The first academic work on the banning of shahtoosh wool trade in Kashmir, and first systematic account of joint forest management in the Jammu and Kashmir region in India
Provides an application of political ecology approach in conflict regions
Analyzes the debates around the possibilities for 'sustainable development' and 'sustainable livelihoods' in depth
Unfolds the politics of nature conservation between different stakeholders involved at multiple levels-- global to local
Introduces two new concepts/processes: 'delegated illegality' and 'split role' of the state