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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884
Pallavi V. das
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Description for Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 189 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137494566
SKU
V9781137494566
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Ref
99-15
About Pallavi V. das
Pallavi V. Das is an Associate Professor of History at Lakehead University, Canada. Her research interests include global environmental history, environment and development in colonial and post-colonial India, and people's history of climate change. She has published articles in Environment and History and Modern Asian Studies and other journals.
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