In the race for economic growth, who wins and who loses? In this episode, Bittu Sahgal, environmental activist and writer, and TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, discuss the conflict between the economy, industry and environment.

Highlights – 
The need to move beyond GDP and economic growth to include environmental indicators when assessing a country’s performance.
What has been and needs to be done to ensure that industry, government, and society engage in more conversations about sustainable long-term economic growth. 
How the needs of industry, government, and community can be better balanced when it comes to policy-making. 
How to persuade businesses and governments to think and act long-term when it comes to growth strategy as well as the environment. 

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Read more: 
 Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA)
 The Vision of a Well-Being Economy
Ecology is Economy
Economic growth vs climate security: We can have it all 
The need to invest in climate change education
 India ranks 168th on Environmental Protection Index 
 India ranks 120th of 122 countries in a global water quality index
 CSR and sustainable development: Do Indian companies care about the environment? 
 The environmental movement has made a few mistakes
IDR Interviews | Dr. Vandana Shiva
Climate finance for MSMEs
 Climate change cost India over 2000 lives and $37 billion in just a year

Production by Maed in India find out more at www.maedinindia.in.

In the race for economic growth, who wins and who loses? In this episode, Bittu Sahgal, environmental activist and writer, and TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, discuss the conflict between the economy, industry and environment. Highlights –  <ul> <li>The need to move beyond GDP and economic growth to include environmental indicators when assessing a country’s performance.</li> <li>What has been and needs to be done to ensure that industry, government, and society engage in more conversations about sustainable long-term economic growth. </li> <li>How the needs of industry, government, and community can be better balanced when it comes to policy-making. </li> <li>How to persuade businesses and governments to think and act long-term when it comes to growth strategy as well as the environment. </li> </ul> For more information about IDR, go to <a href="http://www.idronline.org">www.idronline.org</a>. Also, follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>. Read more:  <ol> <li><a href="https://www.bcg.com/industries/public-sector/sustainable-economic-development-assessment"> Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA)</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/well-being-economy-environmental-sustainability-climate-change/"> The Vision of a Well-Being Economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/ecology-is-economy/">Ecology is Economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/economic-growth-vs-climate-security/">Economic growth vs climate security: We can have it all </a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/invest-in-climate-change-education/">The need to invest in climate change education</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/india-ranks-168th-on-environmental-performance-index"> India ranks 168th on Environmental Protection Index </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/tag/india-ranks-120th-of-122-countries-in-a-global-water-quality-index"> India ranks 120th of 122 countries in a global water quality index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/blog/uncategorized/csr-and-sustainable-development-do-indian-companies-care-about-the-environment/"> CSR and sustainable development: Do Indian companies care about the environment? </a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/the-environmental-movement-has-made-a-few-mistakes/"> The environmental movement has made a few mistakes</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/idr-interview-dr-vandana-shiva/">IDR Interviews | Dr. Vandana Shiva</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/climate-finance-for-msmes/">Climate finance for MSMEs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/climate-change-impact-on-india-latest-united-nations-report/articleshow/72437164.cms#:~:text=Climate%20change%20cost%20India%20over,a%20year%20%7C%20Business%20Insider%20India"> Climate change cost India over 2000 lives and $37 billion in just a year</a></li> </ol> Production by Maed in India find out more at <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.maedinindia.in</a>.

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<a href="https://idronline.org/podcasts/on-the-contrary-podcast-social-impact/">On the Contrary by IDR</a> is an award-winning show about listening to people not like us. In every episode, the host chats with guests as they share their diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise on an issue—water security, gender, climate change, caste, mental health, and more. The goal is to get people to explore their similarities and differences, and find a new, shared understanding. New episode out every Wednesday.

On the Contrary by IDR

<a href="https://idronline.org/podcasts/on-the-contrary-podcast-social-impact/">On the Contrary by IDR</a> is an award-winning show about listening to people not like us. In every episode, the host chats with guests as they share their diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise on an issue—water security, gender, climate change, caste, mental health, and more. The goal is to get people to explore their similarities and differences, and find a new, shared understanding. New episode out every Wednesday.

In the race for economic growth, who wins and who loses? In this episode, Bittu Sahgal, environmental activist and writer, and TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, discuss the conflict between the economy, industry and environment....

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