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"This book turns critical feminist scrutiny on national climate policies in India and examines what transition might really mean for marginalized groups in the country. A vision of 'just transitions' is increasingly being used by activists and groups to ensure that pathways towards sustainable futures are equitable and inclusive. Exploring this concept, this volume provides a feminist study of what it would take to ensure just transitions in India where gender, in relation to its interesting dimensions of power, is at the center of analysis. With case studies on climate mitigation and adaptation from different parts of India, the book brings together academics, practitioners and policy-makers who provide commentary on sectors including agriculture, forestry and renewables. Overall, the book has relevance far beyond India's borders, as India's attempt to deal with its diverse population makes it a key litmus test for countries seeking to transition against a backdrop of inequality both in the global North and South. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate policy, gender studies, sustainable development and development studies more broadly"--

Resilience building has become a growing policy agenda, particularlyfor urban risk management. While much of the resilience agenda has been shapedby policies and discourses from the global North, its applicability for cities of theglobal South, particularly African cities, has not been sufficiently assessed. Focusingon rights of urban citizens as the object to be made resilient, rather than physicaland ecological infrastructures, may help to address many of the root causes thatcharacterize the unacceptable risks that urban residents face on a daily basis.Linked to this idea, we discuss four entry points for grounding a rights and justiceorientation for urban resilience. First, notions of resilience must move away fromnarrow, financially oriented risk analyses. Second, opportunities must be createdfor "negotiated resilience", to allow for attention to processes that support thesegoals, as well as for the integration of diverse interests. Third, achieving resiliencein ways that do justice to the local realities of diverse urban contexts necessitatestaking into account endogenous, locally situated processes, knowledges andnorms. And finally, urban resilience needs to be placed within the context of globalsystems, providing an opportunity for African contributions to help reimagine therole that cities might play in these global financial, political and science processes