The Chipko movement: a people's history, tr. from the Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry,

Pathak, Shekhar

ISBN: 9788178246482, 8178246481

In India, modern environmentalism was inaugurated by the Chipko Movement,;which began in 1973. Because it was led by Gandhians, included women;participants, occurred in spiritual Himalayan regions, and used;innovatively non-violent techniques of protest, it attracted international;attention.;

Cultural cycles & climate change: a nine step action plan, from more quiet time to a good life

Palmarozza, Paul

ISBN: 9789391024925, 9391024920

When rights embrace responsibilities: biocultural rights and the conservation of environment

Sajeva, Giulia

ISBN: 9780199485154, 0199485151

This volume analyses the idea of biocultural rights as a proposal for harmonizing the needs of environmental and human rights. These rights, considered as a basket of group rights, are those deemed necessary to protect the stewardship role that certain indigenous peoples and local communities have played towards the environment.

Wildlife and forest conservation: a status report

Pushpesh, J.

ISBN: 9789383762620, 9383762624

Wind power: practical aspects

Awasthi, Shambhu Ratan

ISBN: 9789386530028, 9386530023

The book focuses on developing wind power projects in India. It covers factors such as the selection of suitable sites, wind turbines, erection, and commissioning. The book also analyses and explains estimation of energy and cost.

Water histories of South Asia: the materiality of liquescence,

ISBN: 9780367432164, 0367432161

This book surveys the intersections between water systems and the phenomenology of visual cultures in early modern, colonial and contemporary South Asia.

The wonder drug

Anand, Umesh (b.1956)

ISBN: 9788174762023, 8174762027

A team of Indian scientists believe that they have found a wonder drug in a remote tribal secret. The author picks up their trial and finds them trapped in a maze of bureaucracy and corruption. In the course of this thrilling narrative, the author uncovers the role of a government undermining its own people as a modern-day India tries to come to terms with a new global patent regime.

World directory of environmental organisation

Vandana, S

ISBN: 9788170248569, 8170248566

The directory contains the list of able consultancy organizations in the filed of environment, manufacturers of equipments dealing with pollution control, air, water, noise, solid wastes, horticulture, ethnobotany and management of environmental education.;

Yeti: the ecology of a mystery

Taylor, Daniel C.

ISBN: 9780199469383, 0199469385

Equipped with abundant knowledge of the Himalaya, Taylor tells a story that is captivating and full of surprises. He looks back at his exploration of the 2,000-mile-wide Himalaya and talks about bioresilience as a parallel dynamic to biodiversity, thus widening the scope of our understanding of ecology.

Survival crisis planet in peril, people's response only way forward

Dogra, Bharat

ISBN: 9789386473486, 9386473488

A revenue history of the Sundarbans from 1870 to 1920, with an introd. by Ananda Bhattacharyya, 2nd ed.

Ascoli, F.D.

ISBN: 9789388540742, 9388540743

Dust and smoke: air pollution and colonial urbanism, India, c.1860-c.1940

Sharan, Awadhendra

ISBN: 9789390122868, 9390122864

Eastern Ghats environment outlook

Rao, K. Thulsi

Resource wars: mapping global greed

Singh, Bane

ISBN: 9789386473950, 938647395X

Uncivil city: ecology, equity and the commons in Delhi

Baviskar, Amita

ISBN: 9789353289409, 9353289408

Rewilding: India's experiments in saving nature

Dutt, Bahar

ISBN: 9780199474110, 0199474117

The Chipko movement: a people's history, tr. from the Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, ed. and with an introd. by Ramachandra Guha

Pathak, Shekhar

ISBN: 9788178245553, 8178245558

In India, modern environmentalism was inaugurated by the Chipko Movement, which began in 1973. Because it was led by Gandhians, included women participants, occurred in spiritual Himalayan regions, and used innovatively non-violent techniques of protest, it attracted international attention.

Ecological polity: a reflection of nature's governance

Shukla, Madhvendra et al.

ISBN: 9789351711940, 9351711943

This book attempt to make the learning of environmental history and associated facets in simple and interesting ways. Polity is inevitable, inseparable but reparable part of governance, thus, ecology can't be separated from regulations as people are also regulated by unwritten code of nature.

Indian political economy in the 21st century: facets and challenges, the Gandhian path to India's development

Gogineni, G.R. Krishna

ISBN: 9789389824230, 9389824230

This book warns the policymakers not to fall prey to the luxury-trap of bullet trains, environment degrading and ecology damaging heavy industries, unduly heavy spending on defense expenditure and unproductive expenditure on large size governments and pet projects.

Environmental concerns and sustainable development: issues and challenges

Susairaj, A. Xavier

ISBN: 9788194587552, 8194587557