The Policy Brief by the Hindu American Foundation states that “Hindu scripture, when viewed through an ecological lens, provides a strong foundation for action.” The Shukla Yajur Veda speaks not only of the sacredness of the water, the air, the forest, but also that we show each other this respect and are able to “look at each other with the eyes of a friend.” Therefore, we must always look within and ask ourselves if our actions are causing harm to others–to other humans or to the natural word around us.
Most of the resources below are organized chronologically, with the most recent at the top.
Agarwal, Anil. “Can Hindu Beliefs and Values Help India Meet Its Ecological Crisis?” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 165-179. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Alley, Kelly D. “Separate Domains: Hinduism, Politics, and Environmental Pollution.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 355-387. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Apffel-Marglin, Frederique, and Pramod Parajuli. “'Sacred Grove' and Ecology: Ritual and Science.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 291-316. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Basu, Pratyusha, and Jael Silliman. “Green and Red, Not Saffron: Gender and the Politics of Resistance in the Narmada Valley.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 423-450. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Fisher, William F. “Sacred Rivers, Sacred Dams: Competing Visions of Social Justice and Sustainable Development along the Narmada.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 401-421. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Gold, Ann Grodzins. “'If You Cut a Branch You Cut My Finger':Court, Forest, and Environmental Ethics in Rajasthan.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 317-336. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
James, George A. “Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Chipko Resistance.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 499-530. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Lal, Vinay. “Too Deep for Deep Ecology: Gandhi and the Ecological Vision of Life.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 183-212. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
McGee, Mary. “State Responsibility for Environmental Management: Perspectives from Hindu Texts on Polity.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 59-100. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
Rao, K.L. Seshagiri. “The Five Great Elements (Pancamahabhuta): An Ecological Perspective.” In Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water, edited by Christopher Key Chapple and Mary Evelyn Tucker, 23-38. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.