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Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan

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Editors:
  1. Nisha Varghese

    1. School of Extension and Development Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

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  2. Sukhdeo Singh Burark

    1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, India

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  3. K.A. Varghese

    1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, India

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  • Touches upon all possible issues that have an impact on or are impacted by deserts

  • Discusses issues in light of the past, present, and future

  • Supports the issues discussed by recent data and photographs

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. An Overview of World Deserts with Special Reference to Thar Desert

    • K.A. Varghese
    Pages 1-24

  3. People and Culture of the Thar Desert

    • Alka Swami, Rajni, Pragati Hemrajani
    Pages 25-53

  4. Shift in Land Use Pattern of Thar Desert

    • Nisha Varghese
    Pages 55-71

  5. Land and Water Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region

    • Deepesh Machiwal, Amal Kar, D. C. Joshi, K. K. Yadav
    Pages 73-99

  6. Crop Production Practices in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan

    • Latika Sharma, Arjun Singh Rajput
    Pages 101-117

  7. Livestock and Its Management Practices in Thar Desert, Rajasthan

    • G. L. Meena, Kailash Chand Bairwa, Hari Singh
    Pages 119-154

  8. Arid Agroforestry for Thar Desert

    • V. Subbulakshmi, K. R. Sheetal, M. B. Noor Mohamed, P. S. Renjith, S. Kala
    Pages 155-192

  9. Soil Conservation and Water Harvesting for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions

    • S. P. S. Tanwar, R. N. Kumawat, P. C. Moharana
    Pages 193-207

  10. Community Land Management in the Thar Desert

    • Anju S. Vijayan
    Pages 209-234

  11. Women Empowerment in Thar Desert Region

    • Rajshree Upadhyay, Dhriti Solanki
    Pages 235-252

  12. Livelihood Opportunities in the Thar Region

    • Purnima Rao Mundel
    Pages 253-271

  13. Potential Agri-Business in the Thar Desert

    • K. C. Gummagolmath, Anupam Anand
    Pages 273-311

  14. Multidimensional Development in Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan

    • Nisha Varghese
    Pages 313-327

  15. Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Thar Desert-Way Ahead

    • S. S. Burark, K.A. Varghese, Nisha Varghese
    Pages 329-342
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About this book

This book covers a wide range of issues related to the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan from an integrated and sustainable development perspective. The chapters in this book cover regional and local issues which are discussed with reference to the past scenario, the present practices, and the future strategies. Some of the issues addressed in this book like arid agroforestry, livelihood, and multidimensional development give it a cutting edge over other related publications currently available in the market. The chapters are supported with relevant pictures which will help the reader to connect with the issues being discussed. This book is useful to students, civil services aspirants, researchers, environmentalists, geographers, and non-professionals who are interested in deserts and desert development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Extension and Development Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

    Nisha Varghese

  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, India

    Sukhdeo Singh Burark, K.A. Varghese

About the editors

Nisha Varghese Ph.D.: Assistant Professor with experience in teaching and research in the area of agricultural economics, development economics, desertification and migration. Combines a focus on student achievement with a passion for scholarly work, presenting and publishing at conferences. Achievement-oriented approach to  research and developement of courses in open and distance learning. 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan

  • Editors: Nisha Varghese, Sukhdeo Singh Burark, K.A. Varghese

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34556-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-34555-5Published: 29 July 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-34558-6Due: 12 August 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-34556-2Published: 28 July 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 342

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Natural Resources, Environmental Geography, Climate Change, Environmental Management

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