P. K. Gautam
Global Warming, Environmentalism and Related Issues: The Other View
The sloppy work of the IPCC in noting that Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 has raised many questions, with even the credibility of scientific opinion coming under doubt.
Environmental Security: New Challenges and Role of Military
Publisher: Shipra Publications
ISBN 978-81-7541-524-9
Rs. 495
The book gives an overview of the Ecological Task Forces and institutions of the army. The Thar desert, Kumaon hills, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the Northeast have been used as case studies.
Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, Tibet and Implications for South Asian Security
Trends in Thinking about Warfare
Militaries the world over need to study and understand lessons from the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon, and the new knowledge needs to be placed in context.
Climate Change and the Military
India is a responsible regional and global power. The military is a highly energy and material intensive part of a nation. It is also destructive in its primary mission.
Bridging the Gap Between Academics and Policymakers
Director General’s N.S. Sisodia’s opinion piece “The Case to strengthen Indian think tanks” published in The Hindu on May 24, 2009 is timely.
Learning the right lessons on the just concluded counter insurgency operations in Sri Lanka
The death of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) leader Prabhakran closes a chapter in the first counter insurgency success of the 21st century by military means.
The Indian Military and the Environment
Environmental degradation, climate change and ozone depletion are complex challenges which need to be addressed by society.
Trends in Thinking about Warfare
Chair: M. S Chowdhury
Discussants: Rahul Bhonsle and Chandar S Sundaram
