Neeru Bansal, R. Parthasarathy

Are SDGs a Myth?

Industrial Development and Water Pollution in India

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Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the continued emphasis on development gains in India's national policies and its quest to meet its Sustainable Development Goals. It offers an analysis of the laws and infrastructure for environment protection in the country and its ineffectiveness which have had dire consequences on India's ecological landscape.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9780367030438
• ISBN-10: 0367030438
• Artikelnr.: 59997773

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Economic Performance of the States
3. Industrial Policies in Gujarat
4. Facets of Industrial Development in Gujarat
5. Environmental Governance
6. Industrial Water Pollution: Communities, Authorities and the Courts
7. Ahmedabad: Impact of Industrial Development on the Sabarmati
8. Ahmedabad: Performance Assessment of Environmental Infrastructure
9. Surat: Impact of Industrial Development on Water Bodies
10. Surat: Performance Assessment of Environmental Infrastructure
11. Why the CETPs are Ineffective
12. Industrial Development and Water Pollution: The Quest for SDGs.
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Index