India’s Sustainability Puzzle: Economy, Environment and Everyday Choices.

India’s Sustainability Puzzle: Economy, Environment and Everyday Choices, edited by Dr. Lawrence Mathew, brings together diverse perspectives on sustainability in the Indian context. The book explores sustainability not merely as an environmental concern, but as an interconnected economic, social, institutional, technological, and behavioural challenge.

Through twelve chapters, the book examines subjects including circular economy and waste-to-infrastructure models, wetland microbiomes, sustainable agriculture and microbial approaches, menstrual health, rural entrepreneurship, gender equality and public policy, socially responsible behaviour, mangrove conservation, women’s WASH challenges, and eco-tourism.

Drawing on research, case studies, policy perspectives, and practical approaches, the volume highlights how environmental protection, economic development, social inclusion, responsible consumption, and everyday choices are closely connected. It encourages readers to view sustainability as a shared responsibility and to think critically about how individual and institutional actions can contribute to a more resilient and sustainable India.