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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452995103321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi ; ; Abingdon : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

0-203-08540-X

1-283-88724-X

1-136-19792-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (489 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GillSucha Singh <1949->

MarwahReena <1960->

SinghLakhwinder

Disciplina

338.9507

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Asia

Electronic books.

Asia Economic conditions 21st century

Asia Economic policy

Asia Environmental conditions

Asia Social conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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