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Why Fire Suppression Persists: Territorial Politics and the Criminalisation of Fire in India’s Political Forests
CASAS’ member Kapil Yadav has published this article with Emma Tebbs & Kate Schreckenberg in Antipode. Abstract: Why does fire suppression remain central to forest governance globally, despite the increasing recognition of fire’s ecological and livelihood significance? This study examines the persistence of fire suppression in India, arguing that it continues not for ecological reasons…
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Living with Fire: Relational Approach to Fire in the Uttarakhand Himalaya
Kapil Yadav, CASAS’ member, has published an article in International Journal of the Commons. Abstract: Changing fire regimes amidst the planetary ecological crisis demand a rethinking of human-fire relationships. This rethinking has led to growing calls for moving away from anti-fire strategies and recognising the necessity of living with fire. Focusing on the Uttarakhand Himalaya,…