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Eating together unites people and has a significant impact on their
physical, social, and emotional development. This book looks at
practices and traditions of sharing food prevalent among major
religious communities in India including Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Islam. Food insecurity is one
of the major problems every country in the world is facing today
because of increasing population, climate change, agrarian
distress, wars and conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic. Including
case studies from across India, this book examines the necessity
and effectiveness of food sharing practices in temples, mosques and
gurudwaras among others. Emphasising the importance of these
practices for the social and physical well-being of the most
vulnerable sections of society, it showcases how traditional
religious practices of food sharing have contributed to tackling
hunger especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The volume also
offers long term solutions to address underlying issues which cause
hunger and food insecurity. One of the first to study food sharing
and alms-giving practices in India, this book will be an essential
read for scholars and researchers of sociology, anthropology, food
studies, religion, security studies, political economy, public
policy and South Asian history and culture.
This book discusses the dynamics and resource management qualities
of the peri-urban interface to address climate change consequences,
focusing on the peri-urban region of the global city of Bengalaru.
In 5 chapters, the authors document the unique challenges
experienced in peri-urban areas, including soil-water vegetation
dynamics, local and regional impacts on water bodies (surface and
groundwater), food production issues, and the inhibited adaptive
capacity of local communities. The book also provides knowledge on
implementations of environmental management by local institutions,
government interventions that have acted as catalysts in promoting
community based adaptation strategies, and the physical, social and
economic aspects of rural-urban dynamics. The book not only adds to
the scarce existing literature on peri-urban contexts, but also
addresses the role of culture in protecting ecological landscapes
and how traditions play an important role in coping with climate
change. Furthermore, the authors expand on these climate change
coping mechanisms in peri-urban areas, taking into account local
cultural factors and interesting governance interventions in the
context of health. The book will be of interest to planners, policy
makers, and students and researchers engaged in rural-urban
dynamics and climate change adaptation.
This book discusses the dynamics and resource management qualities
of the peri-urban interface to address climate change consequences,
focusing on the peri-urban region of the global city of Bengalaru.
In 5 chapters, the authors document the unique challenges
experienced in peri-urban areas, including soil-water vegetation
dynamics, local and regional impacts on water bodies (surface and
groundwater), food production issues, and the inhibited adaptive
capacity of local communities. The book also provides knowledge on
implementations of environmental management by local institutions,
government interventions that have acted as catalysts in promoting
community based adaptation strategies, and the physical, social and
economic aspects of rural-urban dynamics. The book not only adds to
the scarce existing literature on peri-urban contexts, but also
addresses the role of culture in protecting ecological landscapes
and how traditions play an important role in coping with climate
change. Furthermore, the authors expand on these climate change
coping mechanisms in peri-urban areas, taking into account local
cultural factors and interesting governance interventions in the
context of health. The book will be of interest to planners, policy
makers, and students and researchers engaged in rural-urban
dynamics and climate change adaptation.
This book aims to identify the challenges presented by current
urban environmental governance practices in fast growing Indian
cities, to propose changes to the current governance implementation
strategies, and to explore the best practices to achieve
sustainable urban models through Indian and global perspectives.
With a focus on the city of Bengaluru, the book draws on extensive
reviews of literature and data to present current trends and
statuses of environmental resource use in growing urban centres of
India.The book analyzes the situations that impact urban
environmental governance decisions and outcomes and proposes
solutions to address these issues for long-term sustainability.
Policy makers, researchers, academics and development practitioners
in environmental politics and urban governance will find this work
of great interest. The book starts by examining different urban
environmental threats on global and domestic levels, and provides
evidence for the effectiveness of sustainable efforts to curb the
impact of crisis-like scenarios. Then the book discusses the role
of institutional regimes in influencing urban environmental
outcomes through policies, and analyzes the role of various actors
in the evolution of urban environmental governance from a legal
perspective at global and local scales. In the final chapters, the
book explores the trends and status of environmental resource
management in Bangalore Metropolitan Area (BMA), and examines the
dynamics of local institutions and governance structures for
regulating environmental governance for promoting effective
sustainable environmental governance in Bengaluru.
This collection of papers aims to draw lessons and apply indigenous
knowledge, wisdom and cultural traditions to suit policy contexts
describing the (a) role of individuals (b) communities, and (c) the
state to ensure effectively manage water resources. Readers will
discover ways in which water was conceptualized, conserved and
managed. Contributions will also shed light on the historical,
functional and futuristic perspectives of water resources
management, and readers will be able to draw lessons and evolve
policy guidelines. There are some studies related to scriptures
across religions and their perceptions regarding ecological
conservation. However, religious studies and their socio-economic
and environmental relevance to society, more specifically to the
current policy contexts, are limited. This book attempts to bridge
this gap, in terms of learning lessons from the past to effectively
address the challenges of the present and future. The book will be
useful for historians and research scholars studying the place of
water in different cultures, water pricing and water sharing; as
well as ecologists and environmental scientists.
This book aims to identify the challenges presented by current
urban environmental governance practices in fast growing Indian
cities, to propose changes to the current governance implementation
strategies, and to explore the best practices to achieve
sustainable urban models through Indian and global perspectives.
With a focus on the city of Bengaluru, the book draws on extensive
reviews of literature and data to present current trends and
statuses of environmental resource use in growing urban centres of
India.The book analyzes the situations that impact urban
environmental governance decisions and outcomes and proposes
solutions to address these issues for long-term sustainability.
Policy makers, researchers, academics and development practitioners
in environmental politics and urban governance will find this work
of great interest. The book starts by examining different urban
environmental threats on global and domestic levels, and provides
evidence for the effectiveness of sustainable efforts to curb the
impact of crisis-like scenarios. Then the book discusses the role
of institutional regimes in influencing urban environmental
outcomes through policies, and analyzes the role of various actors
in the evolution of urban environmental governance from a legal
perspective at global and local scales. In the final chapters, the
book explores the trends and status of environmental resource
management in Bangalore Metropolitan Area (BMA), and examines the
dynamics of local institutions and governance structures for
regulating environmental governance for promoting effective
sustainable environmental governance in Bengaluru.
This collection of papers aims to draw lessons and apply indigenous
knowledge, wisdom and cultural traditions to suit policy contexts
describing the (a) role of individuals (b) communities, and (c) the
state to ensure effectively manage water resources. Readers will
discover ways in which water was conceptualized, conserved and
managed. Contributions will also shed light on the historical,
functional and futuristic perspectives of water resources
management, and readers will be able to draw lessons and evolve
policy guidelines. There are some studies related to scriptures
across religions and their perceptions regarding ecological
conservation. However, religious studies and their socio-economic
and environmental relevance to society, more specifically to the
current policy contexts, are limited. This book attempts to bridge
this gap, in terms of learning lessons from the past to effectively
address the challenges of the present and future. The book will be
useful for historians and research scholars studying the place of
water in different cultures, water pricing and water sharing; as
well as ecologists and environmental scientists.
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