| ID | 075321 |
| Title Proper | Anthropology and environmental debate |
| Other Title Information | reflections on Science, Resource Nationalism and news reporting |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Alley, Kelly D |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Public anthropology finds company with many other movements in and out of academia today that struggle to open up dialogue on national and global issues and democratize decision-making on problems that most affect people's lives. Public anthropology is a popular emphasis in environmental anthropology where researchers examine contentious struggles and debates over key natural resources. In this paper, I highlight the challenges and predicaments I have faced while documenting an environmental problem in India. I condense these challenges into three kinds of engagements that involve the open-sourcing of science, resource nationalism and news reporting. I explain how these anthropological challenges and predicaments intersect with the goals of Indian river activists and experts as they aim to open up dialogue and decision-making on water issues. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 5, No. 3-4; Jul/Oct 2006: p447-469 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol: 5 No 3-4 |
| Key Words | Anthropology - Public ; Environmental Anthropology ; Natural Resources ; Water Issues |