1st Edition

Alternative Perspectives on Livelihoods, Agriculture and Air Pollution Agriculture in Urban and Peri-urban Areas in a Developing Country

By Neela Mukherjee Copyright 2001

    This title was first published in 2001. This text is based on participatory field research in selected urban and peri-urban villages in Varanasi and Faridabad districts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, respectively. The topic of air pollution is approached in a holistic manner in terms of local lives and livelihoods.

    1: Introduction; Technical Note; 2: Farmers’ Perspectives from Varanasi: An Underdeveloped District in an Underdeveloped State; 3: Farmers’ Perspectives from Faridabad: A Green Revolution Belt in a Developed State; 4: A Comparative Picture of Pollution, Agriculture and Livelihood in Varanasi and Faridabad; 5: Lessons from the Field; 6: Methodology of Participatory Approaches

    Biography

    Neela Mukherjee