Colonialism, Development, and the Environment Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884
Description
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.
Keywords
HistoryPolitical ScienceImperialismEuropeGreat BritainAsiaSouthModernColonialism & Post-Colonialism
2015Book
Author(s)Pallavi V. Das
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137494566
LanguageEnglish
