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The author is correspondent at BW Businessworld, he has a keen interest in sustainability and environmental economics
Herman Daly, a prominent advocate of the required shift in economic thinking required for sustainable development has critiqued growth-centric models of economics and defined biophysical limits to growth in his book, ‘Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development’
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In urban areas specially, there will need to be a reduction in the vulnerability of lifeline infrastructure and services, which if damaged by floods will lead to complete cut-down of supplies and essentials to an ever-growing, demanding population
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Humanity is already in the Anthropocene stage, where the global dynamics are governed by human impact on the environment. India too, is fraught with environmental and sustainability-related challenges
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In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children, discusses the various issues faced by marginalized and underprivileged children, the work of his organization in securing the rights of the child, and the future outlook for children
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"Sustainability is at the heart of our strategy and every action and investment decision is guided by it," Neeraj Akhoury, MD & CEO, ACC Limited
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We are not making smart cities as enclosures for the rich, and to barricade the poor: Indu Prakash Singh, Consultant, Action Aid India
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"The telecom space in a grid-deficient country like India, involves the use of diesel for electricity, which has an impact on the environment and is not sustainable. So the telecom sector ends up producing a lot of energy which it consumes," Sharat Chandra, MD, TelEnergy Technologies Pvt Ltd.
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“There has been exponential growth in the world in the last 2 decades, and there has been phenomenal economic and technological growth. But while there is a benefit, there is a cost being paid," Siraj Chaudhry
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Urbanization in India is increasingly putting pressure on already strained resources, creating a need for smart cities
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In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Priya Naik, Founder and CEO of Samhita Social Ventures discusses the various facets of CSR in India, how the momentum with respect to CSR has increased, the role of technology in assessing CSR efforts and so on
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