This book discusses air pollution in Delhi from scientific, social and
entrepreneurial perspectives. Using key debates and interventions on
air pollution, it examines the trajectories of environmental politics
in the Delhi region, one of the most polluted areas in the world. It
highlights the administrative struggles, public advocacy, and
entrepreneurial innovations that have built creative new links between
science and urban citizenship. The book describes the atmosphere of
collaboration that pervades these otherwise disparate spheres in
contemporary Delhi. Key features: · Presents an original case study
on urban environmentalism from the Global South · Cuts across
science, policy, advocacy and innovation · Includes behind-the-scenes
discussions, tensions and experimentations in the Indian air pollution
space · Uses immersive ethnography to study a topical and relevant
urban issue As South Asian and Global South cities confront
fast-intensifying environmental risks, this study presents a dialogue
between urban political ecology (UPE) and science and technology
studies on Delhi’s air. The book explores how the governance of air
is challenged by scales, jurisdictions, and institutional structures.
It also shows how technical experts are bridging disciplinary silos as
they engage in advocacy by translating science for public
understanding. The book serves as a reminder of the enduring struggles
over space, quality of life, and citizenship while pointing to the
possibilities for different urban futures being negotiated by
variegated agents. The book will interest scholars and researchers of
science and technology studies, urban studies, urban geography,
environmental studies, environmental politics, governance, public
administration, and sociology, especially in the Global South context.
It will also be useful to practitioners, policymakers, bureaucrats,
government bodies, civil society organisations, and those working on
air pollution advocacy.
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ISBN
9781000379822
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge India
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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