These papers collect selected material presented in the two-day international seminar entitled "Contemporary Geo-environmental Issues in the Global South: Mapping, Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (CGEIGS)".The seminar was held at the Department of Geography, Dr. Meghnad Saha College, India,11–12 July 2025, in collaboration with the Department of Geography, Gazole Mahavidyalaya and the UGC-MMTTC, University of North Bengal. This international seminar brought together academics, professionals, environmental activists and research scholars to find sustainable solutions to the manifold geo-environmental issues wreaking havoc in different corners of the world, particularly in Global South nations.

The papers here provide a common space for dialogues on current geo-environmental issues, aiming to find effective solutions in the long run. The last few decades have witnessed diverse geo-environmental issues on local, regional and global scales, and the policy landscape has shifted from the classical management approach to effective resilience strategies. With this premise, the book examines how geography, environmental science and other relevant branches of applied science provide adaptive and sustainable policy prescriptions.

This volume focuses on the Global South because it faces a disproportionately higher share of the world’s geo-environmental challenges but receives less attention to sustainable solutions. The contents of these papers examine how the Global South uses its space for innovation, adaptation and resilience where communities, researchers and policymakers actively craft sustainable solutions rooted in local knowledge and global cooperation. Through collaborative action toward environmental stewardship and social resilience, a sustainable and inclusive Global South is envisaged.

Mukunda Mishra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and designated Vice-Principal of Dr. Meghnad Saha College in West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated with the University of Gour Banga. Dr. Mishra completed his postgraduate studies in geography and environmental management at Vidyasagar University and holds a Ph.D. in geography from the same university. He was selected for the National Merit Scholarship by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. His research chiefly focuses on analyzing unequal human development and creating multi-criteria predictive models. He has more than 10 years of hands-on experience in dealing with development issues at the ground level in various districts of eastern India. Dr. Mishra has, in his credit to publish one monograph and nine edited research volumes so far from the house of Springer-Nature, and he has more than twenty-five research articles and book chapters published in the journals and books of international repute. He has been serving as the reviewer of several reputed journals published by Springer-Nature and Elsevier Inc. etc.

Tanmoy Sarkar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography of Gazole Maha-vidyalaya (College) in Malda, West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated with the University of Gour Banga. Dr. Sarkar completed his postgraduate studies in Geography and Environment Management, specializing in Remote Sensing & GIS at Vidyasagar University. He was awarded Ph.D. from Raiganj University. His research chiefly focuses on the application of geospatial tools and techniques and multi-criteria predictive models in addressing physical and human processes on the spatial framework. He has been teaching Geographical Science at the undergraduate level for more than ten years. He has working experience as an investigator in different research projects sponsored by DST and ICSSR. Dr. Sarkar has published three research papers in reputed journals, published by Springer Nature.

Anjan Chakrabarti is a Professor-Director at UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, The University of North Bengal. Previously, he was an Associate Professor at the UGC Human Resource Development Centre at the University of Burdwan. Before joining Burdwan University, he was an Assistant Professor of Economics at St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling. His research interests are Agrarian Bengal, Development Economics, Sustainable Development, and North East India. He has authored four books on Developmental Issues. He recently published an edited volume, "Indigeneity, Development and Sustainability: Perspectives from Northeast India", Springer Nature, 2024. He completed eight national and International Projects. Presently, he is carrying major research empirical project of ICSSR on gender inequality. He has contributed over 60 research articles in various national and international journals and edited volumes. He delivered more than 120 invited lectures in various premier institutes of national and international eminence. He visited Europe and South-East Asian Countries to present his research findings. He also serves as a visiting Professor in various Indian Universities including Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. Jadavpur Association of International Relations (JAIR) also awarded him the COVID-19 Warrior Award for his social contribution in 2019. He received the Global Education Leadership and Management Excellence Award from the Centre for Professional Advancement, West Midlands, UK, 2021 and the National Pride Award-2024 from the CKNKH Foundation National Committee, India, in 2024.