1st Edition
Slow Disaster Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday Life in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam
By Mitul Baruah
Copyright 2023
170 Pages
38 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
170 Pages
38 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
170 Pages
38 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole.
Written in an engaging style, full of the author's insider perspectives, this... Read more
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- The Making and Unmaking of Majuli
- The Disastrous State
- Livelihoods, Ruined
- The Unquiet Island
- Afterword: Between Despair and Hope
Index
Biography
Mitul Baruah is an Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology and Environmental Studies at Ashoka University, India. His research interests include political ecology, water governance, hazards and disasters, environmental justice, agrarian studies, and island studies. He also possesses years of grassroots experience in environmental conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and community mobilization in rural India.
