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Chapter 1: Rethinking Environmental Governance: Exploring the Sustainability Potential in India
1 Introduction
2 Objectives of the Study
3 Materials and Methods
4 Major Initiatives to Govern Environment in India
4.1 Indian Forest Act, 1878, and Forest Conservation Act, 1980
4.2 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
4.3 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
4.4 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
4.5 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
4.6 Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989
4.7 Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
4.8 Biological Diversity Act, 2002
4.9 National Environmental Policy, 2006
4.10 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
5 Attributes of Good Environmental Governance
6 Dimensions of Environmental Governance
7 In Search for Proper Plan of Action
8 In Conclusion: The Way Forward
References
Chapter 2: The Role of Local Governments in Encouraging Participation in Reforestation Activities
1 Introduction
2 General Conditions of the Forest Areas Around the World
3 SDG 2030, Climate Change, and Forest Fires
4 Local Government Role in Forest Areas and Reforestation
5 Public Participation in Protecting Forests and Being a Part in Reforestation Activities
6 Examples of Reforestation Activities with the Contributions of Local Governments and Public
6.1 China Reforestation Activities
6.2 The Great Green Wall of Africa
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Accessing Regional Liveability by Indicators: A Case Study of Mumbai Metropolitan Region
1 Introduction
2 Context
3 Discourses on Liveability
4 Methodology on Liveability and Sustainability
5 Observations from the Study Region
5.1 Mumbai Metropolitan Region
6 Generation of Local Benchmarks Through Community Participation
7 Suggestions and Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Operationalizing the Regional Sustainability Assessment by Indicators
1 Introduction
2 Sustainability: A Multidimensional Concept
3 Multidimensionality That Favors Assessment
4 Regional Sustainability Assessment: Operational Challenges
5 RSA Operational Gaps and Methodological Pathways
5.1 Multilevel Interaction in the RSA
5.1.1 Interregional Multilevel Interaction
5.1.2 Intraregional Multilevel Interaction
5.2 Stakeholder Participation in RSA
5.3 Geospatial Approach in the RSA
5.3.1 Spatialization of Data for RSA
5.3.2 Geospatialized RSA
6 Final Considerations
6.1 Research Limitations
6.2 Gaps That Persevere
References
Chapter 5: Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Corporate Social Responsibility
1 Introduction
2 Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)
2.1 Emergence and Purpose of the VSS
2.2 VSS: Voluntary Use or Mandatory Trend?
3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Contents
Chapter 1: Rethinking Environmental Governance: Exploring the Sustainability Potential in India
1 Introduction
2 Objectives of the Study
3 Materials and Methods
4 Major Initiatives to Govern Environment in India
4.1 Indian Forest Act, 1878, and Forest Conservation Act, 1980
4.2 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
4.3 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
4.4 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
4.5 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
4.6 Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989
4.7 Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
4.8 Biological Diversity Act, 2002
4.9 National Environmental Policy, 2006
4.10 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
5 Attributes of Good Environmental Governance
6 Dimensions of Environmental Governance
7 In Search for Proper Plan of Action
8 In Conclusion: The Way Forward
References
Chapter 2: The Role of Local Governments in Encouraging Participation in Reforestation Activities
1 Introduction
2 General Conditions of the Forest Areas Around the World
3 SDG 2030, Climate Change, and Forest Fires
4 Local Government Role in Forest Areas and Reforestation
5 Public Participation in Protecting Forests and Being a Part in Reforestation Activities
6 Examples of Reforestation Activities with the Contributions of Local Governments and Public
6.1 China Reforestation Activities
6.2 The Great Green Wall of Africa
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Accessing Regional Liveability by Indicators: A Case Study of Mumbai Metropolitan Region
1 Introduction
2 Context
3 Discourses on Liveability
4 Methodology on Liveability and Sustainability
5 Observations from the Study Region
5.1 Mumbai Metropolitan Region
6 Generation of Local Benchmarks Through Community Participation
7 Suggestions and Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Operationalizing the Regional Sustainability Assessment by Indicators
1 Introduction
2 Sustainability: A Multidimensional Concept
3 Multidimensionality That Favors Assessment
4 Regional Sustainability Assessment: Operational Challenges
5 RSA Operational Gaps and Methodological Pathways
5.1 Multilevel Interaction in the RSA
5.1.1 Interregional Multilevel Interaction
5.1.2 Intraregional Multilevel Interaction
5.2 Stakeholder Participation in RSA
5.3 Geospatial Approach in the RSA
5.3.1 Spatialization of Data for RSA
5.3.2 Geospatialized RSA
6 Final Considerations
6.1 Research Limitations
6.2 Gaps That Persevere
References
Chapter 5: Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Corporate Social Responsibility
1 Introduction
2 Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)
2.1 Emergence and Purpose of the VSS
2.2 VSS: Voluntary Use or Mandatory Trend?
3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)