The book looks ecological economics, fast emerging as an alternative framework of natural resource management in a globalising world. This volume, based on some of the papers presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference of INSEE at Mumbai in 2005, seeks to contribute to an understanding of the Indian subcontinent scenario by conducting an in-depth discussion on section-wise themes related to ecological and social resilience, ecosystem services and quality of life, policy reform for sustainable development, valuation for ecosystem changes, communities and collective action. Ecology and Human Well-Being, edited by Pushpam Kumar and B. Sudhakara Reddy. 2007, New Delhi, Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd. £45. ISBN: 0761935533
