This study of the ecological and social costs of the Green Revolution and the links between the ecological and ethnic crisis in Punjab, began in 1986, as part of the major project on “Conflicts Over Natural Resources” of the Peace and Global Transformation programme of the United Nations University.
Support from the Third World Network made it possible to continue the study during 1987-89. I am grateful to Prof. Uppal and Prof. Sidhu, and to the many scientists of Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana without whose inputs and cooperation, this study would not have been possible.
Anjali Kalgutkar has helped with maps and illustrations. The Third World Network secretariat especially Chee Yoke Heong, Christina Lim and Lim Jee Yuan, has taken care of all the details of the final editing and production of this book. I thank them for all of their contributions.