Introduction: Global Accumulation and Finite Nature

Anil Kumar Vaddiraju

Chapter 1 in Between Economy and Ecology:Policies and Practices of Sustainable Development, 2026, pp 1-9 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: 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…

Keywords: Sustainable Development; Sustainable Agriculture; Feminisation of Agriculture; Sustainable Development Practices; Sustainable Urban Development; Ecology; Himalayan Glaciers; Women and Sustainable Development; Coastal Areas and Sutainability; Railway Development and Sustainability; Ecological justice; Developing Countries; India; South India; Kerala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q01 Q15 Q54 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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