Greening India S Growth

Author : Muthukumara Mani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317962830

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Greening India's Growth by Muthukumara Mani Pdf

India’s sustained and rapid economic growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty. But this may come at a steep cost to its environment and natural resources. This insightful book analyses India’s growth from an economic perspective and assesses whether India can grow in a "green" and sustainable manner. Three key issues are addressed. The first is the physical and monetary costs and losses of environmental health and natural resources driven by economic growth. The authors undertake a monetary valuation and quantification of environmental damage, using techniques that have been developed to better understand and quantify preferences and values of individuals and communities in the context of environmental quality, conservation of natural resources, and environmental health risks. The second part estimates the value of ecosystem services from the major biomes in India using state-of-the art methods with a view to preserving them for the future. The third section provides a menu of policy instruments to explore trade-offs between economic growth and environmental sustainability using a Computable General Equilibrium approach with particular attention to air pollution. The conclusions focus on the way forward in terms of policies, measures and instruments as India has to balance the twin challenges of maintaining economic prosperity while managing its environmental resources.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 2002 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781799891536

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Research Anthology on Clean Energy Management and Solutions by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Energy usage and consumption continue to rise globally each year, with the most efficient and cost-effective energy sources causing huge impacts to the environment. In an effort to mitigate harmful effects to the environment, implementing clean energy resources and utilizing green energy management strategies have become worldwide initiatives, with many countries from all regions quickly becoming leaders in renewable energy usage. Still, not every energy resource is without flaws. Researchers must develop effective and low-cost strategies for clean energy in order to find the balance between production and consumption. The Research Anthology on Clean Energy Management and Solutions provides in-depth research that explores strategies and techniques used in the energy production field to optimize energy efficiency in order to maintain clean and safe use while delivering ample energy coverage. The anthology also seeks solutions to energy that have not yet been optimized or are still produced in a way that is harmful to the environment. Covering topics such as hydrogen fuel cells, renewable energy, solar power, solar systems, cost savings, and climate protection, this text is essential for electrical engineers, nuclear engineers, environmentalists, managers, policymakers, government officials, professionals in the energy industry, researchers, academicians, and students looking for the latest research on clean energy management.

Author : Payal Banerjee,Atul Sood
Publisher : Unrisd
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 929085085X

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The Political Economy of Green Growth in India by Payal Banerjee,Atul Sood Pdf

Author : Rupert Maclean,Shanti Jagannathan,Brajesh Panth
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811065590

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Education and Skills for Inclusive Growth, Green Jobs and the Greening of Economies in Asia by Rupert Maclean,Shanti Jagannathan,Brajesh Panth Pdf

This book presents an overview of the main research findings and case studies concerning education and skills for inclusive growth, green jobs and the greening of economies. Focusing on India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, it discusses government and business sector responses to these issues and how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems and institutions are addressing both the renewal of curricula in the context of green growth dynamics, and patterns of training and skills development to meet demands. In addition, the book examines cross-country issues, concerns and prospects regarding education and skills for inclusive growth and green jobs for the four countries. These include critical themes and issues in the selected industry sectors triggering a demand for green jobs in the region; how industry is responding to those demands; areas impeding the transition from traditional to green practices; the importance of skills development; the role of TVET in addressing industry needs; and reasons for the slow response of TVET to green skills.While other studies conducted in Asia – and internationally - on the same topic have largely relied on secondary sources, this study conducted by the Asian Development Bank and the Education University of Hong Kong (ADB-EdUHK) is unique in that the findings, conclusions and recommendations reported on are based on primary data. As part of the study, TVET providers, business enterprises, policy makers and practitioners were surveyed using questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. In addition, workshops were held in each of the four countries to ascertain the views of key stakeholders in government, nongovernment organisations, members of the international development community, TVET providers and members of the business sector.The book also provides summaries of the case studies undertaken for India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam.

Author : Roger Fouquet
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788110686

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Handbook on Green Growth by Roger Fouquet Pdf

Economies around the world have arrived at a critical juncture: to continue to grow fuelled by fossil fuels and exacerbate climate change, or to move towards more sustainable, greener, growth. Choosing the latter is shown to help address climate change, as well as present new economic opportunities. This Handbook provides a deeper understanding of the concept of green growth, and highlights key lessons from the experience of green transformations across the world following a decade of ambitious stimulus packages and green reforms.

Author : John A. Mathews
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804793162

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Greening of Capitalism by John A. Mathews Pdf

As China, India, and other industrializing giants grow, they are confronted with an inconvenient truth: They cannot rely on the conventions of capitalism as we know them today. Western industrialism has achieved miracles, promoting unprecedented levels of prosperity and raising hundreds of millions out of poverty. Yet, if allowed to proceed unencumbered, this paradigm will do irreversible harm to the planet. By necessity, a new approach to environmentally conscious development is already emerging in the East, with China leading the way. Positioning its argument against zero-growth advocates and free-market environmentalists, Greening of Capitalism charts this transformation and sketches out a framework for more sustainable capitalism. State-mandated changes in energy use (as opposed to carbon taxes), a circular flow of resources (as opposed to emissions standards), and the introduction of new financial instruments that support green growth are cornerstones of China's framework. John A. Mathews argues that these tenets will be emulated around the world—first in India and Brazil. In light of this emerging shift, Mathews considers core debates over national security, international relations, and economic policy, ultimately addressing the question of whether these measures will be far-reaching or timely enough to prevent further damage.

