatly transformed with the emergence of modern industries, power resources and expanding trade, is reviewed based on authentic data and actual field observations. The epilogue, the last chapter in the book, summarizes the authors’ perception of the region and its future.
Author :Sakarama Somayaji Publisher :The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) ISBN 13 :8179932249 Total Pages :354 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (799 download)
Book Synopsis Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development by : Sakarama Somayaji
Download or read book Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development written by Sakarama Somayaji and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of this 21st century, environmental concerns have received utmost attention from all segments of human society. The extreme abuse of nature and ruthless hunt for material happiness are the reasons for post-enlightenment destruction of the environment. Many consider the issues related to environmental degradation as an †̃environmental crisis'. During the last century, humans have been exploiting nature not merely for need but also for greed. Environmentally-concerned individuals call for immediate action to stop being greedy and act positively. In India too this environmental awareness is fast spreading and the Honourable Supreme Court of India has directed the Central and state governments to introduce courses regarding environmental issues at all levels of education. This book is a compilation of research results pertaining to development, environment, and sustainable development in the form of articles.
Book Synopsis An Environmental History of India by : Michael H. Fisher
Download or read book An Environmental History of India written by Michael H. Fisher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh contain one-fifth of humanity, are home to many biodiversity hotspots, and are among the nations most subject to climatic stresses. By surveying their environmental history, we can gain major insights into the causes and implications of the Indian subcontinent's current conditions. This accessible new survey begins roughly 100 million years ago, when continental drift moved India from the South Pole and across the Indian Ocean, forming the Himalayan Mountains and creating monsoons. Coverage continues to the twenty-first century, taking readers beyond independence from colonial rule. The new nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have produced rising populations and have stretched natural resources, even as they have become increasingly engaged with climate change. To understand the region's current and future pressing issues, Michael H. Fisher argues that we must engage with the long and complex history of interactions among its people, land, climate, flora, and fauna.
Book Synopsis Environmental Issues in India by : Mahesh Rangarajan
Download or read book Environmental Issues in India written by Mahesh Rangarajan and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles presented at a workshop convened at Department of History, Delhi University in September 2005.
Book Synopsis India's Ancient Past by : R.S. Sharma
Download or read book India's Ancient Past written by R.S. Sharma and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a complete and accessible description of the history of early India. It starts by discussing the origins and growth of civilizations, empires, and religions. It also deals with the geographical, ecological, and linguistic backgrounds, and looks at specific cultures of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Vedic periods, as well as at the Harappan civilization. In addition, the rise of Jainism and Buddhism, Magadha and the beginning of territorial states, and the period of Mauryas, Central Asian countries, Satvahanas, Guptas, and Harshavardhana are also analysed. Next, it stresses varna system, urbanization, commerce and trade, developments in science and philosophy, and cultural legacy. Finally, the process of transition from ancient to medieval India and the origin of the Aryan culture has also been examined.
Book Synopsis Ecology and Equity by : Madhav Gadgil
Download or read book Ecology and Equity written by Madhav Gadgil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental destruction is seen a matter of worldwide concern but as a Third World problem. Ecology and Equity explores the most ecologically complex country in the world. India's peoples range from technocrats to hunter-gathers and its environments from dense forest to wasteland. The bookanalyses the use and abuse of nature on the sub-continent to reveal the interconnections of social and environmental conflict on the global scale. The authors argue that the root of this conflict is competition within different social groups and between different economic interests for natural resources. Radical both in its critique of the causes of crisis in India and in its proposals for ecological reform, Ecology and Equity is essential reading for all concerned for the Third World's in the world.
Book Synopsis Man and Environment by : Irfan Habib
Download or read book Man and Environment written by Irfan Habib and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing interest has been shown in recent decades in matters relating to ecology, especially under the influence of the debate on climate change. The scope of ecology is, of course, much wider than that of climate alone, and involves in addition not only human relation with all species of animals and plants but also those conditions of human societies (material and intellectual) that influence our responses to the opportunities and challenges posed by nature. It is with this wider sense in mind that the history of ecology has been treated in this volume. Prepared under the scheme of A People’s History of India, this volumes strives to conform to the approach, style and conventions followed by the preceding volumes of the series. Extensive extracts from sources have been provided; and there are special notes on Ecology, Climatology, Zooarchaeology, Natural History and Forestry. The reader may find in the Bibliographical note appended to each chapter a useful guide to further reading; the notes do not, however, aim at setting forth all the source material that has been explored for this book. The volume is addressed to the general reader as well as the student. A special effort is made to keep the style non-technical, without loss of accuracy.
