Proceedings of the International Conference on Dynamics of Environment, Sustainability, and Gender Disparities: A Holistic Dialogue for Inclusive Futures (ICDESGD 2025)
Conference: International Conference on Dynamics of Environment, Sustainability, and Gender Disparities: A Holistic Dialogue for Inclusive Futures (ICDESGD 2025)
Date: 12-13 November 2025
Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid)
Website: https://crescent.education/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/International-Conference-Environment-Sustainability_compressed.pdf The increasing rate of global change, technological innovation, environmental issues, socio-economic inequalities, and the paradigm shift in governance have increased the demand of interdisciplinary research with the potential to answer complex questions of policy and development. The chapters that are assembled in this conference proceedings have reflected the scholarly endeavor to be involved with these changing challenges by providing the empirical, theoretical and policy based research in various fields such as economics, sustainability, governance, technology, education and social development. The volume is a compilation of the papers that were given in the conference and reflects the collective intellectual dialogue of the researchers, practitioners, and academicians towards developing solutions to issues that can be experienced on the contemporary global and regional challenges. One of the central themes of this volume is the evaluation of the economic development and policy in the emerging economies. The first chapter focuses on the causation of the growth in the public expenditure in Tamil Nadu in the post-economic reform regime, which offers empirical information about the fiscal dynamics based on the time-series econometric analysis. The study throws more light on how economic growth, public debt, foreign investment and government spending relate to each other by revisiting the Law by Wagner and adding other macroeconomic variables. The other area that was identified in the proceedings is associated with sustainable development and environmental governance. A conceptual research concerning sustainable consumption behavior talks about the shift to a circular economy and the ways Society 5.0 contributes to the green economic change. Environmental sustainability is also discussed in terms of empirical investigations of the variability of rainfall in the region and monsoons in Kerala which give essential information on climate adaptation measures, agriculture and management of water resources. Supplementing these discourses, a chapter of solid waste management of tourism-reliant areas explores tourist attitudes and behavior reactions to environmental management procedures focusing on the significance of technological and policy interventions to tourism sustainability. The issue of gender inclusion and empowerment of women is a critical subject in the volume. Some of the chapters examine the structural and socio-cultural constraints that restrict the participation of women in entrepreneurship, innovation and environmental governance. A case study of female entrepreneurs in the capital region of India emphasizes the importance of financial technology in the expansion of financial inclusion and enhance business with female entrepreneurs. The other contribution investigates the role of women in renewable energy innovation and suggests a gender-inclusive model of innovation ecosystem to reinforce the sustainable transitions. Other studies analyze the grassroots environmental movements and access to natural resources by women, highlighting the significance of gender responsive legal systems and participatory governance systems. To supplement these views, a research that has been undertaken to determine the correlation between social maturity and gender role orientations among students of senior secondary offers an insight on the social and educational influences that determine gender equality. Another area of this volume is corporate sustainability and responsible governance where a study is done to analyze the dynamic connection between the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) models and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through the hydrocarbon industry in India, the chapter brings out the increasing demands of implementing CSR practices with quantifiable ESGs and strategic approaches to sustainability. The significant strand of the proceedings is the tourism development and service sector performance. A research tourism service quality in Kashmir Valley formulates a composite index to assess the services of the destination on the basis of infrastructure, banking services and public utilities and provides an overview of the disparities. To further supplement this, the study of tourism higher education in Kerala has adopted a SWOT and TOWS analysis to determine the institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and has proposed strategic ways in which the institutions can work towards improving academic-industry relationship and adding skills in the industry. The implication of digital transformation and emerging technologies discussed in the volume is the implication of the digital transformation and new technologies. One of the chapter’s focuses on phishing in online banking and how such attacks can be prevented and their awareness tools identified to enhance digital financial security. Correspondingly, the studies that explore the role of generative artificial intelligence integration in the education field offer the research on the links between teacher burnout, teacher self-efficacy, and family environment, with the focus on the psychosocial factors that determine teacher readiness to change technological control. In another research, the authors investigate the pedagogical opportunities of immersive technologies that include AR, VR, and AI-powered multimedia