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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884

Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884

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General World HistoryBritish HistoryIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 1137494565
ISBN13: 9781137494566
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Oct 6 2015
Pages: 189
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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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