India is driving some of the most important trends in global energy
markets—with vast environmental implications. As the country
grows wealthier, Indians are buying more cars, air conditioners,
plane tickets, and other goods that increase demand for fossil
fuels. At the same time, the country still faces widespread
poverty, and it struggles to address persistent environmental and
energy-sector problems, from frequent power outages to a
significant number of deaths linked to air pollution. Johannes
Urpelainen provides an expert guide to India’s energy and
environmental issues that incorporates both domestic and global
perspectives. He details how unequal economic development and rapid
population growth have brought the country to its current state: a
potential engine of the world economy hampered by environmental
hazards and energy poverty. Urpelainen argues that institutional
shortcomings have led wealthier Indians to find private solutions
that protect them from threats such as air pollution and heat
waves, but exclude the poor. The retreat of the rich limits the
state’s ability to regulate the energy sector or address
environmental degradation. Urpelainen examines India’s most
severe environmental crises, considering how climate disruptions
are affecting the country’s present and future. He analyzes
India’s role in global environmental politics and assesses the
prospects of achieving a more sustainable society. Useful and
accessible, this book also offers pragmatic solutions to help
overcome the constraints on effective energy and environmental
policy.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Center on Global Energy Policy Series |
| Release date: |
July 2023 |
| Authors: |
Johannes Urpelainen
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
232 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-19480-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-231-19480-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780231194808 |
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