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In response to the global climatic changes, loss of biodiversity and the immense human encroachment upon nature, sustainability development is being promoted worldwide. Sustainability development through education is being fostered by international organizations worldwide in efforts to make the younger generation more aware of sustainability issues. In this chapter, we explore the development of sustainability through education in the socio-cultural context of India. Through the online survey, research explores the advantages and risks associated with sustainability awareness. Findings of the research were new factors generated using the statistical analysis tool SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science). The new factors generated for the advantages were 4R, increased effectiveness and efficiency; meeting the responsibilities of the society, and the stakeholder expectations. The new factors generated for the risks were market failure crisis, increased fraud and failure in governance, more regulations and market scarcity of materials. In a further discussion, the research compares the new factors with the findings from the literature review. The thesis also suggests the future research areas and outlines the limitations of this project.
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Francis, N. (2017). The Advantages and Risks of Sustainability Awareness in the Indian Higher Education Sector. In: Issa, T., Isaias, P., Issa, T. (eds) Sustainability, Green IT and Education Strategies in the Twenty-first Century. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57070-9_9
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