The impact of development on the environment and human rights : a study of three Indian projects / by Arya Priya.

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

xi, 163 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

This book looks into the developmental policies that have been followed in India since independence and their impact on both the environment and human rights. It also explores some of the major theoretical discourses, and debates these topics and the responses large-scale developmental projects in India have elicited from marginalized sections of society. The book presents a synoptic view of how sustainable development in India may be attained, focusing on three controversial Indian developmental projects, namely the Narmada River Valley project, bauxite mining by Vedanta Resources in Orissa.

English

June 05, 2019

Includes bibliographical references.