09255nam 2200445 450 991048328630332120230630001007.0981-336-248-0(CKB)4100000011801687(MiAaPQ)EBC6522853(Au-PeEL)EBL6522853(OCoLC)1246572293(EXLCZ)99410000001180168720211014d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnvironment, development and sustainability in India perspectives, issues and alternatives /Manish K. Verma, editorSingapore :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (349 pages)981-336-247-2 Intro -- Preface -- About This Book -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Sustainability as the New Paradigm of Development -- The Concept of 'Environmentalism' in the Development Context -- Operationalizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Structure of the Volume -- Policy Implications and Way Forward -- References -- Part IPerspectives on Environment, Development and Sustainability -- 2 Ecology, Culture and Development -- Concept of Ecology -- The Pattern Theory of Culture -- Phases of Development -- Ecology and Development -- Perspectives and Imperatives -- Perspectives -- Development Dichotomies -- Imperatives -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 On Development: Practice and Ethics -- Development: An Angel, an Ideal -- Development: A Polysemic Concept -- Meanings of Development -- Development: Ensuring Good Life -- What Is Good Life? -- Development: A Conundrum, an Ominous Djinn -- Development: A Pursuit of Economics and Engineering -- Simple and Complex Societies -- Think Ethically: From Some to All, from Pain to Gain -- Policy Implications -- References -- 4 Sustainability: Revisiting Enduring Modern and Identified Tradition -- Introduction -- The Age of European Centrality, Colonialism and Objectification -- Enlightenment Crisis, Materiality and Strategic Silence on Ecology -- Uneven Development and Exclusion as a Problematic -- The Journey from the Global to the Local in Search of Sustainability -- The Unfinished Project of Modernity -- Sustainability as a Policy and Planning Issue -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Explaining Rural Development in Contemporary India: A Paradoxical Situation -- Introduction -- Defining Rural India -- Onslaught on Traditional Institutional Social Arrangements -- Rural Development as a Process.Inclusive Rural Development -- A Revisit to the Six Villages in Rajasthan After Half a Century1 -- The Six Villages in the 1960s4 -- The Six Villages in the 1960s and in the 2020s -- Policy Implications -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6 Man-Forest Interaction in a Metropolis: Perspectives from Hermeneutics -- Introduction -- Theoretical Issues -- Discussion and Analysis -- Policy Implications -- References -- Part IIIssues of Environment -- 7 Environmental Consequences of Dams: A Study of Select Hydroelectric Projects in India -- Dam, Development and Environment -- Bhakra Dam Project: An Untold Story -- Narmada Valley Development Project: A Vision or an Ecological Disaster -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Impact of Efforts on Ganga Restoration and Conservation -- Introduction -- River Health -- Study Area for Strategic Initiatives Under Ganga River Basin Management Plan in Uttar Pradesh -- Ganga Canal Capacities on Increase -- River Behaviour: Loosing and Gaining Stretches of Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh -- Ganga Basin Water Plan: Managing Demand and Supply of Water -- Outcome of Water Balance Modelling -- Ganga Basin Investment Summary -- Pollution in River Ganga -- Namami Gange and Other Restoration Programmes at National Level -- Industrial Pollution Control -- Industrial Sector Development -- Water Quality Status of River Ganga -- Environmental Flows at Critical Locations on River Ganga -- Change in Crop Pattern -- Agriculture Income Gain -- Institutional Efforts -- Policy Implications -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Way Forward -- References -- 9 Locating Agricultural Distress in India: Realigning for Sustainability and Nutritional Security -- Introduction -- Indian Agriculture Sector: Present Trends in Production and Consumption -- The Issue of Sustainability -- Locating the Indian Farmer.Aspirations of a Farmer: A Case Study -- Policy Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 Environmental Migration: A Challenge for Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- Climate Change and Environmental Migration: The Debate -- Climate Change and Environmental Migration: The Nexus -- Environmental Migration and Sustainable Development -- Policy Implication -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Interface Between Tribes and Ecotourism: A Study on Sustainability and Development in Purulia, West Bengal -- Introduction -- Towards Defining Ecotourism -- Purulia and Nature of Its Ecotourism -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 People's Movement Against Ecological Conservation Policies in the Western Ghats: Reflections from Kerala, India -- Introduction -- Theoretical Aspects -- Biodiversity of Western Ghats -- Human Settlement and Deforestation in Western Ghats -- Ecological Conservation Policies -- Madhav Gadgil Report -- Kasthurirangan Report -- Challenges in Policy Implementation -- Environmental Movements in Kerala -- Role of Non-governmental Organizations -- Environment Movements in Western Ghats -- Land Right and Sustainability, Conflicts in Idukki -- People's View on Conservation -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Balancing Growth with Livelihood Sustainability: Social and Political Action Over Land Acquisition in India -- Growth and Sustainability: Are They Contradictory? -- Steps Towards Land Acquisition -- Legislative Measures Under Recent Regimes -- Democratic Assertion and Political Action -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IIIAlternatives for Environmental Sustainability -- 14 Constructed Wetland: A Sustainable Approach for Wastewater Treatment -- Introduction -- Status of Wastewater Treatment in India -- Constructed Wetland: Emergence and Concept.Constructed Wetlands and Its Types -- Free Surface Flow Constructed Wetland (FSFCW) -- Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland (SSFCW) -- Types of Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland -- Mechanism in Constructed Wetlands -- Advantages of Constructed Wetlands -- Limitations of Constructed Wetlands -- Design of Constructed Wetlands -- Case Studies of Constructed Wetland -- Constructed Wetland System: The Policy Implications -- Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- 15 Biofuels for What? Environmental Sustainability and Discursive Flexibility of Jatropha in India -- Introduction -- Environmental Discourses and Biofuels -- Jatropha as Renewable and Sustainable Source of Energy -- The Scientific Claim-Making: Consensus and Contestation? -- Is Biofuel Green? Case of Environmental Politics in a Village -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Alternative Approaches to Measure Sustainability in a Subsistence Economy: Empirical Insight from Shifting Cultivation in Odisha -- Introduction -- Measuring Sustainability: A Critical View on CBA and Exploring Alternative Approaches -- Carrying Capacity of Land -- Employment-Based Approach -- Consumption-Based Approach -- Methods and Materials for the Empirical Context -- Sustainable Carrying Capacity -- Sustainable Employment-Based Approach (EBA) -- Sustainable Consumption-Based Approach (CoBA) -- Policy Implications -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Post Script -- References -- 17 Tribal Health and Sustainable Development: Traditional Knowledge Practice and Medicinal Plant -- Introduction -- Sustainable Development and Tribal Health -- Sustainable Development: Man-Nature Relationship -- Indigenous People and Indigenousness -- Objectives -- Study Areas and Methods -- Reaction on Climate Change and Degradation of Biodiversity -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References.18 Indigenous Knowledge of Women: Alternative Methods of Water Conservation in Rajasthan -- Introduction -- Theoretical Analysis and Reflection -- Sequencing of Argument -- Alternative Methods and Water Management -- Gender Mainstreaming and Water Discourse -- Cultural Metanarrative and Water Discourse -- Development and (Wo)Men Discourse -- Policy Implication -- Conclusion -- References.Sustainable developmentIndiaSustainable development338.95407Verma Manish K.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910483286303321Environment, development and sustainability in India1905808UNINA