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Indigenous Life Projects and Extractivism

Exploring indigenous life projects in encounters with extractivism, the present volume discusses how current turbulences ...

Internal Migration, Urbanization and Poverty in Asia: Dynamics and Interrelationships

The chapters within this volume examine those complexities using a range of traditional and nontraditional measures—such ...

Lake Victoria

Recently, there has been, and continues to be, a tremendous interest on Lake Victoria and its environs, both locally and ...

Liberal Democracy Prosperity through Freedom

This book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people ...

Marginality : Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology

In this volume economists, ecology experts, geographers, agronomists, sociologist, and business experts come together to ...

Marine Resource Conservation and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Tanzania

Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable ...

Multidimensional Poverty Measurement

Conceptualization and measurement of poverty have traditionally relied on purely economic approaches, with income or consumption ...

Policy Reforms and Agriculture Development in Central Asia

This volume addresses the process and policy reforms these countries face and how the reforms may impact agricultural development ...

Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to ...

Poverty and Equity

This text addresses the understanding and alleviation of poverty, inequality, and inequity using a unique and broad mix of ...

Poverty and Inequality in the Era of Structural Reforms: The Case of Bolivia

Fueled by the ongoing debate about the distributive effects of the Washington Consensus, the dynamics of poverty and inequality ...

Poverty, Inequality and Development

Traditionally, there have been two strands in the analysis of poverty, inequality and development – a micro strand that ...

Robotics, AI, and Humanity Science, Ethics, and Policy

This book examines recent advances in how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have elicited widespread debate over ...

Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition Editors (view affiliations) Margot P. C. WeijnenZofia LukszoSamira Farahani

This book makes a case for a socially inclusive energy transition and illustrates how engineering and public policy professionals ...

Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights

This book analyses the interplay of sustainable development and human rights from different perspectives including fight ...

Sustainable Energy Access for Communities : Rethinking the Energy Agenda for Cities

This open access book examines the transition to sustainable energy systems in emerging cities. Experts from around the world ...

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment

This volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific ...

The World Summit on Sustainable Development

It addresses the science behind the discussions on poverty, production and consumption patterns, water, energy, Small Island ...

Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India

This book examines India’s economic development, agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems ...

Understanding Society and Natural Resources : Forging New Strands of Integration Across the Social Sciences

In this edited open access book leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds wrestle with social science integration ...

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