Pathways to Sustainability

Contents — 35 Chapters

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1. Chapter 1Pathways to Sustainability: Integrating Environment, Growth and Indigenous WisdomPDF p. 16
2. Chapter 2A Comprehensive Review of Climate Change: Environmental Impacts, Economic Challenges, and Policy ResponsesPDF p. 30
3. Chapter 3Biodiversity at a Crossroads: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path ForwardPDF p. 40
4. Chapter 4Decoupling Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth: Evidence from South AsiaPDF p. 55
5. Chapter 5Sustainable Urbanisation through the Lens of Planetary Health: Balancing Modern Health and Well-being with City GrowthPDF p. 71
6. Chapter 6The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Promoting Sustainable Consumption Behaviour: A Review of LiteraturePDF p. 86
7. Chapter 7Unravelling Urban Growth and Human Well-Being: Building Sustainable Cities for the FuturePDF p. 101
8. Chapter 8Seasonal Climate Variability in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh: A Principal Component AnalysisPDF p. 117
9. Chapter 9Sustainable Urbanization and Its Impact on Health and Well-Being in Growing CitiesPDF p. 135
10. Chapter 10The Rationality of Despair: A Survey-Based Analysis of the Transition from Consumer Rationalism to Eco-Paralysis among Urban CitizensPDF p. 145
11. Chapter 11Environmental Crime and Restorative Justice in a Changing Society: A Comparative Study of Bhutan and IndiaPDF p. 160
12. Chapter 12Role of Hydroponic Farming in Achieving Sustainable Agriculture: A PRISMA Based Meta-AnalysisPDF p. 178
13. Chapter 13Regenerative Agriculture in Bihar: Enhancing Soil Health and Sustainable LivelihoodsPDF p. 197
14. Chapter 14An Analysis of “Other-Sources” of Irrigation in India: A Case Study of KarnatakaPDF p. 206
15. Chapter 15Closing the Glamour Loop: A Paradigm Shift in Beauty through Circular EconomyPDF p. 221
16. Chapter 16Empowering Women, Greening Bihar: A Study of JEEViKA's ContributionPDF p. 232
17. Chapter 17Climate Vulnerability and Employment-Related Labour Mobility in India: A State-Level AnalysisPDF p. 249
18. Chapter 18Nature and Sustainability in Digital Media: Indian ContextPDF p. 267
19. Chapter 19Framework for Sustainable Investment Decision Making: Integrating Cognitive Biases and Behavioural InterventionPDF p. 288
20. Chapter 20An Analysis of Investment Habits among Working Women across Different Professions in Indore CityPDF p. 303
21. Chapter 21Empowerment in Transition: Examining Gender Equality and Youth Leadership in India's Green ShiftPDF p. 322
22. Chapter 22Bridging Wage Gaps for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from India Using PLFS Microdata (2021–2023)PDF p. 345
23. Chapter 23Financial Stress and Work-Productivity Impairment among Contractual and Permanent University Teachers in Bihar: The Mediating Role of Psychological Well-BeingPDF p. 362
24. Chapter 24Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of a RESCO-Based Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System: Evidence from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, MeerutPDF p. 373
25. Chapter 25Legal Pathways for Gender-Inclusive Circular Enterprises: Forest Rights and the Protection of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in North-East IndiaPDF p. 392
26. Chapter 26Indigenous Governance for Sustainable Future: Insights from Indian Knowledge SystemsPDF p. 409
27. Chapter 27Strengthening Community-based Adaptation through the Marketing of Handloom Industry: A Study with Reference to Bodo HandloomPDF p. 423
28. Chapter 28On the Margins of the Plateau: Cultural Geographies and Environmental Adaptation of the Shadowed Marngar Community of Northeast IndiaPDF p. 436
29. Chapter 29Curriculum Restructuring for Sustainability: Challenges and OpportunitiesPDF p. 450
30. Chapter 30Preserving Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Arunachal Pradesh: The Role of Folklore and Cultural PracticesPDF p. 461
31. Chapter 31Performing Sustainability: Phumdigi Tantha as Cultural InterventionPDF p. 474
32. Chapter 32Indigenous Traditions and Sustainable Futures in the Western HimalayasPDF p. 483
33. Chapter 33Oral Traditions as Ecological Archives: Cultural Preservation and Spiritual Stewardship in Northeast IndiaPDF p. 497
34. Chapter 34Culturally Sensitive Development: Bridging Policies, Cultural Preservation and Tribal Identity with an Emphasis on Maternal-Child Health in Wayanad, KeralaPDF p. 507
35. Chapter 35Addressing Cognitive Barriers through Education to Promote Sustainable Lifestyles: A Pathway to Sustainable DevelopmentPDF p. 514