{"product_id":"a-proposal-for-indias-climate-mawphniang-napoleon-9798241878465","title":"A Proposal for India's Climate Risk \u0026 Climate Disclosure Law: The Climate Imperative","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndia faces a transparency crisis on climate risk-and it's threatening our financial stability, investor protection, and economic future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimate change is no longer an environmental issue alone; it's a financial risk that affects every investor, every business, and every citizen. Yet India lacks the fundamental legal infrastructure requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks transparently. Banks hold billions in climate-vulnerable assets without adequate disclosure. Pension funds invest retirement savings without knowing climate exposure. Farmers borrow from institutions that can't assess climate risks to agriculture. This information gap isn't just unfair-it's systemically dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Climate Imperative\u003c\/b\u003e presents the first comprehensive blueprint for India's Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Law. Written by a practicing lawyer from climate-vulnerable Meghalaya, this book moves beyond critique to provide actionable solutions: constitutional foundations, regulatory frameworks, complete legislative text, and political strategy for passage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho Should Read This Book: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolicymakers and regulators\u003c\/b\u003e designing climate governance frameworks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorporate leaders and boards\u003c\/b\u003e preparing for disclosure requirements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestors and fund managers\u003c\/b\u003e seeking climate risk transparency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawyers and legal scholars\u003c\/b\u003e working on climate and corporate law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivil society organizations\u003c\/b\u003e advocating for climate accountability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness students and professionals\u003c\/b\u003e understanding ESG and sustainability regulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConcerned citizens\u003c\/b\u003e wanting to understand how law can enable climate response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat Makes This Book Different: \u003cp\u003eUnlike academic analyses that stop at critique, this book provides complete legislative framework-from constitutional justification through implementation strategy. It's grounded in Indian legal context, informed by international best practice, and written to be actionable for multiple audiences. The author draws on experience from India's diverse geography, ensuring the framework serves not just financial centers but climate-vulnerable communities nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book balances technical rigor with accessible explanation, scholarly analysis with direct advocacy, ambition with pragmatism. It acknowledges implementation challenges while making the urgent case that transparency is foundational infrastructure for India's climate future. Each of its 20 chapters builds toward comprehensive vision: an India where climate risks are disclosed honestly, assessed prudently, and managed transparently.\u003c\/p\u003eWhy Now: \u003cp\u003eIndia stands at a crossroads. We can proactively build climate disclosure infrastructure on our terms, or reactively implement it under external pressure from trading partners and investors. The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, UK's mandatory disclosure requirements, and global sustainability standards are reshaping international expectations. India needs domestic climate disclosure law that serves our needs while meeting global standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Climate Imperative\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for anyone serious about India's climate future. It provides not just analysis of problems but comprehensive solutions-and a roadmap for making those solutions reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate change doesn't wait for perfect policy. This book argues we should stop waiting and start building the transparency infrastructure India urgently needs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mawphniang Napoleon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241878465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Mawphniang Napoleon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083919925503,"sku":"9798241878465","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-proposal-for-indias-climate-mawphniang-napoleon-9798241878465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}