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Lessons in sustainable development from Bangladesh and India / Simi Mehta, Vikash Kumar, Arjun Kumar

By:

Mehta, Simi [author]

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Comparative studies of sustainable development in AsiaPublisher: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018Description: xiv, 146 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9783319954820
9783319954837
3319954830

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LOC classification:

HC440.E5 M44 2018

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Institutional Framework for Addressing Sustainable Development in India and Bangladesh -- 3. Experiments and Experiences of MDGs in India and Bangladesh -- 4. Measurement of Sustainable Development in India and Bangladesh -- 5. The Way Forward: Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals in India and Bangladesh

Summary: "This Palgrave Pivot looks through social, economic, institutional, and environmental lenses to examine sustainable development in India and Bangladesh. The effects of climate change make this comparative study particularly pertinent, as rising sea levels and severe weather events will lead to displacement and migration, exacerbating existing issues. India and Bangladesh share similar cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and, as a result, face similar challenges: rapid population growth, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and gender inequality. Developing a sustainable future will require policymakers to consider all of these elements in their efforts to create human security"--Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	UAE Federation Library \| مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection \| المجموعات العامة	HC440.E5 M44 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.1	Library Use Only \| داخل المكتبة فقط		30020000207630
Book	UAE Federation Library \| مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection \| المجموعات العامة	HC440.E5 M44 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.2	Available		30020000207629

"This Palgrave Pivot looks through social, economic, institutional, and environmental lenses to examine sustainable development in India and Bangladesh. The effects of climate change make this comparative study particularly pertinent, as rising sea levels and severe weather events will lead to displacement and migration, exacerbating existing issues. India and Bangladesh share similar cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and, as a result, face similar challenges: rapid population growth, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and gender inequality. Developing a sustainable future will require policymakers to consider all of these elements in their efforts to create human security"--Back cover

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