Flood And Fury: Ecological Devastation In The Western Ghats

This Is A Non-Fiction Investigative Travelogue And Policy Study That Examines The Ecological Crisis Unfolding In The Western Ghats. It Presents The Floods That Devastated Kerala In 2018 As A Warning Sign Of Deeper, Region-Wide Pressures On This Unesco-Listed Landscape. The Book Speaks To Readers With An Interest In Environment, Geography, Public Policy, And Sustainable Development, Offering A Clear, Urgent, And Hopeful Lens On How Ecosystems And Communities Are Connected. Presented As A Blend Of On-The-Ground Reportage And Rigorous Analysis, The Work Travels Through Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, And Gujarat To Show How Mining, Quarrying, Deforestation, And Water-Resource Mismanagement Interact With Cultural History And Ecological Processes. It Weaves Together Landscape, Livelihood, And Governance To Illuminate Causes, Consequences, And Potential Remedies, Offering A Coherent Picture Of What Needs To Change—And Why It Matters For Everyone Who Cares About The Region. - Key Content Elements: Field Reporting Across Multiple States, Analysis Of Mining And Deforestation, Water-Resource Governance, And The Interconnection Of Culture, History, And Ecology - Learning Outcomes: Understanding Drivers Of Ecological Degradation, Linking Environmental Health To Human Livelihoods, Evaluating Policy Options, And Appreciating Cross-State Dynamics - Writing And Illustration St