Integrating sustainable development goals into environment impact assessment in India
A conceptual analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12306379 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Preetha Kizhakkekara Vannadil (0000-0003-2942-1004, Independent Researcher Chennai India), Chitra Karunakaran Prasanna (0000-0001-5037-7891, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur India, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 3993-4006 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sd.2579 |
| OpenAlex | W4367190527 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 46 |
The paper presents a systematic exploration of the linkages between environment impact assessment (EIA) and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the Indian context through a critical analysis of the socio‐ecological impacts of development projects and the policy climate for environmental clearances. A conceptual framework portraying the interlinkages of the systemic disruptions in the socio‐ecological realms, policy challenges, and SDGs is developed, which argues for integrating the SDGs into the EIA framework in India. The paper argues that the legal fluidity and dilution in the design and enactment of EIA retrogrades the crucial socio‐political transformation required for achieving sustainability. The systematic literature review of empirical, conceptual, and grey literature, undertaken on Indian EIA, highlights its instrumental role as a political tool for achieving developmental sustainability. The paper concludes by highlighting the urgent need to mainstream ecological decision‐making into all governance processes for achieving the SDGs in a transforming society like India
Business · Conceptual framework · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economics · Environmental governance · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Mining and Resource Management · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |