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India's Journey Towards Sustainable Population

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This book makes a thorough investigation of the population problem issues in India from diverse angles- demographic, policy and programme. Discussing the theoretical background of population control, the book also deals with all mundane issues - social, cultural, religious, legal and health issues, and attempts to capture the state of preparedness of India  to reach sustainable population.
It is a valuable resource for students of population studies and academics working on population control and management. Additionally, it is also a useful reference work for trainees at national academies, journalists, family welfare service providers and the civil society groups working on population control and family planning. 

List of contents

Part I Theoretical Framework on Studies of Population.- Part II Requisites of the Population Control Programme.- Part III Sustainable population in the Background of Sustainable Development Goals.- Part IV Population Control Initiatives in India.- Acronyms.- Appendices.- Index.

About the author

Bedprakas SyamRoy did his MA in Economics in 1968 from Calcutta University and obtained a PhD from North Bengal University in 1987. He started his career in the West Bengal Civil Service (1970) and was then selected in the IAS (1989). He retired as Special Secretary, Development and Planning and went on to serve as a Member of the Third State Finance Commission, West Bengal. Dr. SyamRoy specializes in development administration, decentralized planning and state planning. He is the author of some ten books and many journal articles.

Summary

This book makes a thorough investigation of the population problem issues in India from diverse angles- demographic, policy and programme. Discussing the theoretical background of population control, the book also deals with all mundane issues - social, cultural, religious, legal and health issues, and attempts to capture the state of preparedness of India  to reach sustainable population.
It is a valuable resource for students of population studies and academics working on population control and management. Additionally, it is also a useful reference work for trainees at national academies, journalists, family welfare service providers and the civil society groups working on population control and family planning. 

Product details

Authors Bedprakas SyamRoy
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2018
 
EAN 9783319837505
ISBN 978-3-31-983750-5
No. of pages 388
Dimensions 156 mm x 23 mm x 237 mm
Weight 622 g
Illustrations XIX, 388 p.
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics

Population, B, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Social Change, Economics and Finance, Environmental Social Sciences, Economic development, population economics, Management science, Population & demography, Demography, Population and Demography, Development Studies, Development and Social Change

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