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Wild And Wilful

Author : Neha Sinha
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9353578302
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Wild And Wilful written by Neha Sinha and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound truth of the wild, and the world at large, is that we are a part of it, not owners of it. Is there any animal we love and hate as much as the Royal Bengal Tiger? Tigers are feared and poached, but they also endure, becoming pin-ups for candlelight marches. Indian elephants are trapped by railway lines and fences, but are reclaiming their bodies and colonizing new areas in central India. And in our dirty cities, the sparkling Plain Tiger Butterfly flourishes as one of our last links to wildlife. Wild animals exist beyond our control. They are harmless, only occasionally dangerous. They live with us, or in spite of us. Those who know them understand that wild animals require acceptance for what they are, not enslavement for what we want them to be. In this book, we meet fifteen iconic Indian species in need of conservation and heart. The author explores what these creatures need, and how they exert agency and decision-making. With an equal emphasis on human and animal, science and skilled prose, Wild and Wilful reveals the magic of the wild in our daily lives. It will take you from fear to wonder.

Sunny Side Up

Author : Anu Hasan
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9351363872
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Sunny Side Up written by Anu Hasan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People always tell me, 'You're such a positive andhappy person,' and it always makes me think, Hah!I'm such a good actor.Actor, model, anchor, entrepreneur: Anu Hasan has beenout there living her life, loving people, working hard andgiving it her best shot. Ask her and she'll tell you: life's afunny thing.There are decisions to be made and lessons to be learnt.There are things to be done and people to be mollified.In this candid and entertaining account of her life, Hasanwields that most powerful of weapons against the world:her sense of humour. Her unabashed acceptance of herown foibles will have you smile; her unapologetic stancetowards life and people might even raise a few eyebrows.But hey, Hasan's got her Sunny Side Up. Have you?

State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) for Kerala

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788185041537
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) for Kerala written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309170729
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-06-12 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world's population exceeds an incredible 6 billion people, governmentsâ€"and scientistsâ€"everywhere are concerned about the prospects for sustainable development. The science academies of the three most populous countries have joined forces in an unprecedented effort to understand the linkage between population growth and land-use change, and its implications for the future. By examining six sites ranging from agricultural to intensely urban to areas in transition, the multinational study panel asks how population growth and consumption directly cause land-use change, and explore the general nature of the forces driving the transformations. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes explains how disparate government policies with unintended consequences and globalization effects that link local land-use changes to consumption patterns and labor policies in distant countries can be far more influential than simple numerical population increases. Recognizing the importance of these linkages can be a significant step toward more effective environmental management.

Forest landscapes of the southern western Ghats, India

Author : Collectif
Publisher : Institut français de Pondichéry
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Forest landscapes of the southern western Ghats, India written by Collectif and published by Institut français de Pondichéry. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Ghats forests are endowed with large species and habitat diversity, which is nowadays under threat by increasing demographic pressure and changing land use. To address these challenges, a novel and comprehensive approach is sought from the principles of landscape ecology. Morpho-pedological features are used to delineate landscape units all over the Western Ghats of Kerala, among which the Western Anamalai region is chosen to elucidate the relative influence of physical factors, bioclimate and anthropogenic pressures on the characteristics of natural vegetation and on the status of the vertebrate fauna. Highlighting patterns of resource utilization by proximal and distant stakeholders, the book goes about identifying value-based management zones, while proposing management strategies for conservation and sustainable development.

Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia

Author : Assa Doron
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317988388
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia written by Assa Doron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia brings together top international scholars from a range of social science disciplines to critically explore the interplay of local cultural and religious practices in the delivery and experiences of health in South Asia. This groundbreaking text provides much needed insight into the relationships between health, culture, community, livelihood, and the nation-state, and in particular, the recent struggles of disadvantaged groups to gain access to health care in South Asia. The book brings together anthropologists, sociologists, economists, health researchers and development specialists to provide the reader with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of South Asian health and a comprehensive understanding of cutting edge research in this area. Addressing key issues affecting a range of geographical areas including India, Nepal and Pakistan, this text will be essential reading for students and researchers interested in Asian Studies and for those interested in gaining a better understanding of health in developing countries. This book was published as a special issue of South Asian History and Culture.

