Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance

Dr. Baleshwar Thakur (retired) was Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.Dr. Rajiv R. Thakur is Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geosciences, Missouri State University, West Plains, Missouri, USA. Dr. Srikumar Chattopadhyay (retired) was Scientist and Head, Resources Analysis Division, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Dr. Rajesh K. Abhay is Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

• Chapter 1. Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance: Introduction and Overview.- Chapter 2. Bruce Mitchell: Professional Career and Contributions.- Chapter 3. Early and Modern Paradigms in Natural Resource Management: Global and Indian Experiences.- Chapter 4. Approaching the Collaborative ‘Turn’ in Water Governance: A Critical Re-Appraisal.- Chapter 5. Disaster Risk Governance and Management: An Asian Perspective.- Chapter 6. Reshaping Natural Resource Management in China.- Chapter 7. Regional Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Decision-Making in India: Methods and Implications.- Chapter 8. Rethinking Resettlement as a Development Opportunity: Need for Good Practices.- Chapter 9. Will the Water Revolution be Decentralized? Investigating the ‘Downscale’ and ‘Upscale’ Challenges of Urban Rainwater Harvesting.- Chapter 10. Rethinking Capacity Building in Water Governance: Factors Influencing Risk Interpretation and Decision-Making in Delhi.- Chapter 11. Regional Environmental Governance: An Analytical Framework for Conservation of Natural Resource Area.- Chapter 12. Groundwater Sustainability in Haryana: Challenges to Governance.- Chapter 13. Wetland Resources in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Characteristics, Use and Sustainable Development.- Chapter 14. Impact of Physical Factors on Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Kosi Basin.- Chapter 15. Governance and Management of Teesta River Water Resources: A Geopolitical Appraisal.- Chapter 16. Governance Issues for Sustainable Water Management in Rapti River Basin, Uttar Pradesh.- Chapter 17. Social Transformation, Ecosystem Services and Resource Sustainability in Nepal Hills.- Chapter 18. Determinants of Land Use Dynamics and its Ecological Implications in India: A State Level Analysis.- Chapter 19. Land Use Change and its Impact on Ecosystem Services: Food, Livelihood, and Health Security in Kumaon Himalayas.- Chapter 20. Impact of Land Use Change on Livelihood Options:A Case Study of Upper Pasolgad Watershed, Uttarakhand.- Chapter 21. Rural Livelihood and Women: Glimpses from An Indian Tribal Village.- Chapter 22. Land Degradation and Agricultural Sustainability in Kendujhar District, Odisha.- Chapter 23. Diversification of Agriculture through Medicinal Plants in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh.- Chapter 24. Recent Sanitation Challenges and Policy Options in Developing Countries.- Chapter 25. Solid Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability in India.- Chapter 26. Social Impact Assessment of Indian Water and Allied Policies and Programs.- Chapter 27. Challenges and Opportunities towards Management of Solid Wastes in Indian Cities: Beyond the Rhetoric of Convenience.- Chapter 28. Natural Resource Evaluation for Ecotourism and Geotourism Destination in Hong Kong.- Chapter 29. Climate Change Knowledge: Comparison of People and Scientists Perception in Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh.- Chapter 30. Climate Change Modeling for Ecosystem Services: A Method for Sustainable Development in Western Himalayan District.- Chapter 31. Urban Sustainability and Governance in Delhi Metropolitan Region.- Chapter 32. Investigating the Variability in Sanitation and Sustainability Issues: Evidence from Resettlement Colonies of Delhi.- Chapter 33. Water Governance in Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala: Existing Practices and Alternative Paradigms.- Chapter 34. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: People’s Attitude Towards its Conservation.- Chapter 35. Socio-Economic Development in Highway Corridor Zone of Bihar: A Case Study of Kuchai Kot-Muzaffarpur Section.- Chapter 36. Sustainable Resource Governance: Lessons for the Future.