MARGINLANDS

MARGINLANDS INDIAS LAST NATURAL FRONTIERS

Author : ARATI KUMAR-RAO

In a time when climate change and rapid urbanization come together to threaten our natural habitats and last frontiers, photojournalist and writer Arati Kumar-Rao takes a closer look at the places within our own country – our rivers, grasslands, deserts, coral reefs – that face exploitation and stand at the brink of disappearance. The eight sections in the book cover a cross-section of India’s biomes, each accompanied by photographs from the field. The subjects range from rising water levels threatening to obliterate the Sundarban, the government’s plans to better “utilize” the Thar desert, the swift commercialization of the Rann of Kutch to illegal mining that has wreaked irreparable damage on Goa’s natural environment. Award-winning environmental journalist Arati Kumar-Rao scrutinizes government policy, the effects of modern tourism as well as inevitable natural cycles aggravated by human intervention, and ultimately offers a blueprint for preserving the country’s precious habitats. Features original artwork and photography by the author.