Lessons in Sustainable Development from Bangladesh and India

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 displacement and migration, exacerbating existing issues. India and Bangladesh share similar cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and, as a result, face similar challenges: rapid population growth, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and gender inequality. Developing a sustainable future will require policymakers to consider all of these elements in their efforts to create human security.

Highlights and describes both fundamental and advanced sustainable development concepts Fosters an objective analysis of experiences during the MDGs period in India and Bangladesh Contributes extensively to the growing movement towards enhanced bilateral cooperation and inter-generational equity Considers sustainable development holistically in relation to society, economics, and institutions Discusses the complicating effects of climate change on sustainable development

Autorentext
Simi Mehta earned her PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. She is CEO and Editorial Director with Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Vikash Kumar earned his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, India and a Visiting Fellow (Honorary) at the Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, India. Arjun Kumar earned his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He is Director of Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, and a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Human Development, India.

Inhalt

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.