ABSTRACT
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 six themes: issues in sustainability of Asian agriculture; ecological concerns in theory and practice; core themes in economic development; resource management and policy alternatives; discrimination and socio-economic equity in development; and peasant distress and sustainability of cotton economy. The articles are based on unique quantitative data and a rigorous analytical framework for examining policies for an equitable economic and environmental international regime.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|126 pages
Issues in Sustainability of Asian Agriculture
chapter 4|23 pages
Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development of Agriculture
part II|54 pages
Ecological Concerns in Theory and Practice
chapter 7|19 pages
India and China's National Strategy for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism Practice
part III|82 pages
Core Themes in Economic Development
part IV|54 pages
Resource Management and Policy Alternatives
chapter 13|32 pages
Groundwater Markets, Irrigation Efficiency and Sustainability
part V|51 pages
Discrimination and Socio-economic Equity in Development
chapter 15|28 pages
Wageworkers' Exposure to Discrimination and Work-related Insecurity in Punjab's Urban Unorganised Establishments
part VI|54 pages
Peasant Distress and Sustainability of the Cotton Economy