Beschreibung:
This book studies the well-being of the eastern Himalayan forest-dwellers in terms of their capabilities and functioning. It examines the educational and health opportunities afforded to farmers living and working in the Protected Areas of North Bengal, India.
1. Human Well-being in Conservation Landscapes 2. Sustainable Development as Freedom 3. Justice and the Jungle: Contextualizing the Central Capabilities in Singalila and Senchal Landscapes 4. Sustainable Ecological Capacity of Forest-Fringe Families 5. Our 'Other Species' Capabilities and Capabilities of Other Species 6. Our Village Would Have Been Heaven: What the Families of Gorkhey Value 7. Conclusion: Inclusion