Institute of Geography and Sustainability of the University of Lausanne
Research projects
Environmental Change, Governance and Politics in Small North Indian Cities
| Research fields |
Development, societies, environments Sustainable urban development Cities in the Global South Political Ecology Globalization / Liberalization Politiques urbaines Decentralization / Governance Sustainable Livelihoods |
| Keywords |
Urbanization Small and medium cities India Environmental governance Environmental politics Political ecology |
| Funding | Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, Internal Investment Fund |
| Duration | January 2011 - December 2011 |
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| Researchers |
Meyer Ursula (Scientific collaborator) Rattu Paola (Scientific collaborator) Véron René (Scientific collaborator) [web] [email] |
Small and medium cities in India and elsewhere in the developing world have recently experienced a rapid demographic growth. These cities often face multiple and growing challenges of governance. This project aims to fill a knowledge gap on environmental dynamics and environmental urban governance in small and medium cities in India. The project examines the trajectories and effects of recent political-economic reforms regarding the effectiveness and sustainability of environmental governance, particularly in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal that differ greatly in terms of economic-reform and decentralization policies.
Project location
Publications
| Véron, R. (2010). Small Cities, Neoliberal Governance and Sustainable Development in the Global South: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda. Sustainability, 2(9): 2833-2848. Doi:10.3390/su2092833 | Info |