The peculiar rainfall pattern in Indiarenders the country highly vulnerable to floods. Forty million hectares of land, roughlyone-eighth of the country's geographical area, is prone to floods. Each year, floods cause extensive damage to life and property, losses being exacerbated by rapid...

Improved infrastructure is a critical factor in the continued economic growth and urbanisation of India. Private investment is expected to be an essential component of this India infrastructure development. This paper assesses the significance and performance of infrastructure in India, by...

Certain cities have competitive advantage and capture the opportunities for growth and development while others continue to negotiate their position in an increasingly competitive global economy. The less competitive cities are struggling to employ effective urban regeneration strategies and...

Certain cities have competitive advantage and capture the opportunities for growth and development while others continue to negotiate their position in an increasingly competitive global economy. The less competitive cities are struggling to employ effective urban regeneration strategies and...

Climate change and increasing climate variability threaten the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and some of the worst effects on human health and agriculture will be in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in vulnerable regions. The relationships between climate change and the...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 - The Need for Adaptive Policies -- 2 - Seven Guidelines for Policy-making in an Uncertain World -- 3 - Integrated and Forward-looking Analysis -- 4 - Multi-stakeholder Deliberation -- 5 - Automatic Policy...

We examine how partners in an interorganizational relationship can repair violated trust, and if that is impossible, how they can preserve the collaborative relationship. We also consider under what circumstances exit from the relationship is the only viable option. We propose that the...