Green Accounting for Air and Water Resources

"Green Accounting of Air and Water Resources- A Case Study of West Bengal" is an assessment of service potential of the environmental resources through accounting for the air and water resources of West Bengal in order to monitor the sustainable development path way of the state. However, it additionally contributes to show how can a composite sustainability index be prepared and used for driving policy implications for the state. This book can guide policy makers to make a standardised information system , fill inconsistencies as well as data gaps and may ultimately lead to more efficient and consistent data collection system and policy planning.This book is a first contribution towards such detailed secondary data based sustainability assessment and resource accounting for the State of West Bengal.

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Maniparna SyamRoy did her M.Sc. in Economics from the Presidency College, Kolkata,India under the University of Calcutta and has completed her Ph.D in Economics in 2011 from Jadavpur University Kolkata, India .Her research interest is Environmental Economics and she is currently Assistant Professor of Economics, Asutosh College, Kolkata, India

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"Green Accounting of Air and Water Resources- A Case Study of West Bengal" is an assessment of service potential of the environmental resources through accounting for the air and water resources of West Bengal in order to monitor the sustainable development path way of the state. However, it additionally contributes to show how can a composite sustainability index be prepared and used for driving policy implications for the state. This book can guide policy makers to make a standardised information system , fill inconsistencies as well as data gaps and may ultimately lead to more efficient and consistent data collection system and policy planning.This book is a first contribution towards such detailed secondary data based sustainability assessment and resource accounting for the State of West Bengal.