Kerala, a state located at the tip of India’s southwest coast, has captured the attention of environmental and developmental scholars who address the question: can impoverished societies improve their lot without industrialization so as to bypass its high hurdles and adverse environmental impacts? The “Kerala model”, perhaps unique, suggests that great improvements in quality of life can be achieved through the reform of social, political and economic institutions without pursuing programs aimed at economic growth.
Read more: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Kerala,_India
From: Lead Author: Theodore L. Steck
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