Wildlife, forests and natural resources in India have never before been under such a concerted threat of obliteration, as they are now, under a regime that is as keen on overexploiting them as they are cavalier towards the intrinsic value of the environment to human survival. Much has been commented on the future of the country’s forests and wilderness, but Valmik Thapar’s new book goes a step further and proposes an outline for reforming conservation and environmental policy in the country.
October 2015, volume 39, No 10