How has rapid Industrial brought social and economic equality in India?
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The main aim of the paper is to look at the socio – economic impact of industrialization on the society. Looking through the various works of sociology scholars on how industrialization brings about social inequality and even differentiation among families in the society. This will bring out the pros and cons of industrialization on the social and economic aspects of the society. Content analysis was used to critically review the literature and other secondary sources of data. Functionalist perspective was used in analyzing the study. The outcome of the study is to evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of industrialization in the society and proffer solutions in the form of social policies in order to ameliorate the situation and bring about long-lasting sustainabilit
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ForewordSince the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in1992 and the subsequent World Summit on Sustainable Development in2002, significant efforts have been made in pursuit of sustainable develop-ment. At the September 2005 World Summit, the UN General Assemblyreiterated that “sustainable development is a key element of the overarchingframework for United Nations activities, in particular for achieving the inter-nationally agreed development goals”, including those contained in theMillennium Declaration and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation(A/RES/59/227).The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)will be holding its 15th session in the spring of 2007, focusing on policyoptions and practical measures to address challenges in the areas of energy forsustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere,and climate change. This is clearly a very ambitious agenda and the issues arerather closely interlinked. Yet, the Commission will also need to consider eachof these topics on its own terms. In order to inform the discussions onIndustrial Development, the Division for Sustainable Development, whichacts as Secretariat to the Commission, is publishing this book, which high-lights key challenges for developing countries, across different regions and sec-tors, and how effectively and with what sorts of policies different countrieshave responded to them. At the same time, the topics addressed in the volumeare directly relevant to the preparations for the next two-year cycle, morespecifically to the themes "agriculture", "rural development", and “Africa”.The volume begins by examining industrial development as central tothe process of structural transformation which characterises economic devel-opment. It points to the new challenges and opportunities facing today’sindustrialisers as a result of globalization, technological change and newinternational trade rules. The emergence of Southern multinationals andSouth-South investment is one new phenomenon explored. The next set ofchapters focuses on key sectors with potential for developing countries. Twokey themes emerge. First, traditional points of entry for late industrialisers –like textiles and clothing – have become even more intensely competitivethan before, calling for innovative adaptive strategies. Second, countries maywish to broaden their development perspective, recognizing that “industry”narrowly defined does not exhaust the opportunities for producing highvalue added goods and services for international markets. Knowledge inten-sity is increasing across all spheres of economic activity, including agricultureand services which can offer promising development paths for some develop-ing countries. The final section addresses social and environmental
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