Disaster Resilience and Sustainability

Author : Sangam Shrestha
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323851967
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Disaster Resilience and Sustainability written by Sangam Shrestha and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters undermine societal well-being, causing loss of lives and damage to social and economic infrastructures. Disaster resilience is central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, especially in regions where extreme inequality combines with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Disaster risk reduction and resilience requires participation of wide array of stakeholders ranging from academicians to policy makers to disaster managers. Disaster Resilient Cities: Adaptation for Sustainable Development offers evidence-based, problem-solving techniques from social, natural, engineering and other disciplinary perspectives. It connects data, research, conceptual work with practical cases on disaster risk management, capturing the multi-sectoral aspects of disaster resilience, adaptation strategy and sustainability. The book links disaster risk management with sustainable development under a common umbrella, showing that effective disaster resilience strategies and practices lead to achieving broader sustainable development goals. Provides foundational knowledge on integrated disaster risk reduction and management to show how resilience and its associated concept such as adaptive and transformative strategies can foster sustainable development Brings together disaster risk reduction and resilience scientists, policy-makers and practitioners from different disciplines Case studies on disaster risk management from natural science, social science, engineering and other relevant disciplinary perspectives

When Places Come Alive

Author : Ami Bhat
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1637454058
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book When Places Come Alive written by Ami Bhat and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Drift with the winds to the place, where Midas turns everything to Gold” ¬– the clue that set off Amy on a journey through Gold Coast. “…. Death is but a new beginning. And you will see it for yourself. My end will bring a new life to not just me but these departed souls.” True to his promise, the old monk continues to return to the enigmatic valley of Bhutan. “Hidden within it is the secret of our lost clan, who they say still resides in the last village.” – reveals an Greek man to his teenage granddaughter who promises to find them. When Places Come Alive is a collection of stories about destinations across the globe. Written by the renowned travel blogger and writer – Ami Bhat, this book is bound to transport you to various travel destinations through these stories. Thrilling and intriguing, these tales stem from various legends, the culture and its people, the natural landscapes and heritage art forms that are practiced till date.

The Concept of Indigenous Peoples in Asia

Author : Christian Erni
Publisher : IWGIA
ISBN 13 : 8791563348
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Indigenous Peoples in Asia written by Christian Erni and published by IWGIA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the controversy in defining indigenous people and indogeneity. Discusses standard-setting activities in international law and ethno-nationalist interpretations in Asia, including 15 country profiles focusing on terms used, government positions, and recognized indigenous nationalities. Makes reference to the LO Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169).

World Scientific Reference On Asia And The World Economy (In 3 Volumes)

Author :
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814578630
Total Pages : 867 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book World Scientific Reference On Asia And The World Economy (In 3 Volumes) written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamism in modern Asia, especially with the current revival in Japan, stands in sharp contrast to the situation in Europe. An in-depth understanding of what is happening in contemporary Asia is key to grasping opportunities that this dynamism creates for all. This multi-volume reference work consists of three up-to-date and comprehensive volumes on Asia and the world economy. It covers the most important aspects of the world economy as they pertain to Asia in the increasingly accelerating globalization process and is a must-have for anyone keen to understand Asia and the contemporary world.The three-volume set covers the climate change challenges and solutions from the Asian perspectives, focusing on both domestic arrangements and trade-based options, and discusses scenario analyses for future climate regimes; the sustainability of growth in the Indian economy determined by analyzing the role of economic, technological and environmental factors and lastly, the growth experiences and prospects of India and China.

Suicide and Agency

Author : Ludek Broz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317048466
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Suicide and Agency written by Ludek Broz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suicide and Agency offers an original and timely challenge to existing ways of understanding suicide. Through the use of rich and detailed case studies, the authors assembled in this volume explore how interplay of self-harm, suicide, personhood and agency varies markedly across site (Greenland, Siberia, India, Palestine and Mexico) and setting (self-run leprosy colony, suicide bomb attack, cash-crop farming, middle-class mothering). Rather than starting from a set definition of suicide, they empirically engage suicide fields-the wider domains of practices and of sense making, out of which realized, imaginary, or disputed suicides emerge. By drawing on ethnographic methods and approaches, a new comparative angle to understanding suicide beyond mainstream Western bio-medical and classical sociological conceptions of the act as an individual or social pathology is opened up. The book explores a number of ontological assumptions about the role of free will, power, good and evil, personhood, and intentionality in both popular and expert explanations of suicide. Suicide and Agency offers a substantial and ground-breaking contribution to the emerging field of the anthropology of suicide. It will appeal to a range of scholars and students, including those in anthropology, sociology, social psychology, cultural studies, suicidology, and social studies of death and dying.