learning and their ability to improve learning outcomes and student engagement in the Indian educational setting. Additional way of incorporation of financial inclusiveness and alternative institutional models is discussed by examining the interest-free microfinance programs in India. The paper, through the analysis of cooperative institutions and community-based financial systems, identifies new strategies that incorporate ethical finance practices alongside a more participatory strategy to development. The proceedings also contain studies on consumer behavior, healthcare systems and policy discourse. The studies of AI-based personalization in digital marketing examine the effects of algorithmic targeting on consumer attitudes, trust and buying intentions and also pose certain significant issues about privacy and data security. Within the medical field, a survey of the attitude of patients and doctors towards traditional medicine performed in Chennai stresses the importance of indigenous healthcare practices in the framework of urban healthcare and the necessity of regulation and safety oversight. The final chapters of the book move the discourse on sustainability to the vital areas of theoretical and policy analysis. One of the studies examines the National Green Tribunal and its role in the Indian system of environmental governance and its contribution to environmental protection, climate justice, and enforcement of environmental regulation. A different chapter conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis of the way gender representation is being constructed in international sustainability policy documents and indicates that there are significant gaps between the rhetorical promises and the policy strategies. Lastly, an interdisciplinary contribution relies on philosophical and literary approaches to analyzing environmental alienation in the Anthropocene by identifying how literature can be applied to clarify ethical and ecological aspects of the human-nature relationship. Collectively, the articles in this book attest to the significance of interdisciplinary research in resolving the modern problems that the world faces. The chapters are rich in information and understanding to academics, policymakers, practitioners, and students who may be interested in sustainable development, inclusive growth, and technological change due to their integration of insights on economics, environmental studies, technology, governance, and social sciences. The editors would be happy to thank all contributing authors who have contributed to the research and all reviewers who have critically reviewed the manuscript and provided constructive feedback on it. There are also the thanks we would like to give to the organizers of the conference and the partnering institutions whose effort enabled this academic partnership. Hopefully, this volume will be of benefit in the continued scholarly discussions and serve as an inspiration to further research that could help to overcome the exposed complexities of sustainability, development, and technological change in the modern world. Dr. Firdous Ahmad Malik
Date: 12-13 November 2025
Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid)
Website: https://crescent.education/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/International-Conference-Environment-Sustainability_compressed.pdf The increasing rate of global change, technological innovation, environmental issues, socio-economic inequalities, and the paradigm shift in governance have increased the demand of interdisciplinary research with the potential to answer complex questions of policy and development. The chapters that are assembled in this conference proceedings have reflected the scholarly endeavor to be involved with these changing challenges by providing the empirical, theoretical and policy based research in various fields such as economics, sustainability, governance, technology, education and social development. The volume is a compilation of the papers that were given in the conference and reflects the collective intellectual dialogue of the researchers, practitioners, and academicians towards developing solutions to issues that can be experienced on the contemporary global and regional challenges. One of the central themes of this volume is the evaluation of the economic development and policy in the emerging economies. The first chapter focuses on the causation of the growth in the public expenditure in Tamil Nadu in the post-economic reform regime, which offers empirical information about the fiscal dynamics based on the time-series econometric analysis. The study throws more light on how economic growth, public debt, foreign investment and government spending relate to each other by revisiting the Law by Wagner and adding other macroeconomic variables. The other area that was identified in the proceedings is associated with sustainable development and environmental governance. A conceptual research concerning sustainable consumption behavior talks about the shift to a circular economy and the ways Society 5.0 contributes to the green economic change. Environmental sustainability is also discussed in terms of empirical investigations of the variability of rainfall in the region and monsoons in Kerala which give essential information on climate adaptation measures, agriculture and management of water resources. Supplementing these discourses, a chapter of solid waste management of tourism-reliant areas explores tourist attitudes and behavior reactions to environmental management procedures focusing on the significance of technological and policy interventions to tourism sustainability. The issue of gender inclusion and empowerment of women is a critical subject in the volume. Some of the chapters examine the structural and socio-cultural constraints that restrict the participation of women in entrepreneurship, innovation and environmental governance. A