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In this chapter, Saravanan argues that the conservation measures of the colonial government in India were not designed to preserve forest resources but rather to meet commercial interests. Post-colonial forest policies, which continued to encourage commercialisation, were even less concerned with tribal development. Indeed, populist policy initiatives in respect of both the environment and tribals were by and large aimed at the consolidation and retention of the vote-bank.
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Saravanan, V. (2018). Conclusion. In: Environmental History and Tribals in Modern India. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8052-4_7
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