Ecology Is Permanent Economy: The Activism and Environmental Philosophy of Sunderlal Bahuguna

Explores the nonviolent philosophy and environmental activism of India's Sunderlal Bahuguna.

For decades, Sunderlal Bahuguna has been an environmental activist in his native India, well known for his efforts on behalf of the Himalayas and its people. In the 1970s, he was instrumental in the successful Chipko (or "hug") movement during which local people hugged trees to prevent logging for outside concerns. He was also a leader of the long opposition to the Tehri Dam. In both conflicts, the i...