
By Philip Gain (Editor)
Publisher(s): Society for Environment and Human Development (SHED)   
First Published: 2013 No. of Pages: 353 Weight (kg): 0.5
UPL Showroom Price: 500.00 BDT
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has lost its majestic look. The hills are barren today. The forest resources have decreased to such great extent that official logging that the Bangladesh Forest industry Development Corporation (BFIDC) had performd for decades has come to an end. The Kaptai Dam, Karnaphuli Paper Mill (KPM) and other ‘development icons’ manifest concrete evidences of the ecological devastation today. The indigenous peoples who had a free run in the forest for generations now witness their nexus with nature torn. This is an unprecedented ecocide for the Chittagong Hill Tracts. This report compiles facts, thoughts, critiques, and analyses about how the natural heritage and ecology of the CHT has been torn.
This book features in: Academic and Reference Books Environmental Studies and Disaster Management Development Studies Geography