Kapil Yadav (CASAS’ member) has published this article in The Journal of Peasant Studies. Abstract: This study re-examines the role of fire in the Uttarakhand Himalaya through political ecology and critical agrarian studies. It emphasises the importance of understanding fire regimes in relation to ongoing agrarian change. Drawing on fieldwork conducted with rural communities, the…
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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,…
The poverty debate in Kerala: Why eradication is never the end of the story
CR Yadu, CASAS’ member, has published this article in The News Minute. Abstract: A positive outcome of the current debate on poverty is that it has moved beyond academic discussions and into the realm of public political engagement. The discourse needs to move past individual deprivation and engage with the deeper inequalities in the distribution…
Livelihood Transitions To and Away from the Coal Economy in India
Suravee Nayak, CASAS’ member, has published a chapter in the book “Rethinking environmental governance” with Patrik Oskarsson & Nikas Kindo. Abstract: As coal mines expand across Central and Eastern India, rural groups typically protest against displacement and demand better compensation. Meanwhile, and often in the immediate vicinity of the expanding mines, people previously displaced but…
Book Review: India from Latin America: Peripherisation, state building, and demand-led growth, by Manuel Gonzalo
C.R. Yadu, CASAS’ member, has published this book review in Asian Journal of Social Science. This book review states that “Manuel Gonzalo’s refreshing perspective on India’s long-term development experience, presenting narratives that have often been overlooked. Unlike other scholarly works that analyze the evolution of the Indian economy through the lens of the nation-state—often referred…





