2030 Agenda and India: Moving from Quantity to Quality : Exploring Convergence and Transcendence

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This book presents a selection of multifaceted development issues involving social, economic and environmental aspects, in order to inspire and guide implementation of the United Nations’ SDGs. It focuses on economic development, human well-being and sustainable pathways, with special attention to financial and knowledge resources, as well as measurement concepts. In doing so, the book draws a distinction between sustainability and sustainable pathways by refraining from dealing with broader and more direct environmental sustainability issues like climate change, environmental degradation and sustainable energy. The choice of topics, apart from their relevance for India, was guided by their importance in connection with multiple SDG goals. In addition to revealing the intricacies of systemic relationships and the dilemmas they create in policy choices, the book examines the role of actors and the critical importance of partnerships to help readers comprehend the breadth of diversities and inter-linkages involved. The roles of the central and state governments, the parliament and the state assemblies, the civil society, UN agencies and district-level authorities are separately explored in depth. Sharing valuable insights, the book encourages policymakers, practitioners and scholars to move towards a sustainable and equitable economy, and supports them in their efforts. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Sustainable Development Goals and India (Sachin Chaturvedi, T. C. James, Sabyasachi Saha, Prativa Shaw)....Pages 1-13 Front Matter ....Pages 15-15 Sustainable Development Goals: Role of Agriculture (R. S. Paroda, P. K. Joshi)....Pages 17-40 Revisiting Industrialisation and Innovation in India: Roadmap for SDG 9 (Sabyasachi Saha, Prativa Shaw)....Pages 41-64 Health and Well-Being (T. C. James)....Pages 65-96 Integrated Development and Sustainable Cities: Need for an Alternative Development Paradigm (Amitabh Kundu)....Pages 97-128 Family Planning—A Smart Investment for India to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (Poonam Muttreja)....Pages 129-148 SDG 10—A Probe into the Factors Underlying Differences in Inequality: Evidence at the Sub-national Level in India (Rudra Prosad Roy, Saikat Sinha Roy)....Pages 149-164 Ensure Quality Education for All in India: Prerequisite for Achieving SDG 4 (Beena Pandey)....Pages 165-196 Evolving Conceptual Framework and Monitoring Mechanism for SDGs in India (Krishna Kumar, P. K. Anand)....Pages 197-220 Front Matter ....Pages 221-221 The Parliament and the SDGs (Atul Kaushik)....Pages 223-238 Role of NITI Aayog in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda (Ashok Kumar Jain, Sundar Narayan Mishra)....Pages 239-254 Sustainable Development Goals: Assam’s Experience from Quantitative to Qualitative Development (V. K. Pipersenia, Rudra Mani Dubey, Supriya Khound)....Pages 255-263 Sustainable Development Goals in India: Ambitious, but Achievable (Pradeep Baisakh, Amitabh Behar)....Pages 265-277 Front Matter ....Pages 279-279 India’s Pursuit of SDGs: Unfolding Paradigm Shifts and Convergence (Sachin Chaturvedi, T. C. James, Sabyasachi Saha, Prativa Shaw)....Pages 281-301