Reframing the Environment: Resources, Risk and Resistance in Neoliberal India

This book explores the inter-linkages of discourse, resources, risk, and resistance in the contemporary neoliberal world, focusing on the experiences of neoliberalization of nature in India. It highlights the cultural politics of resistance from multiple sites and regions and examines the role of the State, actors such as corporates, traders, consultants, ecotourism companies, green activists, and consumers. The major themes of the volume are the interrelations of nature, culture, and power; neoliberal governance and the environment; access to and use and management of land, natural resources, and environment; community politics and livelihoods; marginalised groups and local communities; marketisation and the environment; and new forms of re-appropriation and resistance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate power dynamics that underpin the current discourse surrounding ecological sustainability and conflicts over natural resources. While discussions on the environment often focus on the utilization and abuse of the environment in diverse ways, this book examines the interconnectedness of discourse, resources, risk, and resistance in the contemporary neoliberal world. By exploring the experiences of neoliberalization of nature in India, it sheds light on the intersections of conservation and management, science and gender, community politics, and governance policies.

The volume highlights the cultural politics of resistance from various sites and regions in India, particularly in the context of land, water, forest, flora, fauna, and urban commons. It explores how environmental issues have emerged and been appropriated, examining the role of the State, as well as actors such as corporates, traders, consultants, ecotourism companies, green activists, and consumers. The book also examines the consequences of "green appropriation" and the "growth story."

The major themes of the volume encompass the interrelationships between nature, culture, and power; neoliberal governance and the environment; access to and use and management of land, natural resources, and environment; community politics and livelihoods; marginalized groups and local communities; marketization and the environment; and new forms of re-appropriation and resistance.

This book is of immense interest to students and researchers in sociology, environmental studies, environmental history, environmental anthropology, political ecology, political science, geography, law, and human rights, economics, and development studies. It also serves as a valuable resource for environmental activists, policy makers, and those in media and journalism.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367553180