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Wardens in Shackles
"Wardens in Shackles" is the second offering, after the “Road To Nowhere”, in a trilogy planned by the author on Wildlife Conservation in India. While the “Road To Nowhere” critiqued the founding philosophy of wildlife conservation in India, “Wardens in Shackles,” now challenges the way conservation is done and administered in the country.
Road to Nowhere
This book is about a question that bothers no one in India: Why preserve wild animals despite the danger they pose to human life and property? While the whole world is conserving wildlife as a natural resource to support national economies, India preserves dangerous animals just for the heck of it. While the world feeds millions and makes billions from wildlife, an impoverished India says we want none of it. As a result, both, the animals and people, are just struggling to survive. HS Pabla, of the Indian Forest Service, spent 35 years trying to preserve India's wildlife, wondering: why? When he found an answer, that wildlife can be the backbone of the rural economy, rather than just being a...
Laws At War
This book goes where none has gone before: the dark, convoluted, alleys inside the conservation laws of India.We have seen compilations of laws and rules, with discussions on judgments and case laws. But no one has dissected our conservation laws with the purpose of identifying the features which militate against conservation itself. Now we know that the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, our principal conservation tool, is riddled with internal contradictions and inconsistencies. Also, that we often violate some of its provisions when we comply with others. The government imperiously uses one law to do things which other laws prohibit. And, we have made new laws to undermine existing ones.The book illustrates how the country has committed ecological harakiri by bringing in the Forest Rights Act 2006.The author also shows how these bickering laws can still be fitted seamlessly together by smoothening their rough edges. He even argues in favour of a single integrated conservation law.Dr. H.S. Pabla, formerly of the Indian Forest Service, has spent 43 years conserving wildlife, 35 of them at the frontline. If he says the conservation laws need to change, probably they do.
IN SEARCH OF…
Embark on a thrilling adventure through the mesmerising jungles of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh in search of the majestic striped felines in their natural domain! With every turn of the page, you will uncover a treasure trove of fascinating information about the wildlife in the protected areas of Indian Tiger Reserves. From reading the intricate pugmarks of the big cats and journeying on the backs of pachyderms to following the electrifying alarm calls of the jungle's denizens, this book will immerse you into the wondrous ambience of the untamed. But the adventure doesn't stop there! Prepare to be enthralled as you enter the vibrant world of avian wonders flourishing...
Assessment of Development Results
This report presents an independent country-level evaluation conducted by the UNDP Evaluation Office in 2010. The evaluation examines the strategic relevance and positioning of UNDP support, and its contribution to the development of India.
Environment Chronicles II
This book covers, in a panoramic sweep, all the formidable environmental challenges that we face. It is a grim reminder of our disquieting environmental reality; yet the stories here inspire hope and provide examples of the building blocks for a sustainable world. Environment Chronicles II is the go-to resource for readers who want to know, in holistic terms, about what's ailing the environment as well as the solutions for a greener future. Backing up its claims with several unassailable facts, this book reinforces the urgency for sustainable development, particularly for conservation, resource-use efficiency, and waste minimization—all ideas that are now picking up the much-needed momentum.
Nature's Disciple
This book is set in central Indian forests, largely in Madhya Pradesh—the torch bearer of wildlife management in our country—that also has relevant reference to the forests of Vidarbha region of the neighbouring Maharashtra. The book has arrived as a breath of fresh air and candour at a time when some of the wild animals, specifically the leopards and tigers, in the present context are being viewed by the ill-informed and uncaring section of the society as inimical to the lives of people. While incidents of strife are usually reported from rural India, some of the urban sprawls that fail to rein in their poorly planned expansion across the existing forested tracts on their doorstep, whic...
