Population, Development and Environment

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: C.M. Lakshmana

• Language: English

• Edition: 2018

• ISBN: 9788131609422

• Pages: 224

• Cover: Hardcover

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book
India's vast landscapes, forests, and rich biodiversity have historically supported the growth of human and animal populations. However, economic development has often come at the cost of environmental damage due to a lack of long-term planning and foresight. This edited volume addresses the intersection of population, development, and environmental issues in India, particularly in the post-liberalization era. The book contains 12 research papers exploring various aspects of the relationship between these factors, offering policy implications to mitigate environmental degradation and support sustainable development.

The book is divided into three sections:

• Section I: Population, Poverty, and Environment
  This section examines the impact of land use changes, migration, and industrialization on the environment. It explores how population growth and environmental degradation are linked, particularly in the context of rural livelihoods and drought-prone areas.

• Section II: Development versus Environment
  This part delves into how development, particularly industrialization and tourism, impacts the environment. Case studies include the bauxite mining in Odisha and the effects of tourism on sustainable urban growth in Karnataka.

• Section III: Urban Growth and Environment
  The final section focuses on urbanization and its environmental consequences. It discusses land use changes, migration, and the socio-economic vulnerability of communities living in rapidly urbanizing areas like Kolkata and East Kolkata Wetland.

Contents

• Section I: Population, Poverty, and Environment

  • Human Capabilities and Sustainable Development Goals: In Search of a Sustainable Framework for Population-Environment-Development Nexus

  • Shrinking Agricultural Land, Food Security and Rural Livelihood in India: Policy Issues

  • Population Growth and Environmental Degradation: A Sustainability Approach

  • The Linkages of Population, Poverty, and Environmental Vulnerability: A Study in the Drought-prone Region of Madhugiri Taluk of Tumkur District

• Section II: Development versus Environment

  • Linkages of Environment and Sustainable Development Pattern in Nagaland

  • Development versus Environment: A Case of Industrialization (Bauxite Mining) in Koraput Region of Odisha

  • Living Environment and its Impact on Socio-Economic Vulnerability and Well-Being of the Slum Dwellers: A Case Study of Delhi

  • Is Tourism a Complimentary Factor in Sustainable Urban Growth or is it Degrading the Environment? Study in Karnataka

• Section III: Urban Growth and Environment

  • Land Use Change and Land Acquisition: Insight into an Enamouring Development

  • Intra-city Variation in Urban Growth, Migration and its Impact on Standard of Living: A Case Study of Kolkata Metropolis

  • Impact of Urban Growth, Land Use Changes on Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the East Kolkata Wetland: An Assessment through Sustainable Livelihood Approach

  • Dynamics of Urban Growth, Resource Degradation and its Impact on Environment: Evidence in Million Plus Cities of India

About the Author
C.M. Lakshmana is a Professor and Head at the Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru. His research interests include the linkages between population, development, and the environment, urban issues, and health and gender studies. He has published over forty research papers in peer-reviewed journals both in India and internationally, and has presented his work at various national and international conferences. He is also a subject expert for reports on socio-educational status and has contributed to public debates and discussions on population, development, and environmental issues.