Author : Jairam Ramesh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199089468

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Green Signals by Jairam Ramesh Pdf

The debate on whether to privilege economic growth over ecological security is passé. Environmental considerations must be at the heart of economic growth, especially for a country of 1.25 billion people destined to add another 400 million by the middle of the century. Green Signals chronicles the '1991 moment' in India's environmental decision-making, telling the story of how, for the first time, the doors of the environment ministry were opened to voices, hitherto unheard, into the policy-making process. It details efforts to change the way environment is viewed both by proponents of environmental security and those who prize economic growth at all costs. Told from the perspective of a pivotal decision maker, the book addresses the challenges involved in trying to ensure economic growth with ecological security. It takes us through India's coming of age in the global environmental and climate change community to take on a leadership role that is progressive, proactive, and steeped in national interest. Using speaking orders on high-profile projects, notes and letters to the Prime Minister, ministerial colleagues, chief ministers and others, Jairam Ramesh gives an insight into the debates, struggles, challenges, and obstacles to bringing environmental considerations into the mainstream of political and economic decision-making. This collection reveals the story of the author's attempt at the highest levels of governance to introduce effective decision-making, a transparent and accountable administration, and to make environmental concerns an essential component of a nation's quest to accelerate economic growth and end the scourge of poverty and deprivation.

Author : Shikha Jha,Sonia Chand Sandhu,Radtasiri Wachirapunyanont
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292613310

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Inclusive Green Growth Index by Shikha Jha,Sonia Chand Sandhu,Radtasiri Wachirapunyanont Pdf

This publication launches the Inclusive Green Growth Index, a new comprehensive metric that captures the key dimensions of economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability. The index's 28 performance indicators cover various aspects of growth and policy outcomes in areas where higher investment will advance better quality of growth and living standards. Designed as an easy-to-use guide for policy makers and stakeholders in development, the Inclusive Green Growth Index builds on current measures and indices. It is a powerful tool for assessing a country’s progress in achieving its development goals.

Author : OECD,European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264208704

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OECD Green Growth Studies Greener Skills and Jobs by OECD,European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training Pdf

This report suggests that the role of skills and education and training policies should be an important component of the ecological transformation process.

Author : Ananda Das Gupta
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800714465

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Strategic Corporate Responsibility and Green Management by Ananda Das Gupta Pdf

This volume of Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability harnesses corporate responsibility and green management to integrate social and environmental concerns into productive business operations, paving the way for future successes in emerging economies.

Author : Robert Pollin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262322874

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Greening the Global Economy by Robert Pollin Pdf

A program for building a global clean energy economy while expanding job opportunities and economic well-being. In order to control climate change, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that greenhouse gas emissions will need to fall by about forty percent by 2030. Achieving the target goals will be highly challenging. Yet in Greening the Global Economy, economist Robert Pollin shows that they are attainable through steady, large-scale investments—totaling about 1.5 percent of global GDP on an annual basis—in both energy efficiency and clean renewable energy sources. Not only that: Pollin argues that with the right investments, these efforts will expand employment and drive economic growth. Drawing on years of research, Pollin explores all aspects of the problem: how much energy will be needed in a range of industrialized and developing economies; what efficiency targets should be; and what kinds of industrial policy will maximize investment and support private and public partnerships in green growth so that a clean energy transformation can unfold without broad subsidies. All too frequently, inaction on climate change is blamed on its potential harm to the economy. Pollin shows greening the economy is not only possible but necessary: global economic growth depends on it.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821395516

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Inclusive Green Growth by World Bank Pdf

"This report was written by a team led by Marianne Fay [... et al.]."

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : OCDE
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9264234411

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Towards Green Growth? by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pdf

"Four Years of the Green Growth Strategy"--Cover.

Author : Anna Pegels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136024085

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Green Industrial Policy in Emerging Countries by Anna Pegels Pdf

For decades, governments have tried to foster industrial competitiveness and economic growth. Many instruments are known to work, and many lessons have been learned. However, humanity is increasingly feeling the effects of natural resource depletion. The rate of this depletion is deeply unsustainable, and it is – as of yet – inextricably linked to economic growth and development. To preserve acceptable living conditions for future generations, while at the same time creating these conditions for millions of poor in the first place, we must achieve a de-linking of economic activity and resource depletion. This book identifies the drivers and success factors of green industrial policy, which seeks to reconcile the synergies and trade-offs which exist between economic and environmental goals. Greening the economy is a goal which will require enormous investment. As markets are currently failing to provide the required incentives for environmental sustainability, governments must intervene and provide ‘policy rents’ for investments in sustainability while withdrawing rents from polluting investments. In this they will face the risk of political capture by interest groups and difficult choices among technologies. Rent management is therefore the heart of green industrial policy and the focus of this book. On top of this, the country examples provided in this volume focus on the emerging powers, which will have an important influence the future of our planet. However, the lessons learned are valuable not only for countries introducing green industrial policies for the first time, but also for those under pressure to reform existing policies. This book will be of interest to students, researchers and policymakers in the areas of energy policy, sustainable development, industrial economics and ecological economics.

Author : John Zysman,Mark Huberty
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804788571

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Can Green Sustain Growth? by John Zysman,Mark Huberty Pdf

Green growth has proven to be politically popular, but economically elusive. Can Green Sustain Growth? asks how we can move from theoretical support to implementation, and argues that this leap will require radical experimentation. But systemic change is costly, and a sweeping shift cannot be accomplished without political support, not to mention large-scale cooperation between business and government. Insightful and timely, this book brings together eight original, international case studies to consider what we can learn from the implementation of green growth strategies to date. This analysis reveals that coalitions for green experimentation emerge and survive when they link climate solutions to specific problems with near-term benefits that appeal to both environmental and industrial interests. Based on these findings, the volume delivers concrete policy recommendations for the next steps in the necessary shift toward sustainable prosperity.