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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884
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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...
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.
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- Creator
- by Pallavi V. Das
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed. 2015
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (204 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781137494580, 1137494581, 1349556459, 1137494565
- OCLC
- ocn944899478
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1 Railways and Development in Colonial India; 2 Railways' Sleeper Demand and Deforestation; 3 The Forests and Railway Fuel Supply; 4 Hugh Cleghorn and Forest Conservation in India; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index