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Introduction: Global Accumulation and Finite Nature

In: BETWEEN ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY Policies and Practices of Sustainable Development

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  • Anil Kumar Vaddiraju

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In theory and practice, ever since the advent of globalisation, the environment and sustainability have been highly contested issues across the globe, and particularly in developing countries such as India. While globalisation has increased economic growth and benefited a large section of the middle class, it has raised the hopes of an increased standard of living among others. Now, there is an unrelenting pursuit of growth in India. This, however, comes at an environmental cost. Therefore, at stake in this contest are choices between, economy and ecology, accumulation and nature, involving the most fundamental set of questions regarding development policy and practice, and the distributional and environmental consequences of development policies and practice…

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  • Anil Kumar Vaddiraju, 2026. "Introduction: Global Accumulation and Finite Nature," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Anil Kumar Vaddiraju & K C Smitha & D Jeevan Kumar (ed.), BETWEEN ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY Policies and Practices of Sustainable Development, chapter 1, pages 1-9, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment

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