Sustainable development has become a buzzword in different fora across the globe. New books and literatures on sustainable development have been appearing with increasing rapidity since the Earth summit, 1992. The field of sustainable development is conceptually divided into four general dimension: social, economic, environmental and institutional. In this sense, cultural diversity is the fourth policy area of sustainable development, Developing countries are not only rich in biodiversity but also in cultural diversity. Thus the problem of north and south are to be perceived separately. The ongoing globalization process has generated an over optimism around the globe. It has created an atmosphere of excitement of instant economic growth. But moving very fast in the economic ladder does not mean much unless it is sustainable. All costs of pursuing economic activities are not internalized. It maximizes the profits to the shareholders, while all costs are borne by all stakeholders.
This book argues for sustainable development. It examines the environmental implications of the economic development process. It highlights the impact of population, industrialization and natural disasters on environment. It analyses the environmental issues pertaining to agriculture, energy, tourism, fishery and displacement under the broader framework of sustainable development. It argues that there are many contradictions and inconsistencies. It poses a great dilemma and great challenge. Confronting the challenge is very costly but not facing the challenge is really disastrous for the whole society. One can not afford to be optimist either. Therefore the idea of sustainable development should be less idealistic and more practical. It asserts that we should give adequate priority to the role of improved environmental management , in order to achieve the millennium Development Goals. The author provides a systematic treatment organizing the increasingly influential new political economy as a more established field at the highly productive intersection of economics and environment. By using his insightful experience the author demonstrates that national policies are the key determinants of sustainable development process. The book focuses on powerful economic and technological forces that have transformed the world. This text will have an enormous impact on policy makers and professional, redefining how the policy maker should think about full range of environmental issues and
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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| ISBN | 9788184050455 |
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| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Binding | HardBound |
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| Language | English |
1. Introduction
1.1. History of Sustainable Development
1.2. Economic Development
1.3. Environmental Sustainability
1.4. Market Failure
1.5. Policy Concerns
1.6. Responses to our Common Future
1.7. The Earth Summit
1.8. The Skepticism
References
2. Environmentalism and Developmentalism
2.1. Energy and Environment
2.2. Doomsday Scenario:
2.3. Energy starvation
2.4. Sustainable Development
2.5. Sustainability in Agricultural Development
2.6. Looking Ahead
References
3. Sustainable Growth and Equity
3.1. Free Marketism
3.2. Realities of Friendly Markets
3.3. Real Issues
3.4. Regional Inequality
3.5. Income Inequality
3.6 Unemployment Problem
3.7. Gender Inequality
3.8. Intergenerational Equity
3.9. Looking Ahead
References
4. Environmental Externality and Common Property Resources
4.1. Material Balance Model
4.2. Environmental Pollution
4.3. Tragedy of Commons
4.4. Environmental Externality
4.5. Summing Up
References
5. Environment and Population Pressure
5.1. Sombre Future Scenario
5.2 Population Explosion
5.3. Economic Inequality in the World
5.4 Energy Starvation
5.5. Sustainable Development
5.6 Eco-System Approach
References
6. Displacement and Environment
6.1 Globalisation
6.2. Globalisation In Developing Countries
6.3. the Paradigm Shift in India's
6.4. Industrial Development In India
6.5. Growth of Private Sector
6.6 Growth of FDI in India
6.7. Displacement and Resttlement
6.8. Environmental Degradation
6.9. Concluding Remarks
Notes
References
7 Renewable Energy and Environment
7.1. Energy and Economy
7.2. Energy in the Regional Context
7.3. Energy in a Sectoral Context
7.4. Types of energy
7.5. Decentralised Rural Energy Policy
References
8 Environmental Sustainability of CPR
8.1. Water Scarcity
8.2. Fresh Water Ecosystem
8.3. Diminishing Returns
8.4. Degenerating Ecosystem
8.5. Efficiency Issue
8.6.Equity Issue
8.7. Technological Polarisation
8.8. Governmental Intervention
References
9.Ecosystem Approach for Sustainable Development
9.1. Ecosystem and Ecology
9.2. Processes in the Ecosystem
9.3. Ecological Succession
9.4. The Entropy Concept
9.5. The Biodiversity
9.6. Dismal Out Look
9.7. Looking Ahead
References
10 Natural Disasters and Environment
10.1 Cruelty of the Nature
10.2. Orissa' Super Cyclone
10.3. Environmental Effects
10.4. Economic Effects
10.5. Politics of Relief
10.6. Effective Disaster Management
10.7. Need for NIDM
10.8. Market Failure
References
11 Sustainable Tourism Under Globalisation Regime
11.1 Tourism Potential of India
11.2. Impact of Globalisation
11.3. Enironmental Implications
11.4. Green Tourism
11.5. Perilous Growth
11.6. Rural Tourism
11.7. Concluding Note
References
12 Sustainable Rural Development
13 The Epilogue
13.1. Newtonian Paradigm
13.2. The LPG Mode
13.3. Concluding Remarks:
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