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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment
Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860â1884
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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment
Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860â1884
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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. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Railways and Development in Colonial India
- 2 Railwaysâ Sleeper Demand and Deforestation
- 3 The Forests and Railway Fuel Supply
- 4 Hugh Cleghorn and Forest Conservation in India
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index