Environmental sustainability: Lessons from Kautilya’s Arthashastra

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IIMB Management Review Pub Date : 2026-09-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-03 DOI:10.1016/j.iimb.2026.100708

Abhoy K. Ojha

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Abstract

Economic policies in India were shaped by Euro-centric paradigms during the colonial era and a long period after independence, and by US-centric paradigms since liberalisation. Indigenous Indian knowledge paradigms and social sentiments were neglected. As a result, many of the economic activities were environmentally unfriendly. Kautilya’s Arthashastra, based on the principles of interdependence, conservation, and environmental sustainability, offers insights to develop methods and practices that can support sustainable economic development. The wisdom from Arthashastra can not only offer valuable guidance to achieve environmental sustainability in India but can influence global sustainability efforts and contribute to an environmentally friendly future.

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环境可持续性：考提利亚Arthashastra的经验教训

在殖民时代和独立后的很长一段时间里，印度的经济政策受到以欧洲为中心的范式的影响，而在自由化之后，则受到以美国为中心的范式的影响。土著印第安人的知识范式和社会情感被忽视了。结果，许多经济活动对环境不友好。Kautilya的Arthashastra基于相互依存、保护和环境可持续性的原则，为开发支持可持续经济发展的方法和实践提供了见解。Arthashastra的智慧不仅可以为实现印度的环境可持续性提供有价值的指导，而且可以影响全球可持续发展的努力，为环境友好的未来做出贡献。

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IIMB Management Review MANAGEMENT-

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3.20

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68 days

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