Shikha Goyal – författare

In the context of escalating climate crises and growing economic precarity, this book investigates the transformative role of youth as financial actors, policy influencers, and sustainability champions. It positions the next generation not merely as future beneficiaries of climate action but as active agents of financial and environmental change in the present.The book engages with wider themes such as climate justice, intergenerational equity, environmental activism, financial inclusion, and sustainable development. It combines interdisciplinary approaches, drawing from economics, environmental studies, political science, finance, sociology, and youth studies, to provide a holistic understanding of how young people are engaging with money as a tool for climate advocacy. The book’s core argument is that youth possess both the moral authority and the financial capacity to drive climate-compatible investment and consumption decisions, and that their role is critical in shifting global economies toward sustainability. Theoretically, the book draws on frameworks such as green finance, youth political economy, social capital theory, and participatory governance. It examines the power dynamics within financial systems and how they can be reconfigured to be more inclusive of younger voices. The parameters of the book are both global and local, with an emphasis on comparative insights across developed and developing contexts. It incorporates case studies from various regions including youth-led green startups in India, climate finance initiatives in Europe, digital financial inclusion projects in Africa, and policy innovations in North America.Ultimately, the book offers a roadmap for integrating the financial power of youth into global climate and development strategies.

This book covers the practical aspects of radiotherapy (RT) in genitourinary (uro-genital) cancers, empowering radiation oncologists and students with the confidence to treat these less common malignancies. It explores radiotherapy doses, indications, and target volumes in depth and in evidence-based manner. It also explains the role of brachytherapy in these malignancies.With a strong focus on patient outcomes, the book addresses the side effects of radiotherapy (including their management), which are crucial for long-term survivors and emphasizes the importance of individualized care. It also offers brief insights into other treatment modalities including hormonal therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy.Tracing the evolution of radiotherapy, the book highlights how modern radiotherapy techniques now enable higher precision in delivering high radiation dose and reduced toxicity, overcoming historical limitations without compromising efficacy.Designed for both students and practicing oncologists, this resource simplifies complex concepts and helps practice radiation in urogenital cancers in an easier and evidence-based manner.

The book covers all the practical aspects of pediatric radiation oncology. It explains basic principles of pediatric radiation oncology, indications of radiation in various diseases, radiation dose and target volumes in brachytherapy and in external body radiation therapy, side effects of radiation therapy, and follow up protocol in an evidence based manner. It also briefly discusses other treatment modalities, including surgery and chemotherapy.The book also covers historical aspect of radiation therapy. It elaborates on how modern radiotherapy techniques have helped in reducing the side effects of the radiation (a major concern that leads to radiation defer in children) as compared to the previous years without compromising outcomes. It highlights various issues that makes pediatric radiation oncology more complex as compared to adult radiation therapy. It discusses some newer techniques of radiotherapy and particle therapy.The book will help radiotherapy/radiation oncology students and faculty, pediatric oncology students and oncologists to understand and practice pediatric radiation oncology in a better and evidence based manner.

This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of decentralized insurance, its impact on the insurance sector, its ethical implications, and its potential to transform the insurance industry.