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Water Democracy: Reclaiming Public Water in Asia
FGS, Focus on the Global South - eSocialSciences - 2010
, presents examples of ongoing struggles against water privatization and commercialization as well as inspiring examples of … people-centered public water management from across Asia. These essays will contribute to strengthening the discussion about … the ways forward for public water delivery in Asia. [FGS Report]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008513088
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Climate Change and Migration in Southeast Asia: Responding to a New Human Security Challenge
Elliot, Lorraine - eSocialSciences - 2012
The paper aims at understanding the reasons which influence migration and mobility choices, ways by which vulnerabilities can be managed and the role that local, national and regional policy responses can play in strengthening the knowledge base and improving collaborative platforms for action.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650334
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Antiques and Adat: The Changing Face of Paka’s Mini-museum, Kampung Benuk, Penrissen, Kuching
Chua, Liana - eSocialSciences - 2012
Southeast Asia and the so-called ‘non-Western’ or ‘indigenous’ museum. [Working Paper Series No. 11]. URL:[http://www.ieas.unimas.my/images/stories/lianachua.pdf]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416000
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Malaysia-Singapore Energy Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges
Chew, Alvin - eSocialSciences - 2012
Singapore and Malaysia are considering sharing electricity. Will this pave the way for an ASEAN-wide electricity grid, or even cooperation in the supply of nuclear energy? [RSIS No. 007/2012]. URL:[http://www.rsis.edu.sg/publications/Perspective/RSIS0072012.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493947
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Worldwide Incidence of Malaria in 2009: Estimates, Time Trends, and a Critique of Methods
Cibulskis, Richard E; Aregawi, Maru; Williams, Ryan; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
Measuring progress towards Millennium Development Goal 6, including estimates of, and time trends in, the number of malaria cases, has relied on risk maps constructed from surveys of parasite prevalence, and on routine case reports compiled by health ministries. A critique of both methods are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493975
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In Search of Food Security: Addressing Opacity and Price Volatility in ASEAN's Rice Sector
Trethewie, Sally - eSocialSciences - 2012
The availability of rice has long been considered a key indicator of food security in Southeast Asia. However for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010549169
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Can Singapore Sustain its Current Globalisation Strategy? Singapore's 2007 Budget
Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2007
Singapore’s 2007 budget reaffirms government’s determination to continue with the current globalization strategy of high growth, high net in-migration and minimal social risk pooling in financing old age, and healthcare.[ For Budget Speech and highlights, see under Singapore...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250178
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Age Structural Transition and Economic Growth: Evidence from South and Southeast Asia
Navaneetham, K. - eSocialSciences - 2010
the role of age structure changes on economic growth in the context of South and Southeast Asia. In this paper an attempt … and Sri Lanka) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand). Further, this paper also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008694247
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Regional Responses To The Southeast Asian Economic Crisis: A Case Of Self-Help Or No Help?
Rajan, Ramkishen S.; Lin, Chang Li - eSocialSciences - 2010
The currency crises of the 1990s, particularly the one that hit Southeast Asia since the devaluation of the Thai baht … need for “regional solutions to regional problemsâ€. Given that the two focal institutions in Southeast Asia, viz. the … Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) were perceived as being successful …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461002
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Assessing Well-being Using Hierarchical Needs
Clarke, Matthew - eSocialSciences - 2010
Determining whether well-being has improved is an important multidisciplinary task. It is important therefore to develop a multidimensional measure of well-being that reflects a wide spectrum of human needs. A new approach is presented in this paper based on multidimensional hierarchical human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008462823