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Original language | English |
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Pages | 34-40 |
Volume | 52 |
No. | 46 |
Specialist publication | Economic and Political Weekly |
Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2017 |
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Ethnic Environmentalism in the eastern Himalaya. / Chettri, Mona.
In: Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 52, No. 46, 18.11.2017, p. 34-40.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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T1 - Ethnic Environmentalism in the eastern Himalaya
AU - Chettri, Mona
PY - 2017/11/18
Y1 - 2017/11/18
N2 - The Sikkim–Darjeeling Himalaya is undergoing serious environmental changes as a result of the rampant construction of hydroelectric projects and climate-induced changes. Their impact is most discernible on the economically and politically vulnerable mountain communities. The silence in the public sphere around environmental issues reflects the scalar distribution of political power, the limitations of existing grievance-sharing mechanisms, and the predominance of ethnicity as a key variable in negotiations around the environment.
AB - The Sikkim–Darjeeling Himalaya is undergoing serious environmental changes as a result of the rampant construction of hydroelectric projects and climate-induced changes. Their impact is most discernible on the economically and politically vulnerable mountain communities. The silence in the public sphere around environmental issues reflects the scalar distribution of political power, the limitations of existing grievance-sharing mechanisms, and the predominance of ethnicity as a key variable in negotiations around the environment.
M3 - Article
VL - 52
SP - 34
EP - 40
JO - Economic and Political Weekly
JF - Economic and Political Weekly
SN - 0012-9976
ER -