Beyond income: correlates of conspicuous and luxury consumption in India

Soumyajit Bhar , Sharachchandra Lele, and Narasimha D. Rao Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy | January 10, 2022 Concern about the environmental impacts of consumption has drawn research attention to the drivers of conspicuous and luxury (C/L) consumption. Given the prevailing patterns of overconsumption, most studies to date have focused on countries in the global North. However, an emerging high-consuming middle […]

Ten facts about land systems for sustainability

Patrick Meyfroidt , Ariane de Bremond , Casey M. Ryan , Erasmus K. H. J. zu Ermgassen, Sharachchandra Lele Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | February 7, 2022 Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation, climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we synthesize knowledge accumulated in land system science, […]