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Sustainable development has become a buzzword in different for a across the globe. New books and literatures on sustainable development have been appearing with increasing rapidity since the Earth Summit, 1992. The field of sustainable development is conceptually divided into four general dimensions: social, economic, environmental and institutional. In this sense, cultural diversity is the fourth policy area of sustainable development. Developing countries are not only rich in biodiversity but also in cultural diversity. Thus the problem of north and south are to be perceived separately. The ongoing globalization process has generated an over optimism around the globe. It has created an atmosphere of excitement of instant economic growth. But moving very fast in the economic ladder does not mean much unless it is sustainable. All costs of pursuing economic activities are not internalized. It maximizes the profit to the shareholders, while all costs are borne all stakeholders. This book argues for sustainable development. It examines the environmental implications of the economic development process. It highlights the impact of population, industrialisation and natural disasters on environment. It analyses the environmental issues pertaining to agriculture, energy, tourism, fishery and contradictions of displacement under the broader framework of sustainable development. It argues that there are many contradictions and inconsistencies. It poses a great dilemma and great challenge. Confronting the challenge is very costly but not facing the challenge is really disastrous for the whole society. One can not more practical. It asserts that we should give adequate priority to the role of improved environmental management, in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The author provides a systematic treatment organizing the increasingly influential new political economy as a more established field at the highly productive intersection of economics and environment. By using his insightful experience the author focuses on powerful economic and technological forces that have transformed the world. About the Author Dr Kumar Das the Head of Dept of Economics of Utkal university, Bhubaneswar. He obtained doctoral fellowship in Applied Economics from Calcutta University in 1978 and earned his Ph.D. in 1984. He did his post doctoral work at the university of Bamberg (German) and obtained the D.Litt degree in 1995. He has 27 years of post graduate teaching and research experience. He has the wide experience. He has the wide experience of undertaking major research projects and guiding research scholars. Fifteen Ph.D scholarshiped about 130 research papers in reputed professional journals of India and abroad. He has extensively participated., chaired and presented papers in international conference and workshops. He is the member of Royal Economic Society for international Association of Regional Science (USA), List Society (German) and Society for International Development (Italy), LACDE (China). He has taught at the graduate schools of reputed university of German, Italy, Argentina, China, Malyasia and Thailand. At present he is holding the prestigious RBI Chair at Utkal university. He is visiting professor of Asian University (Thailand) and Sanghai University, China. He has an extensive work experience of : being the consultant to various organizations, NGOs, corporate sector, Banks, insurance Companies; and undertaking research projects of World Bank, UNICEF, WHO, and the Government. His research interest includes Sustainable Development, Gender issues, Rural Development, Human development, Environmental issues, Displacement, and Disaster Management.