Colonialism, Development, and the Environment

Pallavi V. Das is an Associate Professor of History at Lakehead University, Canada. Her research interests include global environmental history, environment and development in colonial and post-colonial India, and people's history of climate change. She has published articles in Environment and History and Modern Asian Studies and other journals.

• List of TablesAcknowledgements MapsIntroduction1. Railways and Development in Colonial India2. Railways ' ' Sleeper Demand and Deforestation 3. The Forests and Railway Fuel Supply4. Hugh Cleghorn and Forest Conservation in India ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex