Environment or Development: The Way Forward
- Title
- Environment or Development: The Way Forward
- Creator
- Jaheer Mukthar K.P.; Singha S.; Singha R.; Hamdan A.
- Description
- This chapter explores the relationship between the environment and development, focusing on the challenges of balancing environmental protection and development goals. Historical perspectives on development and the environment and the emergence of sustainable development are discussed. The chapter examines the challenges in balancing economic growth, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability, with particular attention given to the issues of climate change and ecological justice. Sustainable development is presented as a solution, with examples of sustainable development initiatives. Critical strategies for balancing environment and development are outlined, including ecosystem-based approaches, integrated land-use planning, the green and circular economy, and sustainable consumption and production. The role of different stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, and civil society, is also discussed. The chapter concludes with recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders on effectively balancing environmental protection and development goals. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
- Source
- Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, Vol-538, pp. 1041-1050.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
- Subject
- Circular economy; Climate change; Economic growth; Ecosystem-based approaches; Environment; Environmental justice; Green economy; Land-use planning; Poverty reduction; Sustainable consumption; Sustainable development
- Coverage
- Jaheer Mukthar K.P., Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous, Bengaluru, India; Singha S., Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous, Bengaluru, India; Singha R., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Hamdan A., Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 21984182
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Jaheer Mukthar K.P.; Singha S.; Singha R.; Hamdan A., “Environment or Development: The Way Forward,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/17986.