In their quest to be regarded as factual or even definitive, guide books often read as flat as roadmaps; they get you to and around the destination, but provide no
While this book will prove 'a welcome addition to some libraries because of the volume of information it contains, editors Verghese and Iyer deliver much less than what they
It is not very often that someone who has contributed to the making of his country's history also finds the time to record for posterity his own interpretation
Action Plan for Himalaya
Himavikas Occasional Publication # 2
Govinda Ballav Pant Institute for
Himalayan Environment and Development,
1992; Kosi, Almora
The book proposes a technocrat's model for eco-
The partyless Panchayat system, established by King Mahendra after he toppled parliamentary democracy in I960, acquired legitimacy through the plebiscite of 1980. But such legitimacy could not be translated into
"Startling Discoveries" Magazine article by Raj Chengappa
This investigative special by a well-known reporter of the Indian environment presents the different geological phenomena and processes active in
Self-Reliance in Small Communities examines the choice of technologies with which to help villages achieve self-reliance. The author argues for a revival of indigenous technology through a community-
There is much more to a tree than wood, fruit and leaves. An Indian scientist estimates the worth of environmental services rendered by a tree over a 50 year lifespan
Were Tibet a developing country rather than a sullen Autonomous Region (U-Tsang and a truncated Kham), the prevailing mantras in seminars and gostis in Lhasa in 1992 would all
The breath does not come easily. Not because there´s too little air, but because there is too much. Every time I open my mouth, more oxygen than I require
The damming of the Narmada River in western India has proven to be a highly controversial undertaking. The ongoing construction of Sardar Sarovar, the first dam of what will be
Ancient Futures is an intriguing title for a book about development and, indeed, this is an unusual book. Norberg-Hodge raises the possibility of learning from indigenous sustainable cultures by
