Rich lands, poor people. Is sustainable mining possible?
State of India’s Environment - 6, 2008, $ 50 or e-Book $28, 355 pages
This article was published more than ten years ago. The information it contains may be incomplete or out of date.
This edition of SoE illustrates the immense challenges facing the mining sector in India: how to ensure ecological security together with inclusive development. It assesses the sector’s efficacy in promoting ’growth’ in mineral-rich areas, while scrutinising government initiatives in implementing regulations, and documents the response of civil society in different parts of the country. This well-researched book includes detailed maps, various data tables and in-depth case studies of mineral-rich states.