Chapter 13: Climate Change and India: Why We Must Look at the Problem through Our Lens
- Current global strategies for climate change are flawed and not universally applicable.
- The Western approach does not seek to address the root of the problem, i.e. overconsumption, but rather chooses to substitute the means to achieve overconsumption.
- A one-size-fits-all approach will not work, and developing countries need to be free to choose their own pathways.
- India’s ethos emphasizes a harmonious relationship with nature, in contrast to the culture of over consumption in other parts of the developed world.
- Shift towards the ‘traditional multi-generational households’ would create the pathway towards sustainable housing.
- “Mission LiFE” focuses on human-nature harmony promoting mindful consumption than over consumption that lies ....
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- 1 Chapter 1: State of the Economy – Steady as She Goes
- 2 Chapter 2: Monetary Management and Financial Intermediation- Stability is the Watchword
- 3 Chapter 3: Prices and Inflation - Under Control
- 4 Chapter 4: External Sector - Stability amid Plenty
- 5 Chapter 5: Medium-Term Outlook – A Growth Strategy for New India
- 6 Chapter 6: Climate Change and Energy Transition: Dealing with Trade-Offs
- 7 Chapter 7: Social Sector - Benefits that Empower
- 8 Chapter 8: Employment and Skill Development: Towards Quality
- 9 Chapter 9: Agriculture and Food Management – Plenty of Upside Left If We Get It Right
- 10 Chapter 10: Industry - Small and Medium Matters
