Sustainable Development In South Asia

Author : Nitya Mohan Khemka,Suraj Kumar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351035248

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Social Development and the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia by Nitya Mohan Khemka,Suraj Kumar Pdf

This book assesses the roadmap for the implementation of the SDGs in South Asia, focusing in particular on the areas of poverty reduction, inequality, health/well-being and water and sanitation. South Asia is amongst the fastest growing regions in the world, with an aggregate GDP in excess of two trillion US dollars, but at the same time it has significant deficits in human development, with 37 per cent of the world's poor and nearly half of the world's malnourished children. For South Asia, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a constructive opportunity to end many of the region's deprivations in a time-bound and systematic manner. Starting with the legacy of the Millennium Development Goals, the book goes on to provide a country-by-country overview of strategies for addressing the problems of poverty, health, water and sanitation. South-South Cooperation and in particular the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are discussed and, finally, the editors present a summary of policy priorities for social development. This book aims to be a useful resource for researchers, policy influencers, planners, implementers, students, and activists aiming to push to achieve the SDGs.

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210606219

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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

Global progress on the Sustainable Development Goals will depend to a large extent on the collective action of South Asia to implement them. The sub-region indeed accounts for almost one fourth of the world's population, 36 per cent of the world's poor and nearly half of the world's malnourished children. The sub-region's success in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, however, hinges on addressing current capacity gaps and strengthening the means of implementation. Recognizing the host of challenges faced by the sub-region, UNESCAP has attempted in the present Report, to unpack the 2030 Agenda at the sub-regional level, outlining tangible, high priority and relevant policy actions that are critical to achieve sustainable development in South Asia. The Report identifies seven key priorities that can help accelerate the SDG achievement in South Asia by leveraging the relationships between the Goals. Based on rigorous policy simulations and evidence, it offers insight into ways a regionally coordinated sustainable industrialization strategy could generate more than 56 million new jobs by 2030 in South Asia, and lift 71 million additional people out of poverty, relative to a business-as-usual scenario. It is hoped that this Report will be useful for analysts and practitioners of development policy in the sub-region and beyond, in stimulating a debate on the ways and means of bringing sustainable prosperity to all in the dynamic and population subregion of South Asia.

Author : V.C. Pandey
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 8178352060

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Sustainable Development in South Asia by V.C. Pandey Pdf

This book elaborately describes the major issues of sustainable development in South Asian Countries. It includes the basic concepts, paradigms, policies, management and latest details about the subject in this region. It will be highly valuable reference to policy makers, researchers, scholars, environmentalists, and so on.

Author : Mohammad Alauddin,Clement Tisdell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349263929

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The Environment and Economic Development in South Asia by Mohammad Alauddin,Clement Tisdell Pdf

The major challenges facing South Asia to achieve sustainable development are investigated, using case studies and applying new points of view in economic thought about the connection between development and the environment. After reviewing economic perspectives on development and the environment and South Asia's situation, particular issues such as depletion of natural resources and land degradation, the environmental impacts and consequences of extending markets, of technological change and property rights are examined. Environmental change and employment, income distribution and poverty, population growth and urbanisation are considered.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781467893343

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Sustainable Development Handbook- A South Asian Perspective by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004391949

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Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN by Anonim Pdf

This volume studies the governance and implementation of the sustainable development goals in Southeast Asia, in particular the difficulties in the shift from the international to the national, the multi-level challenges of implementation, and the involvement of stakeholders, civil society, and citizens in the process.

Author : Sarah S. Aneel,Uzma T. Haroon,Imrana Niazi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : South Asia
ISBN : 9693526716

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Sustainable Development in South Asia by Sarah S. Aneel,Uzma T. Haroon,Imrana Niazi Pdf

Author : Grant Hewison,Veena Jha,Maree Underhill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997-05-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349254170

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Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development by Grant Hewison,Veena Jha,Maree Underhill Pdf

Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development explores the linkages between the objectives of liberalised international trade, protection of the environment and sustainable development. It is an anthology of essays by leading experts, key government officials and political leaders from the South Asian region, supported by officials of the OECD, UNCTAD and non-governmental organisations. Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development outlines the concerns of the developing nations of the South Asian region about the impacts on their trade and development from the environmental policies of the North. A range of country case and sector studies are presented, along with analysis of key regional issues.

Author : Md. Nurul Momen,Rajendra Baikady,Cheng Sheng Li,M. Basavaraj
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811523939

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Building Sustainable Communities by Md. Nurul Momen,Rajendra Baikady,Cheng Sheng Li,M. Basavaraj Pdf

The book aims to explore South Asian third sector – the nonprofit organizations as provider of social services. The book defines social welfare and describe its relationship to social service programmes and individual well-being; understands the social policy development from the problem identification to policy implementation; describes the range of organization of social service agencies that are responsible for providing social welfare programmes; explores the various roles that professional and non- professional helpers provide in the delivery of social welfare and their influence in promoting change in policy development; and understands the umbrella concept of Child welfare, welfare of people with disability and elderly welfare in welfare policy.

