Human Rights, Gender and the Environment

In Human Rights, Gender and the Environment, the authors unravel the complex themes of human rights, gender, and the environment, basing their approach on the pivotal issue of inequality. All three themes manifest unequal relationships that exist between humans and between humans and the environment. It discusses human rights, gender issues in contemporary India, impact of socio-economic development on the environment and examines the specific issues of the environment in an international context and presents policies and movements in India.