Nature, Environment And Society: Conservation, Governance And Transformation Of Nature In India

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The future of humanity lies uncertain as nature falls prey to the loot and plunder initiated in the name of development, growth and progress today. As the vast riches of the earth continue to be endangered, a global consciousness regarding the importance of natural resources, biodiversity, etc. is on the rise. Given such a scenario, what is required is further understanding of man’s interaction with the environment. This contributory volume examines the interrelationship between nature and society in South Asia. It focuses on four points: perception of natural resources during colonial rule, conservation of nature, role of governments in administering environment, and transformation of nature as a result of development or industrial projects. The book divided into three broad themes, analyses the major decisions takenin India with regard to environment after Independence and their consequences; the relationship between communities which consider natural environment as an essential part of their identity, and as a key factor for social, political and economical issues; and the urban explosion and/or the construction of infrastructure such as dams or roads that have impacted the relationship between different social groups and their territory. It also examines the set-up (policy and stakes), process and consequences (often the displacement of populations) of such projects in three different states of India. Offering a wide variety of case studies representing a large panel of approaches and methodologies from Sociology, Economics, History, Anthropology, and Development Studies, this volume will be an useful read for students and scholars of environmental studies, and NGOs working towards conserving nature. Table Of Contents List of Tables, Figures and MapsList of Tables, Figuresand Maps Foreword by Jacques Pouchepadass Introduction List of Abbreviations Part I: Conservation Of Nature Introduction Joëlle Smadja One Megalithic Landscapes, Cultures and Identity in Northeast India Raphael Rousseleau Two Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Ecodevelopment in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Sarah Benabou Three Wildlife Conservation and Tribal Livelihood in the Brahmaputra Floodplains Emilie Crémin Four Effects of the 1996 Timber Ban in Northeast India: The Case of the Khamtis of Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh Nicolas Lainé Part II: Nature's Governance Introduction Frédéric Landy Five Women, Self-Governance and Local Political Representation in Bastar, Chhattisgarh M. A. Iqbal and Samuel Berthet Six Forest Conservation, Public Goods and Incentives in the Central Himalayas Carine Sébi Seven Unpacking Policy Discourses and ‘Scientific’ Management of Forests in Meghalaya Sanjeeva Kumar Part III: Transformation Of Nature Introduction Loraine Kennedy Eight The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Some Issues of Environmental Governance David Kong Hug Nine The Gosikhurd Dam Project and Transformation of Rural Social Space in Vidarbha, Maharashtra Joël Cabalion Ten Consequences of Road Construction in Padum, Zanskar Valley, Northern Himalaya Salomé Deboos