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India's Drylands

Author : Mihir Shah
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book India's Drylands written by Mihir Shah and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contribution to employment planning in the drylands of India with special reference to tribal societies in transition. Covering a range of issues including analyses of total watershed planning and Biomass optimization strategies, the authors argue that developmental planning in the drylands of India must be sensitive to the specific regional ecology. This puts to the test most existing economic theories as the authors focus on the most vulnerable sections of society in that region - the tribes. Tribal society's response to environment, employment, and poverty leads the authors to argue for massive state intervention to resolve some problems for tribal societies already in a process of transition.

Dryland Farming

Author : Henry Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dryland Farming written by Henry Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Future of Drylands

Author : Cathy Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402069707
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Drylands written by Cathy Lee and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-11-14 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drylands have been cradles to some of the world’s greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Dryland ecosystems support a surprising amount of biodiversity. Desertification, however, is a significant land degradation problem in the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions of the world. Deterioration of soil and plant cover has adversely affected 70% of the world’s drylands as a result of extended droughts as well as mismanagement of range and cultivated lands. The situation is likely to worsen with high population growth rates and accompanying land-use conflicts. The contributions to The Future of Drylands – an international scientific conference held under the leadership of UNESCO – address these issues and offer practical solutions for combating desertification along with conserving and sustainably managing dryland ecosystems. Major themes include the conservation of dryland biological and cultural diversity and the human dryland interface. This volume documents how our improved understanding of drylands provides insight into the health and future prospects of these precious ecosystems that should help ensure that dryland communities enjoy a sustainable future.

Harnessing Dividends from Drylands

Author : K V Raju
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780648154
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Harnessing Dividends from Drylands written by K V Raju and published by CABI. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries, which depend on dryland agriculture to ensure their food security and their well-being, could be improved measurably by gains in agricultural crop yields. This book describes lessons learnt from an innovative scheme in India that improved crop yields in drylands. It shows how the scheme can be scaled up for other dryland regions of the world. The scheme uses localized soil nutrient analyses to create an integrated, climate smart fertilizer and planting plan that maximises yields for farmers. This book describes how a partnership between a global scientific organization (such as International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, ICRISAT) and state and non-state actors can provide a route to equitable growth, specifically for small and marginal farmers, and how this approach can be replicated worldwide to enhance rural livelihoods. This strategic collaboration and its conceptual and functional design is fully outlined, as well as the scheme's implementation and the effective monitoring and learning process that has been created.

India

Author : John N. Mayor
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781590332993
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book India written by John N. Mayor and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India, long known for its huge population, religious conflicts and its status as not-quite best friend ally of the United States has moved from the backwaters of world attention to centre stage. Afghanistan and Pakistan with whom India is in almost conflict, are neighbours. India has developed a nuclear capability which also has a way of grabbing attention. This book discusses current issues and historical background and provides a thorough index important to a better understanding of this diverse country.

Managing Agriculture for a Better Tomorrow

Author : D. C. Pande
Publisher : M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9788175330672
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Managing Agriculture for a Better Tomorrow written by D. C. Pande and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural Management in India' Is an edited volume on Indian agriculture having a collection of 27 papers contributed by the distinguished scholars and the scientists. It is a thematic study involving the diagnostic as well as the prognostic aspects of Indian agriculture with a view to project its complex nature and indentify the quarters of future change. In order to facilitate analytical reading the book divides itself into six sections. The provides statistical, analytical and scientific information in regard of agricultural practices of India. It is hoped that it will prove immensely useful for the researchers, intellectuals and policy makers and a milestone in the treatises on Indian Agriculture.

Dryland Resources and Technology (Vol. 8)

Author : L.L. Somani
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9388449452
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Dryland Resources and Technology (Vol. 8) written by L.L. Somani and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drylands cover a vast area of earth. There is a growing awareness to have optimal exploitation of their resources and to ameliorate living conditions therein. This serial publication provides an international and multidisciplinary perspective of new ideas and technological developments relevant to drylands and their environment. Coverage widely includes topics such as natural resources, energy alternatives and applications; water management, resources development, desalination and usage (salinity, wastewater, etc.); land management and forestry; buildings and transporation; human and animal comfort; food and fodder; etc.

