South Asian countries frequently confront the adverse climate realities due to their economic policy aligned with neoliberal development paradigm. This chapter, therefore, aims to critically examine this neoliberal development framework that allows unlimited economic growth as an indicator of progress. Though this model significantly contributes to reducing poverty, unemployment while ensuring economic growth, this often results in severe environmental degradation, including resource depletion, pollution, and climate change. Consequently, this growth-centric approach fosters a “treadmill of production,” where economic expansion is prioritized at the cost of ecological sustainability. Drawing on Schnaiberg et al. (2002), the chapter critiques the failure of current development strategies to address environmental concerns adequately. Therefore, it calls for a rethinking of development to incorporate environmental preservation and urges for a shift toward integrated approaches that balance economic goals with ecological sustainability in order to ensure long-term well-being in South Asia.