The terms ‘livelihoods', ‘poverty' and ‘development' have different meanings in different societies and people. Development implies a better quality of life and enahancement of opportunities, and better access to assets and services to marginal communities: particularly the Adivasis, women...

Chapter 1 Poverty alleviation: a tough battle on the way to ‘Moderately Prosperous Society’ -- Chapter 2 Organizational system of poverty alleviation -- Chapter 3 Policy system of poverty alleviation -- Chapter 4 Targeted poverty alleviation: the implementation model and path -- Chapter 5...

Part I: Overview and Synthesis -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Emerging Women’s Livelihood Collectives: A Synthesis -- Part II: Cases From North-East -- Chapter 3: Where women come forward’: Dhansiri Cluster Level Federation (DCLF), Assam -- Chapter 4: Striving for 'Happy Women,...