About the Book

The issues of the environmental history of Naga Hills including physical nature of the region, the terrain, soil and climate, natural vegetation and relationship of the forest and the Nagas.

The effective administration in this region was introduced only in 1881. Development of colonial discourses about nature's risk and the control of natural resources; and indigenous responses to the changing patterns of environmental control under colonialism are critically examined. The book also reveals the motive and role of colonial state behind steps taken for conservation and forest regulations.

 

About Author

Pushpanjoli Deori is associated with Department of Historic & Archeology, Nagaland University, Kohima, Nagaland and was Fellow of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

NAGAS AND FOREST BEFORE COLONIZATION

EVOLUTION OF COLONIAL DISCOURSE ON DEFORESTATION AND CLIMATIC CHANGE

COLONIAL CONSERVATIONISM: SHIFTING CULTIVATION AND SOIL EROSION

CONSTITUTION OF STATE FORESTS IN ASSAM

CONCLUSION

APPENDICES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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