The Fountainhead

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Penguin Canada
ISBN 13 : 0143194623
Total Pages : 805 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Fountainhead written by Ayn Rand and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When The Fountainhead was first published, Ayn Rand's daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, Objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. This edition contains a special afterword by Rand’s literary executor, Leonard Peikoff, which includes excerpts from Ayn Rand’s own notes on the making of The Fountainhead. As fresh today as it was then, here is a novel about a hero—and about those who try to destroy him.

Rock Art

Author : Ajit Kumar (Archaeologist)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Rock Art written by Ajit Kumar (Archaeologist) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flood and Fury

Author : Viju B
Publisher : Ebury Press
ISBN 13 : 9780143447610
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Flood and Fury written by Viju B and published by Ebury Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The floods that devastated large parts of Kerala in 2018 were not an isolated, freak phenomenon; rather, they signalled something graver-the ecological devastation of the Western Ghats. Made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, the Ghats have become increasingly vulnerable to serious ecological damage, threatening the sustenance of their people. The 2018 floods were a wake-up call for the region spanning 1600 kilometres and six states-Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat-that form an ecosystem older than the Himalayas. Travelling in this region, documenting the devastating large-scale mining, quarrying, deforestation and mismanagement of water resources, at the same time mapping its culture, history and ecology, Viju B. investigates the crisis in the Western Ghats and suggests policy measures urgently required to mitigate it.

What Is Islam?

Author : Shahab Ahmed
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400873584
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book What Is Islam? written by Shahab Ahmed and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversity What is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we abandon "Islamic" altogether as an analytical term? In What Is Islam?, Shahab Ahmed presents a bold new conceptualization of Islam that challenges dominant understandings grounded in the categories of "religion" and "culture" or those that privilege law and scripture. He argues that these modes of thinking obstruct us from understanding Islam, distorting it, diminishing it, and rendering it incoherent. What Is Islam? formulates a new conceptual language for analyzing Islam. It presents a new paradigm of how Muslims have historically understood divine revelation—one that enables us to understand how and why Muslims through history have embraced values such as exploration, ambiguity, aestheticization, polyvalence, and relativism, as well as practices such as figural art, music, and even wine drinking as Islamic. It also puts forward a new understanding of the historical constitution of Islamic law and its relationship to philosophical ethics and political theory. A book that is certain to provoke debate and significantly alter our understanding of Islam, What Is Islam? reveals how Muslims have historically conceived of and lived with Islam as norms and truths that are at once contradictory yet coherent.

Chromosome Woman, Nomad Scientist

Author : Savithri Preetha Nair
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000649725
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Chromosome Woman, Nomad Scientist written by Savithri Preetha Nair and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-23 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first in-depth and analytical biography of an Asian woman scientist—Edavaleth Kakkat Janaki Ammal (1897–1984). Using a wide range of archival sources, it presents a dazzling portrait of the twentieth century through the eyes of a pioneering Indian woman scientist, who was highly mobile, and a life that intersected with several significant historical events—the rise of Nazi Germany and World War II, the struggle for Indian Independence, the social relations of science movement, the Lysenko affair, the green revolution, the dawn of environmentalism and the protest movement against a proposed hydro-electric project in the Silent Valley in the 1970s and 1980s. The volume brings into focus her work on mapping the origin and evolution of cultivated plants across space and time, to contribute to a grand history of human evolution, her works published in peer-reviewed Indian and international journals of science, as well as her co-authored work, Chromosome Atlas of Cultivated Plants (1945), considered a bible by practitioners of the discipline. It also looks at her correspondence with major personalities of the time, including political leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, biologists like Cyril D. Darlington, J. B. S. Haldane and H. H. Bartlett, geographers like Carl Sauer and social activists like Hilda Seligman, who all played significant roles in shaping her world view and her science. A story spanning over North America, Europe and Asia, this biography is a must-have for scholars and researchers of science and technology studies, gender studies, especially those studying women in the sciences, history and South Asian studies. It will also be a delight for the general reader.

World Cities Report 2020

Author : United Nations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789211328721
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book World Cities Report 2020 written by United Nations and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the world; first, among globally connected cities, then through community transmission and from the city to the countryside. This report shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. It provides evidence and policy analysis of the value of urbanization from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It also explores the role of innovation and technology, local governments, targeted investments and the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda in fostering the value of sustainable urbanization.