Question

Acknowledgement on environment ​

Answer 1

The environment as an issue is ubiquitous in the world we live in. There has been a consequent explosion of work that reflects on the reasons for and responses to ecological dilemmas. The last decade and a half in particular have seen a quickening of the pace of research and scholarship among both social and natural scientists, as well as among policy makers and activists. The range and scope of the issues these works address cannot be covered in one volume, but it is possible to put together a selection of papers that informs, stimulates and provokes thought.

This volume has its genesis in a workshop convened at the Department of History at Delhi University in September 2005. Environmental issues not only fig