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Politics and Public Policies: Politics of Human Development in Uttar Pradesh, India
Singh, Shyam; Kumar, V Anil - eSocialSciences - 2014
In India, public policies for human development are politically contested for many reasons like diverse political interests, commitment to specific social bases by political regimes etc. They have rendered human development policies and programmes ploys for political bargaining and clientelism...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945411
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Climate Change and India-Some Major Issues and Policy Implications
Prasad, H A C; Kochher, J.S. - eSocialSciences - 2009
The paper examines the genesis of Climate Change which has been referred to as the defining human development issue of our generation. Also studied is the impact of this problem in the global as well as Indian context. India is not immune from the impact of global warming and climate change....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512427
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Harvesting Rainwater: Catch Water Where it Falls!
Bhattacharya, Arjun; O’Neil Rane - eSocialSciences - 2009
The paper is a analysis of the rainwater harvesting system in context of Delhi which is suffering from acute water problems.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512458
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Environmental Sector China: From Major Building Site to Growth Market
Heymann, Eric - eSocialSciences - 2009
China’s economy is booming at the expense of its environment. The country’s resource efficiency is nowhere near the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512463
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Paths to a Green World: The Political Economy of the Global Environment
Clapp, Jennifer; Dauvergne, Peter - The MIT Press
This comprehensive and accessible book fills the need for a political economy view of global environmental politics … international agreements and institutions, it strives to capture not only academic theoretical debates but also views on politics …, economics, and the environment within the halls of global conferences, on the streets during antiglobalization protests, and in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008919680
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Issues for Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2011
? Realistically, even 9 per cent will need strong policy action. Could aim at 9.0 to 9.5 percent • Energy, Water and Environment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002242
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Preservation of Lakes in the City of Bangalore
Patil, N. K - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Karnataka High Court, while hearing a public interest litigation on the state of lakes and waterbodies in and around Bangalore, constituted a ten-member commitee under the chair of the high court legal services committee to look into the matter and draw up an action plan for the preservation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002274
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Community Management is Good for Forests: Results from a Field Experiment in India
eSocialSciences; South Asian Network for Development SANDEE - 2011
The study looks at the relationship between indigenous people and their forest homes using a novel field field experiments approach. [Policy Brief No. 48-10]. URL:[http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/906_PUB_Policy_Brief_48_Rucha.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002307
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Can Lease Hold Forestry in Nepal Benefit People and the Environment?
eSocialSciences; South Asian Network for Development SANDEE - 2012
lesser extent in all low-income countries, can be managed to both improve the environment and enhance socio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391603
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Power, Profits and Inflation: A Study of Inflation and Influence in Pakistan
Ali, Syed Ozair - eSocialSciences - 2012
allocate resources, in response to the socio-political environment, to beat a certain benchmark rate of return in their pursuit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393103