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The Economic Impact of Forest Hydrological Services on Local Communities: A Case Study from the Western Ghats of India
Menon, Ajit; LELE, SHARACHCHANDRA; Patil, Ishwar; … - eSocialSciences - 2009
likely impacts of regeneration of a degraded forest catchment on stream flow and the consequent impact on irrigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696001
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Cyberwarfare: Logged and Loaded, but Wither Asia?
Noor, Elina - eSocialSciences - 2013
Cyber operations could have as devastating an impact on populations as conventional military weapons. With militaries already in the process of developing cyberwarfare as a means of battle, there is an urgent need for policymakers to understand this new realm and develop norms and rules to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945506
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National Policy on Skill development
Labour, Ministry of; Employment MoL&E - eSocialSciences - 2012
Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. Countries with higher and better levels of skills adjust more effectively to the challenges and opportunities of world of work. [Ministry of Labour and Employment on eSS] [
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945346
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Can Ethical Trade Certification Contribute to the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals? A Review of Organic and Fair-trade Certification
Setboonsarng, Sununtar - eSocialSciences - 2009
growing “ethical trade†products. This market development trend utilizes certification systems that ensure the impartiality … of assessing products produced in developing countries.This paper assesses how the conditions under organic certification … and fair-trade certification directly and indirectly contribute to the achievement of the MDG targets.[ADBI WP NO. 115] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045002
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Firewood Collections and Economic Growth in Rural Nepal 1995-2010: Evidence from a Household Panel
Baland, Jean-Marie; Libois, Francois; Mookherjee, Dilip - eSocialSciences - 2013
A longitudinal household survey from World Bank Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) was used for the study. A relatively small (but representative) sample of households residing in the mountainous regions of Nepal (i.e., excluding the low-lying Terai regions) were surveyed in three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945390
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Poverty and Livelihood among Tribals in Gujarat: Status, Opportunities, and Strategies
Sajitha O.G; Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2009
explores policy options for strengthening their livelihoods through a combination of forest and nonforest based interventions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543114
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Natural Resources and Chronic Poverty in India: A Review of Issues and Evidence
Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2010
Natural resources perform multiple functions as a driver, maintainer, potential exit route, and also an effective escape mechanism in the context of poverty dynamics, especially in a predominantly agrarian economy such as India. The discourse on poverty reduction however, has often overlooked...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008490268
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Will The WTO Prevent The Growth Of Ethical Trade? Implications Of The International Policy Environment For Ethical Trade
Tallontire, Anne - eSocialSciences - 2007
The paper explores the factors that are pushing the development of ethical trade and also the potential constraints.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487566
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Patterns, Processes of Reproduction, and Policy Imperatives for Poverty in Remote Rural Areas: A Case Study of Southern Orissa in India.
Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2008
Given the vast geographical area, ecological-cultural diversity, and deep-rooted social stratification, spatial inequality is one of the important features of poverty in India. Besides inter-regional variations, there also exist a large number of spatial poverty traps characterised by four major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699139
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Can Tourism be a Vehicle for Conservation? An Investigation from the Mangrove Forests of the Indian Sundarbans
Guha, Indrila; Ghosh, Santadas - eSocialSciences - 2008
tourism is augmenting local people’s livelihood and reducing their forest dependence. A SANDEE study asks these questions …
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