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245 _aContemporary Issues in Sustainable Development:
_bThe Case of India/
_cBy Tanika Chakraborty, Deep Mukherjee; Sarani Shah
260 _aNew York:
_bRoutledge,
_c2021.
300 _axviii, 408p.
_bIndex
520 _aThis book analyzes different perspectives around sustainable development, risk management and managing demand across various sectors in India. Diverse theories and analytical methods from various disciplines, as well as case studies, are brought together to present an in-depth study. The book discusses the challenges of achieving sustainability, the role of quantitative research to assess current scenarios, and the role of policy making to bring improvements in the Indian context. It examines the socioeconomic ways of pursuing sustainable development in the areas of agriculture, climate change and energy; the environment and natural resources; health and society. It also analyzes important quantitative models for sustainability policy analysis and provides case studies to understand the practical implementations of the models. This book will be a great reference manual that covers a whole gamut of analytical techniques that are useful for students, research scholars and practitioners of economics, environmental studies, development studies, sociology, South Asian studies and public policy, among others.
650 _aManagement
_vSustainable development
_xEnvironmental policy
_zIndia
650 _aEconomic Development
_vEconomic conditions
_x21st century
_zIndia
700 _aTanika Chakraborty
_eEditor
700 _aDeep Mukherjee
_eEdiitor
700 _aSarani Saha
_eEditor
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