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Uncivil city : ecology, equity and the commons in Delhi /

This book looks at two decades of environmental politics in Delhi and argues that 'bourgeois environmentalists' who claim to speak for nature and society have perversely worsened the quality of life for most citizens.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Baviskar, Amita, 1965- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Los Angeles : Sage, 2020.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Contents; Publisher's Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: An uncivil city; Remaking Landscapes and Lives; 2 Making plans and places; 3 Sealing factories and fates; 4 Playing games; Contesting the Commons; 5 Cows, cars and cycle-rickshaws; 6 The River; 7 The Ridge; Conclusion and Coda; 8 City limits and beyond; 9 Climate change, uncertainty and the city; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author; Index