Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture 2019 - Professor Bhaskar Vira - 'From the Himalayas to the Fens: Towards a Political Economy of Environment and Development'
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| Description: | In this year's Foundation Lecture, Professor Bhaskar Vira shares his thoughts about the difficult choices and trade-offs associated with balancing the needs of humans and nature, and working towards a sustainable future for people and the planet. |
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| Created: | 2020-01-17 11:53 |
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| Collection: | Fitzwilliam College lectures |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Nicola Collenette |
| Language: | eng (English) |
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| Keywords: | natural resources; sustainability; Geography; water; forests; |
| Explicit content: | No |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
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| Abstract: | In this year's Foundation Lecture, Professor Bhaskar Vira shares his thoughts about the difficult choices and trade-offs associated with balancing the needs of humans and nature, and working towards a sustainable future for people and the planet.
Bhaskar looks at how natural resources were historically managed, including forests and water in the Himalayas and India. He considers the idea of conflict and co-existence and asks whether there was the space for people to thrive and for nature to survive in the modern day, from the mountains of the Himalayas, to the fenlands of East Anglia. His talk addresses important questions about how the values of nature can be better reflected in the choices and decisions that societies make, and can include important considerations of rights, equity and justice. |
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