Colonialism, development, and the environment : railways and deforestation in British India, 1860-1884 /
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 cyc...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2015]
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |