Resource Efficiency, Sustainability, and Globalization: Exploring India-European Union Cooperation

The EU is a major trade partner with India, and economic linkages continue to deepen. India and the EU have increased their political interactions and are crucial partners in promoting sustainable development. Recent trends in India-EU relations show that New Delhi and Brussels are keen to expand their partnership in multiple areas, including sustainable development and natural resources management.

This volume takes a unique approach to exploring the efficient management of resources in the era of resource depletion due to climate changes and business expansion, in conjunction with considering the multiple dimensions of India-European Union cooperation. It analyzes regional and global trends in the process of globalization and sustainable development, particularly in the context of natural resource management and resource efficiency. It offers a variety of perspectives through useful and current information in this field, providing a concise and holistic understanding of the issues and challenges faced when exploiting natural resources for sustainable and efficient resource utilization.

Manoranjan Mishra, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Natural Resource Management and Geoinformatics at the Khallikote University, Berhampur, Odisha, India, where he has been a faculty member since 2018. He completed his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. His research interest lies in areas as such as natural resource management, climate change modeling, resource efficiency mapping, coastal zone management, and sustainability analysis. He has handled more than 10 international projects and several consulting projects and has three ongoing research projects. Dr. Mishra is the author or co-author of more than 25 papers published in refereed journals, several book chapters, and more than 50 conference/workshop contributions as an invited speaker. He has organized international conference and workshops for academic and professional in geoinformatics.

Manoj Kumar Dash, PhD, has published almost 70 research papers in various journals of international and national repute. He is the author of five research books, including Applying Predictive Analytics in Service Sector, Intelligent Techniques and Modeling Applications in Marketing Analytics, Fuzzy Optimization and Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Digital Marketing, Applied Demand Analysis, and Think New-Think Better: A Case Study of Entrepreneurship as well as the textbook Managerial Economics. Dr. Dash has also edited five books to date. In addition to being regular faculty at Kahllikote University Berhampur and the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior (on lien), he is also visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore; and adjunct faculty at Lancaster University, United Kingdom; and the Indian Institute of Science and Education Research.

Dinoj Kumar Upadhyay, PhD, is a Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, Sapru House, New Delhi, India. He received his PhD in International Relations from the Center for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. His major research areas include Europe, Afghanistan, and Indian foreign policy.

Raj Kishor Kampa, PhD, is a multi-faceted professional with 14 years of experience in library and information science as well as editing and content writing. Dr. Kampa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, Khallikote University, Berhampur, Odisha, India. He graduated from Sambalpur University, Odisha, with a major in English literature. He obtained a master’s degree in English literature as well as in Library and Information Science from Sambalpur University, Odisha. He earned his PhD degree from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. Prior to joining Khallikote University, he was associated with O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat; Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur; Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi; and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.