Book Details

• Editor: Somnath Hazra, Anindya Bhukta

• Publisher: Springer

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9783030950538

• Pages: 328

• Cover: Hardback

• Sale Territory: This edition may not be sold outside India

About the Book

This insightful volume critically examines the practicality and implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Indian context. Through rigorous policy analyses and comparative statistical assessments, the book explores the performance of Indian states and regions in meeting the SDGs under the pressures of poverty and economic instability.

With a specific focus on poverty eradication, economic development, and sustainability, the contributors offer a goal-wise exploration that includes education, gender equality, clean energy, water sanitation, employment, urban sustainability, biodiversity, and climate change, among others. Each chapter provides sector-specific and regionally contextualized insights, supported by empirical data and real-world case studies. The book also provides readers with methodological tools for conducting localized economic performance analyses aligned with the SDGs framework.

This volume is an essential resource for students, researchers, and policymakers in the fields of sustainable development, economics, public policy, and development studies. It is equally valuable for NGOs and government institutions striving to achieve the SDGs, particularly in developing nations experiencing widespread poverty and resource constraints.

Contents

1. No Poverty: How Much, How Far – Anindya Bhukta

2. Sustainable Agriculture, Poverty, Food Security and Improved Nutrition – V. Saravanakumar, Umanath Malaiarasan, R. Balasubramanian

3. Health Progress in India and the SDGs – Sushil Kr. Haldar, Sulekha Hembram

4. Education in India: Goals and Achievements – Sebak K. Jana

5. Gender Equality and the SDGs: Adolescent Girls in India – Amrita Patel, Sumanta Banerjee, Asha Hans

6. Clean Water and Sanitation: India’s Present and Future – Nilanjan Ghosh, Soumya Bhowmick, Roshan Saha

7. Enabling Energy Sustainability – Suvra Majumder

8. Structural Change in Employment and Unemployment in India – Arup Mitra, Jitender Singh

9. Avoiding Premature Deindustrialization: SDG9 – Selim Raihan

10. India and SDG 10 on Reduced Inequality – Zubayer Hossen, Bazlul Haque Khondker

11. Sustainability in Indian Cities – Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan

12. Sustainable Consumption Patterns in India – Sanchita Daripa, Soumyananda Dinda

13. Climate Change and Sustainable Development Integration – Vaibhav Bangar, Rajat Goyal, Rajiv Pandey

14. Ocean and Sustainable Development: A Preliminary Assessment – Tuhin Ghosh, Somnath Hazra

15. Biodiversity Conservation and SDG15 – Clement A. Tisdell

16. Implementing Goal 16 in India – Sanjay Upadhyay, Avani Dubey

17. Trade and SDGs: A Multi-scenario Analysis for Asia-Pacific – Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, Shounkie Nawani

About the Editors

Somnath Hazra is an accomplished Ecological Economist specializing in climate change economics, forest and environmental economics, and sustainable development. With extensive academic and policy experience, he has worked with governmental bodies, international development agencies, and private sectors, contributing to numerous global initiatives. Dr. Hazra has authored over 50 research articles and edited five volumes related to environmental policy and development economics.

Anindya Bhukta is Associate Professor of Economics at Netaji Mahavidyalaya, India. With over two decades of experience in economics education, he has written extensively in both academic and regional formats. Dr. Bhukta has authored more than sixty books and numerous articles on Indian economic and environmental challenges, with a particular interest in Intellectual Property Rights.