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Are SDGs a Myth?: Industrial Development and Water Pollution in India (Towards Sustainable Futures) - Hardcover

Book 2 of 10: Towards Sustainable Futures

Bansal, Neeru; Parthasarathy, R.

 
9780367030438: Are SDGs a Myth?: Industrial Development and Water Pollution in India (Towards Sustainable Futures)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0367030438 ISBN 13: 9780367030438
Publisher: Routledge India, 2020

Synopsis

This book discusses the continued emphasis on development gains in India’s national policies and its quest to meet sustainable development goals. It offers an analysis of the laws and infrastructure for environment protection in the country and their ineffectiveness in dealing with the water pollution which has had dire consequences on India’s ecological landscape.

The book, while highlighting the need and importance of industrial development, argues for sustainable measures to moderate and monitor such developmental efforts in light of severe environmental degradations. Focusing on the state of Gujarat, it looks at published and un-published data on industrial development and water pollution levels and data obtained via applications filed under the Right to Information Act. It also offers a detailed account of the concentration of red industries which release the most hazardous pollutants and their effects on the environment. The authors look at the data from a theoretical and empirical perspective, offering insights into how the checks and balances levied by the state have been violated. They highlight the patterns and trends which emerge from the study of these developmental efforts and underline the need to improve the effectiveness of policy instruments, and the need to diversify the existing mechanisms.

The book will be of great interest to students and researchers of environment and development studies, public policy, sociology, law and governance, human ecology and economics.

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About the Author

Neeru Bansal is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Planning, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India. She is a civil engineer and urban planner.

R. Parthasarathy is MEGA Chair Professor and Director at the Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad, India.

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Publisher
Routledge India
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367030438
ISBN 13 
9780367030438
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
238