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Micro insights on the pathways to agricultural transformation: Comparative evidence from Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Most studies of agricultural transformation document the impact of agricultural income growth on macroeconomic indicators of development. Much less is known about the micro-scale changes within the farming sector that signal a transformation precipitated by agricultural income growth. This study provides a comparative analysis of the patterns of micro-level changes that occur among small-holder farmers in Uganda and Malawi in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia (SEA). Our analysis provides several important insights on agricultural transformation in these two regions. First, agricultural income in all examined countries is vulnerable to changes in precipitati...
Thistle & Weeds
Thistle and Weeds is an enjoyable collection of eleven stories that explore love, lust and loyalties from surprising perspectives. These stories celebrate the mysterious inner lives of ordinary people who are stuck in moments of crisis and struggle to unravel their lives in a world where certainties are tested and often found wanting. A young girl locates the defiant undercurrent of individual expression shackled by societal norms; an old lonely widow finds a ray of hope; a disillusioned wife redefines notions of fidelity; an agonized husband chooses freedom over his wife; a woman encounters love from her past; a rapist feels the need to unburden … Binding these acutely observed and emotionally intelligent stories are characters that are complex, confused and yet beautifully fascinating. Prachi Priyanka subverts the familiar themes of family, love and cultural identity and provides a rare glimpse into the strange workings of human heart.
Democracy, Markets and the Commons
How can we overcome the existing political, economic, and ecological crises that humanity faces? With the notion of the commons, Lukas Peter argues that this form of social organization can provide answers to the shortcomings of centralized states and open and competitive markets. By building on and going beyond the work of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom, he develops an ecological understanding of the commons and human freedom, more generally, thereby reinterpreting classical thinkers such as John Locke and John Rawls. Importantly, he does not suggest an end to property, states or markets, but rather a radical democratization thereof, ultimately providing a real alternative for the 21st century.
The Divine Protector
This is one of the stories from the series, Mahakaal.
Economic Development at the Community Level
How do we create more economic opportunities in the low-income communities of the developing world? How can these communities build greater resilience against economic uncertainties, natural disasters, wars, and the growing threats of climate change? This book reviews the research literature of economic development in low-income communities of the developing world—from rural villages to neighborhoods in the largest cities on earth. This book is unique in gathering, organizing, and synthesizing research on economic development at the community level, across the developing world, drawing from multiple disciplines, publications, methodologies, regions, and countries. Part I provides an overvi...
Tropentag 2015
Large quantities of water are appropriated to produce the feed annually consumed in global livestock production. Rising concerns about increasing competition for water resources and projected increase in demand for livestock products make it imperative to look for strategies to sustainably increase livestock production, with water being one key natural resource to consider. Using a combination of different datasets, a mechanistic livestock model, and a dynamic vegetation model, we estimate the annual consumptive water use (CWU) in the global livestock sector associated with crops and fodder cultivated on cropland and grazed biomass from pastures.
The Female Struggle
This is the story of Anita, a woman, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a daughter-in-law and a mother. Though this is set in India, you will see resemblance with women around the world. Struggling women, with little or no support from their own families, trying to bring their kids up in a world, that is ready to take advantage of them. An indifferent husband and un-supportive in-laws, challenges galore, will Anita ever be successful in her quest to provide the right values to her children and help them grow up as good humans? Read The Female Struggle to find out Anita’s story. Remember, you help a socially challenged woman when you buy a copy of this book.
Tropentag 2013
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Alternatives to Multilateralism
Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental governance. The effects of globalization on governance are complex and uncertain. As markets integrate, governments have become increasingly hesitant to enforce regulations inside their own jurisdictions. At the same time, multilateralism has proven unsuccessful in coordinating states' responses to global challenges. In this book, Lena Partzsch describes alternatives to multilateralism, offering analyses and case studies of emerging—alternative—forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental regulation. In doing so, she offers a unique overview of cutting-edge approaches to g...
