Never has the world been so heavily marked by the escalating challenges of climate change, dwindling natural resources, and escalating environmental crises. Finding viable solutions has become increasingly imperative as a result of these challenges. The daunting issue at hand is the dire need for financing sustainable initiatives that can effectively combat these global challenges. This financial gap often poses a significant roadblock, hindering progress towards a more environmentally conscious and sustainable future. Sustainable Investments in Green Finance serves as a resource to examine this issue and provide solutions. This meticulously researched book offers real-world case studies that not only highlight the gravity of these challenges but also present tangible solutions. Readers will explore a myriad of sustainable finance mechanisms, collaborative stakeholder efforts, and visionary project objectives that have successfully navigated these obstacles. The book also delves into topics such as the renewable energy revolution, sustainable infrastructure transformations, green bonds, climate finance, nature-based solutions, circular economy innovations, and socially responsible investing. Furthermore, it candidly addresses the barriers encountered by green finance initiatives and provides a clear roadmap for overcoming these hurdles. With a keen focus on supportive policies, regulations, and public-private partnerships, Sustainable Investments in Green Finance equips researchers, students, and practitioners with the knowledge and tools necessary to tackle the challenges head-on and pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient world. This book serves as an indispensable resource in the journey towards a future where financial strategies are harnessed to drive positive environmental change.
Author Biography:
Sanjay Taneja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management studies at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He received his PG degrees in Management (Gold Medalist) (Finance) from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India in 2012. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Sponsored By ICSSR) in Banking and Finance entitled "An Appraisal of financial performance of Indian Banking Sector: A Compartative study of Public, Private and Foreign banks in 2016 from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India. Before joining Chandigarh University in Oct. 2021, Sanjay had served three organisations with a total experience of 9+ yrs. He has published various articles in various journals and presented papers at various international conferences. His research mainly focuses on regulations, Banking and Finance in insurance, insurance management, economics and management of innovation in insurance. He has edited 3 books with international and national publishers. He has over 30 publications in his account, and his research works have been published in reputed journals, i.e. Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Hindawi and IGI Global, with high impact factor and SCI/SCIE/Scopus/WoS indexing.
Ercan Özen received his BSc in Public Finance (1994), MSc in Business-Accounting (1997), PhD in Business Finance (2008) from University of Afyon Kocatepe. Now he is associate professor of finance in department of banking and finance, Faculty of Applied Sciences, "University of Uşak, Turkey. His current research interests include different aspects of Finance. He has (co-) authored 10 book chapters and more than 50 papers, more than 40 conferences participation, member in International Program Committee of 3 conferences and workshops. He is chair of International Applied Social Sciences Congress. Author also is certificated accountant, member of Agean Finance Association and member of TEMA (Turkey Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Resources Foundation.)
