Economic and environmental sustainability of the Asian region / editors, Sucha Singh Gill, Lakhwinder Singh, Reena Marwah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gill, Sucha Singh, 1949-

Marwah, Reena, 1960-

Singh, Lakhwinder.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Asia.

Sustainable development.

Asia--Economic conditions--21st century.

Asia.

Asia--Economic policy.

Asia--Environmental conditions.

Asia--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Abingdon : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Asian economic development and environmental consequences are not only crucial for the wellbeing of the people, but are of great relevance for the global economy. The ongoing intense debate on carbon emission mitigating strategies for reducing the impact of environmental consequences has undermined the principle of equity and put a question mark on the sustainability of the development process of the most dynamic Asian economies. This volume explores fresh perspectives on the issues of wellbeing, Asian economic development and environmental concerns.The book is organised along

Contents:

pt. I. Issues in sustainability of Asian agriculture

pt. II. Ecological concerns in theory and practice

pt. III. Core themes in economic development

pt. IV. Resource management and policy alternatives

pt. V. Discrimination and socio-economic equity in development

pt. VI. Peasant distress and sustainability of the cotton economy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-19791-5

0-203-08540-X

1-283-88724-X

1-136-19792-3

9780203085400

OCLC:

823389453