Title Colonialism, development, and the environment : railways and deforestation in British India, 1860-1884 / Pallavi V. Das

Edition First edition Published New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (189 pages) : maps Contents 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 Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Railroads -- Environmental aspects -- India -- History -- 19th century Deforestation -- India -- History -- 19th century Economic development -- Environmental aspects -- India -- History -- 19th century Forest conservation -- India -- History -- 19th century TRANSPORTATION -- Railroads -- Pictorial. Colonial influence Deforestation Ecology Economic development -- Environmental aspects Economic history Forest conservation Railroads -- Environmental aspects SUBJECT India -- Environmental conditions -- History -- 19th century India -- Economic conditions -- 19th century India -- Colonial influence -- History -- 19th century India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064915 Subject India Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781137494580 1137494581

Other Titles Railways and deforestation in British India, 1860-1884

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