Author : Rajeswari Namagiri Gorana,Preeti Rawat Kanaujia
Publisher : Springer
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401776226

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Reorienting Educational Efforts for Sustainable Development by Rajeswari Namagiri Gorana,Preeti Rawat Kanaujia Pdf

Education in South Asia has a renewed agenda which can enable societies to leapfrog development that is sustainable such that the individual is prepared for his/her involvement, responsibility and commitment to local and global discussions of our common future. This book on South Asia will focus on initiatives under the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) umbrella and discuss the challenges, opportunities, issues and strategies in the countries of the region. It presents these initiatives of Environmental Education/ESD vis-à-vis the administrative, economic, social, cultural and ecological realities of each country at various levels of policy, planning, implementation and evaluation. The discussions in this book extend beyond formal education systems like schools, higher education, pre-service and in-service teacher preparation to community education and education initiatives conceptualized with the goal of sustainability. All initiatives will demonstrate how each country in its own pace contributing to move ESD from the periphery to the core of education initiatives.

Author : Sarah S. Aneel,Uzma T. Haroon,Imrana Niazi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : South Asia
ISBN : 9693525809

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Redefining Paradigms of Sustainable Development in South Asia by Sarah S. Aneel,Uzma T. Haroon,Imrana Niazi Pdf

Author : D. D. Khanna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Disarmament
ISBN : UOM:39015042138860

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Sustainable Development by D. D. Khanna Pdf

This book addresses three key concerns in the South Asian region, viz., sustainable development, environmental security and disarmament. Font Size= +1 Color= #FF0000 Limited copies in stock-Supply subject to copies available at the time of purcha

Author : P. D. Jose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1783530855

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Corporations and Sustainability by P. D. Jose Pdf

Corporations and Sustainability: The South Asian Perspective is a collection of contributions from leading academics and practitioners which provides an overview of the key challenges and opportunities related to sustainability in South Asia. The last two decades have seen rapid and often dramatic changes in the institutional, economic and ecological contexts in which firms operating in South Asian economies find themselves. South Asia is increasingly seen both as a driver of global economic growth as well as a barrier to sustainable development. The most significant driver of change in the region has been the economic liberalization attempts of national governments, resulting in easier and faster flows of information, labour and capital between these economies and the rest of the world. Consequently, global environmental and social concerns are increasingly driving governmental and corporate decision-making processes for firms operating in South Asia. In responding to these emerging challenges, firms have begun to re-evaluate and redesign their strategies, structures and processes as well as incorporate sustainability principles into their strategies. Corporations and Sustainability: The South Asian Perspective thus delivers an important perspective for researchers as well as students of master's-level courses on business and environment. It is particularly useful for those trying to understand the key sustainability challenges in the South Asian context as well some of the solutions emerging in the critical areas of heavy industry and also service sectors.

Author : Mercedes García-Escribano,Ms. Tewodaj Mogues,Mariano Moszoro,Mauricio Soto
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781616355654

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The Spending Challenge of Achieving the SDGs in South Asia: Lessons from India by Mercedes García-Escribano,Ms. Tewodaj Mogues,Mariano Moszoro,Mauricio Soto Pdf

South Asia has experienced significant progress in improving human and physical capital over the past few decades. Within the region, India has become a global economic powerhouse with enormous development potential ahead. To foster human and economic development, India has shown a strong commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda. This paper focuses on the medium-term development challenges that South Asia, and in particular India, faces to ensure substantial progress along the SDGs by 2030. We estimate the additional spending needed in critical areas of human capital (health and education) and physical capital (water and sanitation, electricity, and roads). We document progress on these five sectors for India relative to other South Asian countries and discuss implications for policy and reform.

Author : Nagesh Kumar,Joseph George
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000699173

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Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Food Security in South Asia by Nagesh Kumar,Joseph George Pdf

This volume foregrounds the importance of regional cooperation in the context of food security challenges in South Asia. South Asia holds the key to global achievement of SDG targets of ending hunger and malnutrition – it accounts for nearly one-third of food-insecure people on the planet, with every third child suffering from stunting due to malnutrition. Similar food preferences, production systems, and the transboundary nature of agrarian ecosystems call for coordinated action by South Asian countries, complementing national actions dealing with food security challenges. In this volume, leading experts discuss the perspectives of key South Asian countries in leveraging regional cooperation for addressing food security challenges and reflect on the potential of cooperative actions in different areas. The book proposes a ten-point regional policy agenda covering cooperation for combatting climate change, regional trade liberalization, operationalization of regional food reserves, leveraging technology, sharing of good practices, regional institution building, coordinated positions in multilateral trade negotiations, addressing trans-boundary outbreak of livestock diseases, strengthening food safety standards, and the management of shared natural resources. A key volume on accomplishing SDGs in the South Asian context, this book will be of immense interest to policy makers, researchers, and development practitioners. It is also essential reading for scholars and researchers in the areas of development studies, South Asia studies, food security, environment and sustainability.