Routledge Handbook of the Environment in South Asia

Madhav Badami is Associate Professor in the School of Urban Planning and McGill School of Environment at McGill University, Canada. Adil Najam is Professor of International Relations and Earth & Environment at Boston University, USA.

Introduction: South Asia and the Environment – Challenges, Prospects and Strategies Part 1: Current and Emerging Environmental Challenges 1. Introduction and Summary 2. Agriculture, environment and food security 3. Groundwater depletion and contamination 4. River water – flows and pollution 5. River water sharing and conflicts – Indus and/or Ganga 6. Mountain environments and glaciers 7. Coastal environments, including Mangroves 8. Island state perspective (the Maldives) 9. Coastal Fisheries, Food Security and Livelihoods 10. Energy, development, and environment 11. Hydro-electric development and the Environment 12. Biofuels and indoor air pollution 13. Industrial pollution 14. Mining, the Environment and Tribal Welfare 15. Urbanization and the Environment 16. Hazardous wastes, and/or Electronic wastes 17. Biodiversity and Forestry 18. Wildlife and habitat loss 19. Climate change Part 2: Cross-cutting Themes 20. Introduction and Summary 21. Poverty, Environment and Development 22. Trade and environment 23. Gender and environment 24. Middle-class environmental attitudes, perceptions and priorities 25. Media representations of environmental issues 26. Environment, Institutions and Governance 27. Environmental policy-making, regulation and implementation – evolution, capacity and challenges* 28. Subsidies and the environment 29. International environmental negotiations 30. Civil society and environmental activism -- The Role of environmental NGOs 31. Environmental Public Interest Litigation and the Role of the Courts Part 3: The Way Forward – Strategies, Barriers and Solutions 32. Introduction and Summary 33. Water conservation in agriculture 34. Organic agriculture – prospects and challenges 35. Rain-water harvesting 36. Solar and wind energy development 37. Nuclear Power – Prospects and Challenges 38. Energy Efficiency Challenges, Policies and Prospects 39. Reducing Indoor Air Pollution – Efficient and Clean Burning Cooking Stoves 40. Wildlife conservation and livelihoods 41. Eco-tourism 42. Community-civil society-government partnerships in urban environmental management 43. Environmental education 44. Environment and the role of industry