Political ecology of Jharkhand conflicts

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-82

  Jewitt, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forests; India; Jharkhand; Political ecology; Violence

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC CONFLICT; FORESTRY POLICY; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POPULAR PROTEST; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; JHARKHAND; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 40849134043     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: 14678373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2008.00361.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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