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Climate Change Vulnerability of Mountain Ecosystems in the Eastern Himalayas

Tse-ring, Karma; Sharma, Eklabya; Chettri, Nakul; … - eSocialSciences - 2012

The ecosystem of the Eastern Himalayas are vulnerable to climate change as a result of their ecological fragility and economic marginality. The conservation policies at national and regional levels are reported here. So that it will stimulate and Coordinate research which is urgently needed....

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Determinants of RTIs/STIs Prevalence among Women in Haryana

Rode, Sanjay - eSocialSciences - 2007

An increase in HIV infection has contributed to the problem of RTIs/STIs in India. This paper finds a high prevalence of RTI/STI among the rural women in Haryana. Half of the rural women have no knowledge of the mode of transmission of RTIs and their sources. Relatives and friends are the best...

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Nepal's Community Forestry Funds:Do They Benifit the Poor?

Pokharel, Ridish K. - eSocialSciences - 2008

Funds generated through community forestry offer crucial and significant resources for rural in Nepal. This study … 26% accrue to the poor in rural communities in Nepal. The study concludes that two actions may increase the benefits …

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Selection into Worst Forms of Child Labor: Child Domestics, Porters and Ragpickers in Nepal

Edmonds, Eric - eSocialSciences - 2007

Nepal: child domestic service, portering, and ragpicking. The data are consistent with the view that there are negative …

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The Chinese Chequer: Split Wide Open in Nepal

ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

regard to restoration of democracy in Nepal. …

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The State versus Kataria

ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

executions in India. The review presents the example of Nepal before India. Nepal also experienced the army domination under the … Monarchy and people were tired of it. Through the elections citizens of Nepal overthrew the regime and emerged as a Democratic …

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Another Commission is Not Enough:Ram Harri Shrestha and the Corrosive Impact of Impunity on Nepal's Unsteady Peace.

ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

Neplal's maoists initiated the process of crippling the institution of parliamentary dempcracy by giving primacy to military meanse over the political. Mainstream parties, unable to resist petty politicking, allowed themselves first to be bludgeoned into submissions by Maoist violance and then...

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No Gross National Happiness for Bhutanese Refugees

SAHR, South Asians for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

One sixth of the population of Bhutan is displaced in Nepal and India. The prolonged exile of Bhutanese refugees living … in Nepal and India is a major human rights deficit in the South Asian region, and attempts to resolve the issue on the … Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal. The mission report highlighted the stalemate in the talks between the Bhutan and Nepal …

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New Frontiers, New Struggles: Press Freedom in South Asia 2011-12

eSocialSciences; International Federation of Journalists IFJ - 2013

Journalism in South Asia is facing many challenges with physical security being a major issue in most of the region. Several countries may have improved relatively due to decisions to reduce the risks involved in reporting highly sensitive stories. Though all countries in South Asia have formal...

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Nepal: Elusive Democracy and Uncertain Political System

Baral, Lok Raj - eSocialSciences - 2012

Persistence and breakdowns of democracy are the dominant features of Nepali politics.Democracy continues to be attractive amidst setbacks and discontinuity. So it remains perennially elusive, despite having undergone democratic upheavals. Some significant variables such as ideology, essence of...

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