Chapter 4: Striking a Balance: Economics and Sustainability for a Prosperous Planet

This Chapter has tried to explain the role of sustainable development for a healthy future. This Chapter takes a dive into the environment, its past and present form, with special recognition of Indian scenario. It explains how human activities have affected the environment. It explains the major effects that the human activities have on environment, like Global Warming and depletion of rich flora and fauna. It also takes into account various initiatives taken by the government in bringing back the environment to its original form, and a world towards sustainable development. This Chapter also throws light on Global Economy and Indian Economy in particular. It tries to explain why the economic growth should be related to sustainability. This Chapter also talks about Ozone layer and its depletion, about the Chipko Movement in India, bringing back the lost biodiversity of Mangalajodi, Odisha and how India has been active in maintaining sustainable development (Singh, 2023).