Indian View of Sustainable Development

Contents: 1. The old paradigm of development. 2. The new paradigm of development. 3. Indian view of sustainability. 4. Threat to sustainability (environmental pollution). 5. Non-government organizations (N.G.O.s). 6. Non-government organizations of Chitrakoot region (Efforts for sustainable development). Bibliography.

"This book is first of its kind presents a picture, how conventional process of socio-economic development degraded the components of environment unconsciously.

Deals with the changing concept of development and new concept of sustainable development.

Highlights comprehensively the views of sustainability as taught by Indian schools of thoughts in the scriptures of ancient India.

Illustrates the present day threat to sustainability posed by the increasing and intensifying pollution problems resulting from human developmental activities.

Also deals with the contributions made by NGOs to achieve sustainability in the process of development and modernization.

Presents a detailed account of the approaches and programmes under taken by the leading NGOs of Chitrakoot region to achieve sustainability in the process of development." (jacket)