Anand Datla

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Anand Datla is a researcher in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University, where he is pursuing a PhD. His research focuses on nature society interactions, particularly in rural settings, and how education, both formal and informal, influences these experiences. Anand's interdisciplinary approach draws upon the fields of political ecology, human geography, and cultural anthropology to gain an understanding of the contemporary praxis.


Areas of expertise

Geography, Political ecology, Education, Health, Livelihoods


Articles by Anand Datla


a woman walking through a field with a pot on her head--irrigation in Kalahandi

October 27, 2023
Pipe dream: Kalahandi’s struggle for equitable irrigation
Uneven access to water continues to stall Kalahandi district's complete transformation from drought-born despair to hopeful development.
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