Avinash Persaud had raised the issue of data gaps on climate change in his H T Parekh Finance column. It is elucidated herein that when different players assess the area of relevance to develop their strategies, games help in narrowing data gaps. This has immediate policy relevance because the Biden presidency’s approach to climate change has greater concern on the rights of forest dwellers of native populations.
Ecological Economics Ecology and Economics: An Approach to Sustainable Development by Ramprasad Sengupta; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, pp xvii+264, Rs 495.