The Environment and Emerging Development Issues: Volume 1
The Environment and Emerging Development Issues: Volume 1

Author: Partha Dasgupta

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Published: 1997-03-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0191544493

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Two and a half billion people are affected directly on a day to day basis by the allocation and use of primary local resources. Yet `official' development economics has concentrated on headline international issues and only recently begun to take account of the dependence of poor countries on their natural resources, the link between acute poverty and environmental degradation, and the problems associated with the management of local common property such as soil and soil cover, water, forests and their products, animals and fisheries. In these volumes, which are part of the WIDER programme on the Economics for the Environment, expert contributors provide a set of authoritative studies of emerging development issues, ranging from foundational matters to case studies, original research (in areas where there has been a paucity of work) to survey papers. They address both analytic and empirical issues on the role of environmental resources in the development process, presenting explanations of existing situations and policies for the future. A wealth of interests and backgrounds is represented, and reflected in the cross-fertilization between papers.

Issues and Challenges of Development
Issues and Challenges of Development

Author: B. K. Pattanaik

Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited

Published: 2019-01-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789386062185

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A balanced and accessible introduction to the core issues and challenges of development The challenges faced by developing countries are multi-dimensional in nature, extending to the fields of economics, sociology, administration, politics and environment. Issues and Challenges of Development: An Introduction aims to provide an overall view of the nature, cause and effects of these challenges, and the plans and programmes of developing countries to address these. This book comprehensively covers the key aspects of development in contemporary times—relationship of development with agriculture, industrialization and services, sustainable and inclusive development, issues of marginalization and women empowerment. With case studies and examples taken from countries around the world and by relating issues closely with the Indian scenario, this book caters to student needs across various disciplines. Key Features · Treats development as a multi-disciplinary concept, covering both theoretical and practical points of view · Presents a holistic view of development taking inputs from economics, socio-politics, administration and so on · Serves as an essential companion for students of development studies, development economics, political science, sociology and civil service aspirants

International Development
International Development

Author: Damien Kingsbury

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2012-06-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780230303225

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This text provides a critical interdisciplinary introduction to the theory, practice and study of development. The thoroughly revised and updated new edition takes account of the impact of the global financial crisis, the economic rise of China and India and the further ramifications of global warming.

Globalization and International Development
Globalization and International Development

Author: H.E. Baber

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2013-08-19

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13: 1554810124

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This new anthology offers a wide selection of readings addressing the contemporary moral issues that arise from the division between the Global North and South—“the problem of the color-line” that W.E.B. Du Bois identified at the beginning of the twentieth century and which, on a scale that Du Bois could not have foreseen, is the problem of the twenty-first. The book is interdisciplinary in scope. In addition to standard topical essays in ethical theory by philosophers such as Anthony Appiah, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Singer, it contains essays from economists such as Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and Thomas DeGregori, as well as current empirical data from the World Bank, IMF, United Nations, and other sources.

Realizing the Right to Development
Realizing the Right to Development

Author: United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is devoted to the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development. It contains a collection of analytical studies of various aspects of the right to development, which include the rule of law and good governance, aid, trade, debt, technology transfer, intellectual property, access to medicines and climate change in the context of an enabling environment at the local, regional and international levels. It also explores the issues of poverty, women and indigenous peoples within the theme of social justice and equity. The book considers the strides that have been made over the years in measuring progress in implementing the right to development and possible ways forward to make the right to development a reality for all in an increasingly fragile, interdependent and ever-changing world.

Global Issues for Global Citizens
Global Issues for Global Citizens

Author: Vinay Kumar Bhargava

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 0821367323

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Written by 27 World Bank experts, this book draws on the Bank's unique global capabilities and experience to promote an understanding of key global issues that cannot be solved by any one nation alone in an increasingly interconnected world. It describes the forces that are shaping public and private action to address these issues and highlights the Bank's own work in these areas. Covering four broad themes (global economy, global human development, global environment, and global governance), this comprehensive volume provides an introduction to today's most pressing global issues -- from pove.

Contemporary Issues in Development Finance
Contemporary Issues in Development Finance

Author: Joshua Yindenaba Abor

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-12-29

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 0429835256

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Contemporary Issues in Development Finance provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of theoretical and policy issues in development finance from both the domestic and the external finance perspectives and emphasizes addressing the gaps in financial markets. The chapters cover topical issues such as microfinance, private sector financing, aid, FDI, remittances, sovereign wealth, trade finance, and the sectoral financing of agricultural and infrastructural projects. Readers will acquire both breadth and depth of knowledge in critical and contemporary issues in development finance from a philosophical and yet pragmatic development impact approach. The text ensures this by carefully integrating the relevant theoretical underpinnings, empirical assessments, and practical policy issues into its analysis. The work is designed to be fully accessible to practitioners with only a limited theoretical economic background, allowing them to deeply engage with the book as useful reference material. Readers may find more advanced information and technical details provided in clear, concise boxes throughout the text. Finally, each chapter is fully supported by a set of review questions and by cases and examples from developing countries, particularly those in Africa. This book is a valuable resource for both development finance researchers and students taking courses in development finance, development economics, international finance, financial development policy, and economic policy management. Practitioners will find the development impact, policy, and conceptual analysis dimensions insightful analysing and designing intervention strategies.

Current Issues in Economic Development
Current Issues in Economic Development

Author: Muhammad Ghulam Quibria

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 9780195877595

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collection of ten essays by some of the world's most distinguished economists addresses the most important analytical and policy issues concerning development, from the perspective of Asian developing economies.

Development Issues in Global Governance
Development Issues in Global Governance

Author: Benedicte Bull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-01-24

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1134162995

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Development Issues in Global Governance presents the first serious academic study of multilateral organizations’ current partnerships with the private sector. This new volume describes empirically, and analyzes theoretically, the impact of such partnerships on the practices, legitimacy and authority of the parties involved. With detailed case studies of key international bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank, and the UN's Education, Science and Communication Organization (UNESCO), the reader is given a clear understanding of present debates in this critical area of world affairs. This invaluable book: includes fresh case studies that deal with five different industries: pharmaceuticals, software, water supply, tobacco and chocolate provides an overview of the scope of the phenomenon of partnerships in the multilateral system, and classification of different types is based on detailed qualitative research, including extensive interviews in the multilateral organizations places the findings in a rigorous theoretical framework, relating them to current trends in international politics and international political economy examines the challenges contained in the Millennium Development Goals: the provision of drugs to HIV/AIDS patients and vaccination for all children; the bridging of the digital divide; combating child labour; and the provision of clean water to the poor. The authors conclude that we are witnessing the emergence of a new institutional form, best characterized as ‘market multilateralism’. They argue that although transnational corporations have become heavily involved with multilateral organizations, these partnerships are crafted to deal with specific instances of market failure, while the guiding principles of the global economy remain unchallenged. This book will be of great interest to all students of development studies, international relations, political science and business management.