case study of female entrepreneurs in the capital region of India emphasizes the importance of financial technology in the expansion of financial inclusion and enhance business with female entrepreneurs. The other contribution investigates the role of women in renewable energy innovation and suggests a gender-inclusive model of innovation ecosystem to reinforce the sustainable transitions. Other studies analyze the grassroots environmental movements and access to natural resources by women, highlighting the significance of gender responsive legal systems and participatory governance systems. To supplement these views, a research that has been undertaken to determine the correlation between social maturity and gender role orientations among students of senior secondary offers an insight on the social and educational influences that determine gender equality. Another area of this volume is corporate sustainability and responsible governance where a study is done to analyze the dynamic connection between the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) models and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through the hydrocarbon industry in India, the chapter brings out the increasing demands of implementing CSR practices with quantifiable ESGs and strategic approaches to sustainability. The significant strand of the proceedings is the tourism development and service sector performance. A research tourism service quality in Kashmir Valley formulates a composite index to assess the services of the destination on the basis of infrastructure, banking services and public utilities and provides an overview of the disparities. To further supplement this, the study of tourism higher education in Kerala has adopted a SWOT and TOWS analysis to determine the institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and has proposed strategic ways in which the institutions can work towards improving academic-industry relationship and adding skills in the industry. The implication of digital transformation and emerging technologies discussed in the volume is the implication of the digital transformation and new technologies. One of the chapter’s focuses on phishing in online banking and how such attacks can be prevented and their awareness tools identified to enhance digital financial security. Correspondingly, the studies that explore the role of generative artificial intelligence integration in the education field offer the research on the links between teacher burnout, teacher self-efficacy, and family environment, with the focus on the psychosocial factors that determine teacher readiness to change technological control. In another research, the authors investigate the pedagogical opportunities of immersive technologies that include AR, VR, and AI-powered multimedia learning and their ability to improve learning outcomes and student engagement in the Indian educational setting. Additional way of incorporation of financial inclusiveness and alternative institutional models is discussed by examining the interest-free microfinance programs in India. The paper, through the analysis of cooperative institutions and community-based financial systems, identifies new strategies that incorporate ethical finance practices alongside a more participatory strategy to development. The proceedings also contain studies on consumer behavior, healthcare systems and policy discourse. The studies of AI-based personalization in digital marketing examine the effects of algorithmic targeting on consumer attitudes, trust and buying intentions and also pose certain significant issues about privacy and data security. Within the medical field, a survey of the attitude of patients and doctors towards traditional medicine performed in Chennai stresses the importance of indigenous healthcare practices in the framework of urban healthcare and the necessity of regulation and safety oversight. The final chapters of the book move the discourse on sustainability to the vital areas of theoretical and policy analysis. One of the studies examines the National Green Tribunal and its role in the Indian system of environmental governance and its contribution to environmental protection, climate justice, and enforcement of environmental regulation. A different chapter conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis of the way gender representation is being constructed in international sustainability policy documents and indicates that there are significant gaps between the rhetorical promises and the policy strategies. Lastly, an interdisciplinary contribution relies on philosophical and literary approaches to analyzing environmental alienation in the Anthropocene by identifying how literature can be applied to clarify ethical and ecological aspects of the human-nature relationship. Collectively, the articles in this book attest to the significance of interdisciplinary research in resolving the modern problems that the world faces. The chapters are rich in information and understanding to academics, policymakers, practitioners, and students who may be interested in sustainable development, inclusive growth, and technological change due to their integration of insights on economics, environmental studies, technology, governance, and social sciences. The editors would be happy to thank all contributing authors who have contributed to the research and all reviewers who have critically reviewed the manuscript and provided constructive feedback on it. There are also the thanks we would like to give to the organizers of the conference and the partnering institutions whose effort enabled this academic partnership. Hopefully, this volume will be of benefit in the continued scholarly discussions and serve as an inspiration to further research that could help to overcome the exposed complexities of sustainability, development, and technological change in the modern world. Dr. Firdous Ahmad Malik