Book Synopsis Safeguarding Environment by : Indira Gandhi
Download or read book Safeguarding Environment written by Indira Gandhi and published by New Age International. This book was released on 1992 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Was During Indira Gandhi'S Tenure As Prime Minister Of India That Environment, With All Its Attendant Concerns, Developed As A Pivotal New Area Of Studies, Planning And Action At Government And Public Levels All Over The World. It Was, Again, Her Deep Understanding And Involvement In These Concerns That Her Ideas And Policies Provided The Right Guidelines Not Only For India But All Other Third World And Similarly Placed Countries.Now, After She Is No More And Things Everywhere Have Started Moving In A Big Way, It Is Imperative For All Those Working In These And Related Areas, To Carefully Peruse And Grasp Whatever She Said On These Matters On Various Occasions. It Is With This View That Suitably Edited Material Culled Out Of Her Major Speeches Delivered At National And International Gatherings Is Being Published Here In Book Form.The Book Covers All Issues Concerning Environment, Such As Ecology, Conservation, Development, Population Control, Pollution, Energy, Waste Management And Recycling, Food, Fuel And Water, Social Forestry, Wildlife, Genetic Engineering, Ocean Development, Poverty, Peace, People'S Involvement, And Related Aspects Of Science And Technology. It Is A Complete Book In Every Respect On The Subject.The Book Serves The Purpose Of A Primer On Environment Wherever The Subject Is Taught Or Dealt With, Including Schools And Colleges Where It Is Fast Becoming A Part Of The Syllabus, And Institutes Specially Devoted To Its Study.We In India, In Partnership With People All Over The World, Must Rededicate Ourselves To The Protection And Wise Management Of Our Life-Sustaining Environment. Of The Many Tasks That This Entails, Perhaps The Most Crucial Is Of Revegetating Uncultivated Parts.Vegetation Forms A Green 'Security Blanket', Protecting The Fertile Yet Fragile Soil. Maintaining Balance In Atmospheric Conditions, Safeguarding Supplies Of Fresh Water And Moderating Their Flow To Prevent Flood And Drought. Animal And Human Life Is Dependent On Vegetation In A Myriad Ways. But The Green Cover, Especially In Our Forests, Is Under Attack By The Greed Of The Rich And The Need Of The Poor. This Must Be Corrected.Each Person, Community And Organisation Can Help. Farmers And Craftsmen In Villages, Managers And Workers In Public And Private Sectors, Teachers And Students, Parents And Children Must All Join Hands To Ensure That Barren Lands, Denuded Hillsides And Eroded Watersheds Are Alive Again With Trees And Plants.Indira Gandhi
Book Synopsis Colonialism, Development, and the Environment by : Pallavi V. Das
Download or read book Colonialism, Development, and the Environment written by Pallavi V. Das and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.
Book Synopsis Environmental Intimacies from India's Northeast by : Bidita Das
Download or read book Environmental Intimacies from India's Northeast written by Bidita Das and published by Routledge Chapman & Hall. This book was released on 2024-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the intimate relationship of the people of North East India with the environment as evinced from their traditional beliefs, cultural practices, and livelihood. It offers insights into the challenges and adaptability of communities through actions ensuring conservation of the environment yet sustaining their livelihood. The book encompasses movement toward responsible actions and the engagement of communities in pro-environmental behavior. It showcases the various practices, knowledge and debates on the environment-behavior relationship of the people of North East India. It brings into focus some of the daunting environmental issues, and the endeavors for sustenance that is true to a region which is rich in ecological diversity and touches the spirit and psyche of its people. This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers of psychology, anthropology, sociology, environmental sciences, development studies, law and governance, environmental administration, and South Asia studies.