"The book is a new explanation of the decline in agricultural productivity in developing countries, transcending beyond the conventional approaches to understanding productivity using agricultural inputs and factors of production. It brings in the role of formal and informal institutions that...

"The COVID-19 crisis has fractured the pre-existing structural rigidities and institutional fragilities in the economies of developing countries more than ever, necessitating a rethinking of fiscal and monetary policies, the main vehicles for relief, recovery and reconstruction. This book...

Chapter 1- Setting the context -- Chapter 2- Managing natural resources sustainably: market and non-market comprehension -- Chapter 3- Biodiversity resources: degradation, protection, and sustainable conservation -- Chapter 4- Water resources: provision, distribution, and sustainable production...