The Unquiet Woods

Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya

Ramachandra Guha

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University of California Press
02 February 2000

Rural communities; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Management of land & natural resources; Deforestation

Expanded Edition

This new, expanded edition of The Unquiet Woods, Ramachandra Guha's pathbreaking study of peasant movements against commercial forestry, offers a new epilogue that brings the story of Himalayan social protest up-to-date, reflecting the Chipko movement's continuing influence in the wider world. A new appendix charts the progress of environmental history in India. The bibliography and index have been revised and updated.

By: Ramachandra Guha
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780520222359
ISBN 10: 0520222350
Pages: 265
Publication Date: 02 February 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ramachandra Guha is a historian and journalist living in Bangalore, India.

Reviews for The Unquiet Woods: Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya

Fascinating reading. Guha is to be commended for his effort which constitutes a significant illustration of the insights which the trained historian and sociologist can offer in the examination of a contemporary social movement. -- Indian Express Magazine