Environmental Valuation In South Asia

This book is about understanding the value of environmental services in South Asia. It provides an overview of different environmental problems in South Asia and examines how economic valuation techniques can be used to assess these problems. It brings together multiple case studies on valuation undertaken by economists and environmental scientists from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka under the aegis of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE). The book addresses the challenges of valuing environmental changes that are unique to developing countries. Each chapter starts with a description of an environmental problem and the valuation strategy used, followed by a discussion of estimation methods and results. It is designed to serve as a reference book for students, teachers, researchers, non-government organizations and practitioners of environmental valuation. Those interested in development and environmental economics, and natural resource management policies, will also find it useful.

"Provides an overview of different environmental problems in South Asia and examines how economic valuation techniques can be used to assess these problems"--Provided by publisher.

The major challenges facing South Asia to achieve sustainable development are investigated, using case studies and applying new points of view in economic thought about the connection between development and the environment. After reviewing economic perspectives on development and the environment and South Asia's situation, particular issues such as depletion of natural resources and land degradation, the environmental impacts and consequences of extending markets, of technological change and property rights are examined. Environmental change and employment, income distribution and poverty, population growth and urbanisation are considered.

L'Asie du Sud est devenue une région d'une grande importance stratégique: le conflit indo-pakistanais, le rôle du Pakistan dans la lutte contre le terrorisme, l'influence de l'islamisme dans les décisions publiques, etc. Cepednant, les problèmes environnementaux risquent d'accroître l'insécurité de ces pays et, par là, les risques de conflits entre eux. L'interaction entre le sous-développement et la dégradationd e l'environnement peut conduire à une intensification des rivalités géopolitiques et idéologiques dans la région...

Cases from South Asia.

This book examines urbanization and migration processes in South Asia. By analyzing the socio-economic impacts and infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of different conurbations, it highlights conflicts over agricultural land as well as the effects on health, education, poverty and the welfare of children, women and old people. The authors also explore issues of mobility; connectivity and accessibility of public services, and discuss the effective use of new urban-management tools, such as the concept of smart cities and urban spatial monitoring.

Cases from South Asia.