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Perceptions of mercury risk and its management
(Human & Ecological Risk Assessment, 2014)
Anthropogenic activities, such as coal burning for electricity generation, release mercury (Hg), a toxic, bioaccumulative pollutant with potential health impacts primarily borne by specific population groups such as women ...
The politics of formulation of environmental impact assessment regulation in India: a case study
(World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, 2016)
While the extant literature on environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulation in India largely focuses on evaluating implementation, this paper studies the political processes that shape the formulation of EIA regulation. ...
Spatial regulation of air toxics hot spots
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015)
This paper analyzes the potential implications, in terms of net social costs and distribution of risks and abatement costs, of a policy to address the problem of air toxics “hot spots.” The policy we analyze involves ...
State of inclusive growth in India: some perspectives
(Sage, 2018-03-20)
India has recently completed 25 years of economic liberalization during which
the country has delivered rapid economic growth, as measured by gross
domestic product (GDP), to become one of the fastest growing economies ...
India’s e-waste rules and their impact on e-waste management practices: a case study
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017-06-16)
India, like many other developed and developing countries, has adopted an extended
producer responsibility (EPR) approach for electronic waste (e-waste) management under
its E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. ...
Exploring the role of urban green spaces in ‘smartening’ cities in India
(Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2019)
This paper explores the conceptualization of Urban Green Space (UGS) within India’s urban planning process. In doing so, the context of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), which is a flagship programme for urban transformation ...
GAIL 'Saksham' Program: Remoulding the Future
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-07-28)
‘Saksham’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of one of the largest public sector companies in India, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), provides specific training in skills required for plastic ...
GAIL 'Saksham' Program: Remoulding the Future: A Teaching Note
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-07-28)
Defining the social responsibility of businesses
(Economic and Political Weekly, 2014)
Whose Business is it?
If the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has to be implemented meaningfully by
companies, then the stakeholders impacted by their business should also have a say in defining
what ...