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ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

NEW CHALLENGES AND ROLE OF MILITARY

Year: 2010

Bibliography: 166pp, IDSA, New Delhi

ISBN: 9788175415249

Price: $20

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About the Book

Theoretical knowledge, long serving field experience in remote and ecological fragile areas, a continuous study of environmental literature, effort to come to an understanding of environment security by way of participation in various debates, and fieldwork specific to study ecology has helped shape this book. The book gives an overview of the Ecological Task Forces and institutions of the army. The Thar desert, Kumaon hills, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the Northesast have been used as case studies. The aim of this work has been to study and assess the activities being undertaken by the military in ecological conservation. In doing so, fresh insights and perspectives are formed on issues not only of environment but also how people relate their lives to nature in a rapidly urbanising and industrialising India. In the light of the findings of this research, policy measures on some environmental issues have also been suggested which include new role of the military and military to military cooperation.
Besides the defence services, the book will be of use to organs of the government dealing with ecological matters, universities, institutes researching on environmental security, concerned citizens and scholars.


About Author

P.K. Gautam is a former officer of the Indian Army. He held the Defence Research and Development Organization, D. S. Kothari chair at the United Service Institution of India from 2001 to 2002 on environmental security. His research was published as Environmental Security: Internal and External Dimensions and Response (2003). In August 2005 he joined the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses as a Research Fellow. Till 2008 he worked on the military and the environment. His present interests are climate change, water security, Himalayan ecology, Buddhism, Tibet, military matters like composition of the army and trends in warfare. Some of his other books are National Security: A Primer (2004), Operation Bangladesh (2007), Composition and Regimental System of the Indian Army: Continuity and Change (2008) and Time History in and Around Devlali (2009). He has also contributed chapters in IDSA Working Group Report Security Implications of Climate Change for India (2009).


Contents

Preface
Acknowledgement

1. Introduction: War, Preparation for War and Ecology

2. Ecological Task Force (ETF) and Ecological Institutions of the Indian Army: An Overview

Introduction
ETF in Brief
The Armed Forces

3. The Desert Region
Introduction
Desertification
Greening
Pastoralists
Visit to 128 Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological
Ecological Issues that may Impact Security
The Clash of State with Settled Farmers
Border, Border Fencing and Wildlife Preservation
Conclusions

4. The Kumaon Region: Pithoragarh, Almora and Ranikhet
Brief History
Uniqueness of the Region
Conclusion

5. Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
133 Infantry Battalion The Dogra Regiment (TA) Ecological
Challenges and Area-specific Issues
Sutlej Watershed from Tattapani till Khab (Near the Sino-Indian Border Short of Shipki La)
Eastern Rivers of the Indus Basin, the Punjab and Beas Watershed
Beas Watershed
The Contemporary Punjab-Malwa and Manjha

6. North-East India
Broad Overview of Ecology of Arunachal Pradesh
Threats to Biodiversity
Visit to the Sino-Indian Border in Siang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh: Ecological Aspects
Visit to the LAC View Point 2073 to Observe the Siang
Analysis and Policy Relevance
Environmental Issues in Some Parts of North-East India
Some Local issues of Border Trade
Inland Water Transport and Ferries

7. Identifying Threats, Challenges and Opportunities
Emerging Ecological Threats
An Emerging Role for ETF
Formal Training
Raising of a Centre of Excellence and Expansion
National Cadet Corps
Vector-borne Diseases
Water Hyacinth
Political Economy of Rag-pickers
Reclaiming Returns from the Kyoto Protocol CDM
An Expanded ETF
Some Ecological Issues for Consideration
Conclusion

8. Environmental Agenda for the Military and for Military-to-Military Cooperation
Environmental Agenda for the Military
Maritime Neighbours

9. Conclusions
Index


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