Lessons in Sustainable Development from Bangladesh and India

• Main Authors: Mehta, Simi (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Kumar, Vikash (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Kumar, Arjun (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Comparative Studies of Sustainable Development in Asia,
• Subjects: Development economics.; Asia-Economic conditions.; Environmental economics.; Development Economics.; Asian Economics.; Environmental Economics.

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 displa...

Table of 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.