1st Edition

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and the Global South Resolving the Energy, Economy, and Environment Trilemma in India

By Stuti Haldar Copyright 2026
146 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book contributes to the emerging global discourse on sustainable entrepreneurship by highlighting its transformative potential to harmonise economic growth with environmental sustainability. It emphasises the role of innovative, sustainability‑driven entrepreneurs in reshaping production and consumption practices to achieve just and equitable economic, social, and environmental outcomes. By... Read more

1 Setting the stage: Sustainable entrepreneurship in sociotechnical transitions

2 Sustainability‑driven entrepreneurship: Evolution of the concept and perspectives from Global North and South

3 Environment, energy, and sustainable entrepreneurship: Conceptual framing, landscape conditions, and niche characteristics

4 Evolution of policy landscape for renewables: National and state interventions

5 Opportunities and challenges to sustainable entrepreneurship: Evidence from India’s energy sector

6 In conclusion: A multilevel framework for energy transitions through sustainable entrepreneurship and the way forward

Biography

Stuti Haldar is a postdoctoral researcher at CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation Research) Lund University, Sweden, and is affiliated with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru, India. She has worked extensively on issues of climate change mitigation through transdisciplinary and place‑based approaches. Her work spans multiple areas including sociotechnical transitions, governance, sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation, climate finance, energy and development policy, and justice perspectives.