“Environmental Issue of Development†is an edited volume arising out of the selected papers presented in an International seminar on “Growth Strategy and Environment Issuesâ€. This volume consisting of 34 articles is an attempt to explain the inter-relationship between economic growth and environmental quality in the developing countries. The articles are distributed in six sections: Environment, development and poverty, Environment Resource Management, International Trade and Environmental Issues, Solid Waste Management, Environmental Polices and Pollution, Environmental Issues in M.P. This book presents multiple environmental implications of Development process in the country. Various articles contributed in this book highlight the environmental destructions of unplanned growth. The policy makers in these economies thus must be aware of the relationship between economic development and environmental issues to offer policy initiatives, which can increase efficiency and improve equity. This book will find favour not only of academicians, but also of administrators and policy makers as many thoughts have emerged from the discussions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ganesh Kawadia
Dr. Ganesh Kawadia is a Professor and Head, School of Economics, Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He is also Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, and coordinator, UGC Special Assistance Programme on "Environment, Development and Poverty". He was also associated with the Department of Economics at Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur and worked as a Director of Vidhya Bhavan Rural Institute, Udaipur. His main research interests are Environmental Economics, Business Economics and Regional Development. He has published five books and more than 50 research articles in academic Journals and attended various conferences and seminars. He has completed many Evaluation studies on Rural Development Programmes sponsored by Government of Madhya Pradesh.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kanhaiya Ahuja
Dr. Kanhaiya Ahuja is a Reader in School of Economics, Devi Ahilya University, Indore. Presently he is engaged in an ICSSR Sponsored Research Project and also is the Deputy Coordinator of UGC Special Assistance Programme (SAP) entitled "Environment, Development and Poverty". He has published more than a dozen research articles in national Journals and has participated and presented papers in various conferences and seminars. His main research interests are environmental Economics, Tribal/Rural Development, International Business and Business Economics. Besides 12 years of teaching experience at Post Graduate Level in Devi Ahilya University, Indore, he has also worked in an entrepreneurial capacity for 15 years and got ably exposed to corporate Sector. He is the life member of Madhya Pradesh Economic Association. At present he is the Associate editor, Journal of Madhya Pradesh Economic Association.
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