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Empire and Environmental Anxiety: Health, Science, Art and Conservation in South Asia and Australasia, 1800-1920 (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series)

SKU: 9780230553200

8,999.00

Uncover the profound link between empire and environmental transformation in South Asia and Australasia between 1800-1920. This essential history delves into “environmental anxiety,” exploring colonial fears surrounding deforestation, soil erosion, and the health impacts of changing landscapes. Discover how conservation policies, often driven by imperial control and revenue generation, reshaped environments across the region. Ideal for students and scholars of Indian colonial history, environmental studies, and post-colonialism, this book illuminates the interconnected anxieties and resource exploitation that defined an era. Understand the roots of modern environmental governance and its colonial legacy.

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