About the Book

This book examines the relationship between natural resource management, sustainable development, and governance with case studies from India and other places covering disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, capacity building, climate change adaptation and resilience, citizen engagement and ecological conservation. Though the studies focus mostly on cases in India, the volume discusses how governance can be employed to help develop and implement sustainable practices globally through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. Readers will learn how to integrate concepts of resource management, sustainable development, and governance to improve human resilience to global environmental change, and to assess the proper development approaches to assist economically stressed and resource-deprived individuals. The book will be of use to graduate students and academics, policy makers, planners, and nonprofits.

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Contents

Part I Introduction
1.    Resource Management, Sustainable Development, and Governance: Introduction and Overview  /  Baleshwar Thakur, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, Rajiv R. Thakur, and Rajesh K. Abhay
2.    Bruce Mitchell: Professional Career and Contributions  /  Baleshwar Thakur, Rajesh K. Abhay, Rajiv R. Thakur, and Srikumar Chattopadhyay
Part II Understanding Conceptual Foundations
3    Early and Modern Paradigms in Natural Resource Management: Global and Indian Experiences  /  Baleshwar Thakur and Rajiv R. Thakur
4.    Approaching the Collaborative “Turn” in Water Governance: A Critical Reappraisal  /  Nigel Watson and Rob C. de Loë
5.    Disaster Risk Governance and Management: An Asian Perspective  /  Indrajit Pal and Jayant K. Routray
6    Reshaping Natural Resource Management in China  /  Bing Xue and Wanxia Ren
7.    Regional Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Decision-Making in India: Methods and Implications  /  Sudhir K. Thakur
Part III Unpacking Problems
8.    Rethinking Resettlement as a Development Opportunity: Need for Good Practices  /  Vinita Mathur and Gaurav Sikka
9.    Will the Water Revolution Be Centralized? Investigating the “Downscale” and “Upscale” Challenges of Urban Rainwater Harvesting   /  Georgina Drew
10.    Rethinking Capacity Building in Water Governance: Factors Influencing Risk Interpretation and Decision-Making in Delhi  /  Shabana Khan
Part IV How Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance Work: Case Studies
11.    Regional Environmental Governance: Analytical Framework for Resource Conservation in the Eastern Ghats, India  /  Kapil Kumar Gavsker
12.    Groundwater Sustainability in Haryana: Challenges to Governance  /  Inder Jeet
13.    Wetland Resources in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Characteristics, Use, and Sustainable Development  /  A. K. Bhagabati and Nityananda Deka
14.    Impact of Physical Factors on Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Kosi Basin  /  Ramashray Prasad
15.    Governance and Management of Teesta River Water Resources: A Geopolitical Appraisal  /  Sudeepta Adhikari and Subinita Kamle
16.    Governance Issues for Sustainable Water Management in Rapti River Basin, Uttar Pradesh  /  Narendra Kumar Rana and Neha Singh
Part V Exploring Human Dimensions
17.    Social Transformation, Ecosystem Services, and Resource Sustainability in Nepal Hills  /  Krishna Prasad Poudel
18.    Determinants of Land Use Dynamics and Its Ecological Implications in India: A State-Level Analysis  /  Shahab Fazal, Nasrin Banu, and S. K. Azharuddin
19.    Land Use Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services: Food, Livelihood, and Health Security in Kumaon Himalayas  /  Prakash C. Tiwari and Bhagwati Joshi
20.    Impact of Land Use Change on Livelihood Options: A Case Study of Upper Pasolgad Watershed, Uttarakhand  /  Bindhy Wasini Pandey, Abhay Shankar Prasad, and Jitendra Kumar Mahto
21.    Rural Livelihood and Women: Glimpses from an Indian Tribal Village  /  Purva Yadav, Shreya Akarshna, and Anuradha Shankar
22.    Land Degradation and Agricultural Sustainability in Kendujhar District, Odisha  /  Rajesh K. Abhay and Punyatoya Patra
23.    Diversification of Agriculture Through Medicinal Plants in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh  /  Nitu and R. B. Singh
Part VI Response to National, Regional, and Global Change
24    Sanitation Challenges and Policy Options in Developing Countries: A Critical Review  /  Nuthan Maharaj and Brij Maharaj
25.    Solid Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability in India  /  Surya Tewari
26.    Social Impact Assessment of Indian Water and Allied Policies and Programs  /  Dipankar Roy, Shobha Kumari, Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, and Suresh Chand Rai
27.    Challenges and Opportunities Towards Management of Solid Wastes in Indian Cities: Beyond the Rhetoric of Convenience  /  Ruchira Ghosh and M. Satish Kumar
28.    Natural Resource Evaluation for Ecotourism and Geotourism Destination in Hong Kong  /  Lawal M. Marafa
29.    Climate Change Knowledge: Comparison of People's and Scientists' Perceptions in Western Himalayas  /  Pallavi V. Das
30.    Climate Change Modeling for Ecosystem Services in Western Himalayan District: A Methodological Approach Towards Sustainability Science  /  Swarnima Singh
31.    Urban Sustainability and Good Governance in Delhi Metropolitan Region  /  Shweta Rani
32.    Investigating the Variability in Sanitation and Sustainability Issues: Evidence from Resettlement Colonies of Delhi  /  Pooja Yadav and Subhash Anand
33.    Water Governance in Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala: Existing Practices and Alternative Paradigms  /  Srikumar Chattopadhyay and K. N. Harilal
34.    Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: People's Attitude Towards Its Conservation  /  S. C. Rai and Arpita Panda
35.    Socio-Economic Development in Highway Corridor Zones of Bihar: Case Study of Kuchai Kot-Muzaffarpur Section  /  Krishna Kumar and Anjan Sen
Part VII Future Directions
36    Sustainable Resource Governance: Lessons for the Future  /  Rajiv R. Thakur, Baleshwar Thakur, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, and Rajesh K. Abhay

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About the Author / Editor

Baleshwar Thakur (retired) was Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.

Rajiv R. Thakur is Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geosciences, Missouri State University, West Plains, Missouri, USA.

Srikumar Chattopadhyay (retired) was Scientist and Head, Resources Analysis Division, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Rajesh K. Abhay is Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

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