Monsoon Economy (Record no. 70788)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780143463948
028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME
Distributor Name : International Book Distributors
Distributor address : Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment, 4405/2, 5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New delhi
Bill Number : 123197
Bill Date : 18/09/2026
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.195 ROY
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Roy, Tirthankar.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Monsoon Economy
Remainder of title : The Price of Conquering Nature.
Statement of responsibility, etc / Tirthankar Roy.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc , Gurugram
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Penguin Random House
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2022.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxiv, 210p.
Dimensions : 16cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 349
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc In the monsoon regions of South Asia, the rainy season sustains life but brings with it the threat of floods, followed by a long stretch when little gainful work is possible and the threat of famine looms too. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, a series of interventions by the Indian government and other actors mitigated these conditions, thus enabling agricultural growth, encouraging urbanization and bringing about a permanent decrease in death rates. But these actions―largely efforts to ensure wider access to water―came at a cost to environmental sustainability. In Monsoon Economy, Tirthankar Roy explores the interaction between the environment and the economy in the emergence of modern India.<br/><br/>Roy argues that the tropical monsoon climate makes economic and population growth contingent on water security. But in a water-scarce world, the means used to increase water security not only created environmental stresses but also made political conflict more likely. Highlighting the importance of water as a public good, the author critically analyses issues such as water quality in cities, the shift from impounding river water in dams and reservoirs to exploring groundwater, and the seasonality of a monsoon economy. He also draws economic lessons from India for a world facing environmental degradation.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Economy:
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Monsoon Economy
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Price of Conquering Nature
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tirthankar Roy.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 29/09/2026 International Book Distributors 349.00   338.195 ROY 31754 29/09/2026 29/09/2026 Books
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