The rapid growth of ASEAN economies, the People's Republic of China and India (called ACI henceforth) - major drivers of Asia and the world economy - during the last five decades has caused significant strains on their scarce resources, particularly energy and contributed to serious problems of...

Globally, there is a clamour for creating a more inclusive world and India is also a frontrunner. Government of India is fully committed to its resolve towards achieving inclusive growth. To achieve this goal, efforts are being made to harmonise the national development priorities with...

Rapid economic growth in India during the last two decades has accentuated the demand for energy and natural resources related to water, land and forests. Based on a review of the current policy framework in these areas and data from fieldwork in the northeastern region of India, this paper...

Economic growth is an engine of economic development, but it also causes various emissions and depletion of natural resources. Economic growth at the cost of environment is hazardous. Therefore, economic growth should be supplemented with environmental management, which is nothing but green...

This chapter explores the factors behind the apparent superior performance of green industrial policy (GIP) in developmental states (exemplified by China), as compared with the inefficiencies of GIP in developed countries (exemplified by the USA). The specific context is the overwhelming export...