Religion and Ecology in India and Southeast Asia"David Gosling's arguments are based on his fieldwork in the region and are framed by the socio-political context of religious change in India and southeast Asia, where it is maintained that the development-led analysis of Amartya Sen, with its emphasis on participative education, healthcare and a reduction of the gender imbalance, is a crucial prerequisite for social and environmental improvement. Though regional in scope, this is a study of global significance, considering the most urgent social and environmental problems of the new millennium."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Ecology and Hindu Tradition | 16 |
3 Ecology and Modern India | 34 |
4 Struggles for the Forests | 51 |
5 Ecology and Buddhism | 68 |
A Case Study | 86 |
7 India Since Independence | 110 |
8 Signs of Hope | 136 |
9 Expanding Our Horizons | 159 |
Medicinal Plants Identified in Thailand | 176 |
Indian NonGovernmental Organizations | 181 |
Select Glossary | 188 |
Notes | 190 |
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