Nature, conversation, economy: A book chronicles India's balancing act

A rare set of essays examines how conservation systems crafted in an era of state dominance can work better in a time of private enterprise, civic action and science

Nature Conservation in the New Economy 

People, Wildlife and the Law in India

Author: Ghazala Shahabuddin & K Sivaramakrishnan (Eds)

Publisher: Orient BlackSwan  

Pages: 312 

Price: Rs 895

Anniversaries are a time for not only celebration but reflection. 1969 was a critical year in the history of nature conservation in India as wildlife and forests moved near the top of the agenda not only in the public eye but also at the highest levels of government. 

The political and economic legacies of that era have had many scholars but this is a rare volume that takes a relook at how far the laws, policies, projects