An analysis of green movements from a Third World perspective, which examines the conflicts generated over vital natural resources. Emphasis is placed on the social contradictions emerging in India in the wake of disagreements over natural resources.

This is a topical analysis of ecology movements in contemporary society and the conflicts generated over vital natural resources. The focus is on the social contradictions emerging in India in the wake of these conflicts and the author takes a Third World perspective to discuss the way in which ecology movements have questioned the dominant concepts of economic development.

Introduction

Ecology Movements and Conflicts Over Natural Resources PART ONE: FOREST CONFLICTS Forest Ecology and Forest Conflicts The Survival Economy and Forest Conflicts The Chipko Movement Afforestation Programmes and Land Use Conflicts Wasteland Development and Conflict Over Commons PART TWO: WATER CONFLICTS Conflicts Over River Waters Large Dams and Conflicts in the Krishna Basin Water Scarcity and People's Alternatives Mining and Water Conflicts Fisheries and Conflicts at Sea Conclusion

Towards Sustainability with Justice