Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water

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Abstract

"India, Hinduism's homeland, faces a host of environmental challenges, from deforestation and desertification to environmental stresses caused by urbanization, the construction of dams, and an increase in industrial pollution. This volume explores varied responses to these environmental issues that are emerging from within Hinduism."
Original languageAmerican English
PublisherHarvard University Press for the Center for the Study of World Religions
Number of pages600
StatePublished - 2000

Publication series

Name Religions of the world and ecology

Keywords

  • ecology
  • Hinduism
  • Nature
  • India

Disciplines

  • Asian History
  • Hindu Studies
  • History of Religion
  • Religion

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