1st Edition
India's Circular Economy in Action Learnings from Traditions and Margins
By Purva Tavri
Copyright 2026
118 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
118 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a series of case studies that highlight culturally embedded circular economy practices of reuse, repair, and regeneration in India.
Far from innovations, these traditions reflect ways of living that have long sustained communities within ecological limits. From terracotta clusters in Rajasthan to bamboo-timber houses in Sikkim, palm-leaf artefacts in Kerala, and community... Read more
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
1. Connecting the dots
2. Rajasthan: Earth, Fire and Legacy
3. Ikra Houses of Sikkim: A Blueprint for What We Stand to Lose
4. A Future Woven in Leaves
5. Homecoming - Where the Circle Begins
6. Connecting the dots continues
Index
Biography
Purva Tavri is an Architect, an Environmental Planner, a Chartered Environmentalist and a Chartered Waste Manager based in the UK, with a PhD in reuse and pro-environmental behaviour.