Chinese Agricultural Development

Author : Charles N. Bebee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Agricultural Development written by Charles N. Bebee and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Algebra of Infinite Justice

Author : Arundhati Roy
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143029076
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book The Algebra of Infinite Justice written by Arundhati Roy and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2002 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Few Weeks After India Detonated A Thermonuclear Device In 1998, Arundhati Roy Wrote The End Of Imagination . The Essay Attracted Worldwide Attention As The Voice Of A Brilliant Indian Writer Speaking Out With Clarity And Conscience Against Nuclear Weapons. Over The Next Three And A Half Years, She Wrote A Series Of Political Essays On A Diverse Range Of Momentous Subjects: From The Illusory Benefits Of Big Dams, To The Downside Of Corporate Globalization And The Us Government S War Against Terror. First Published In 2001, The Algebra Of Infinite Justice Brings Together All Of Arundhati Roy S Political Writings So Far. This Revised Paperback Edition Includes Two New Essays, Written In Early 2002: Democracy: Who S She When She S At Home , That Examines The Horrific Communal Violence In Gujarat, And War Talk: Summer Games With Nuclear Bombs , About The Threat Of Nuclear War In The Subcontinent.

Governing Global Desertification

Author : Pierre-Marc Johnson
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780754643593
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Governing Global Desertification written by Pierre-Marc Johnson and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) signed in 1994. It studies the links between land degradation and poverty, the role of civil society and good governance in implementing the UNCCD and the various approaches to fighting desertification.

Tribal Development Report

Author : Mihir Shah
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000606031
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Tribal Development Report written by Mihir Shah and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sheds light on the status of tribal communities in Central India with respect to livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources, economy, and migration. Written by noted academics, thematic experts, and activists, this first-of-its-kind report by the Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation brings together case studies, archival research, and exhaustive data on key facets of the lives of Adivasis, the various programs meant for their development, and the policy and systems challenges, to build a better understanding of the Adivasi predicament. This volume, Provides a broad overview of the contemporary macro-economic situation of Adivasi communities, with a special focus on the challenges of agriculture, land, energy, and water use, especially groundwater; Highlights the need to move into a new paradigm of agro-ecology based, nature-positive farming, and sustainable water use, driven by local institutions; Examines the neglect faced by tribal areas in the development of infrastructure in various dimensions, from irrigation to energy; Shares insights on the invisibility of tribal voices in the policy processes, and how political empowerment will enable socio-economic changes for the Adivasis at grassroot levels; Discusses the Adivasi informal sector and the state of migrant workers, whose plight drew national attention during the recent Covid pandemic. Companion to Tribal Development Report: Human Development and Governance, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of indigenous studies, development studies, and South Asian studies.

The End of Imagination

Author : Arundhati Roy
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 160846654X
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The End of Imagination written by Arundhati Roy and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five books of essays in one volume from the Booker Prize–winner and “one of the most ambitious and divisive political essayists of her generation” (The Washington Post). With a new introduction by Arundhati Roy, this new collection begins with her pathbreaking book The Cost of Living—published soon after she won the Booker Prize for her novel The God of Small Things—in which she forcefully condemned India’s nuclear tests and its construction of enormous dam projects that continue to displace countless people from their homes and communities. The End of Imagination also includes her nonfiction works Power Politics, War Talk, Public Power in the Age of Empire, and An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire, which include her widely circulated and inspiring writings on the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the need to confront corporate power, and the hollowing out of democratic institutions globally. Praise for Arundhati Roy “The fierceness with which Arundhati Roy loves humanity moves my heart.” —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and recipient of the LennonOno Grant for Peace Award “Arundhati Roy combines her brilliant style as a novelist with her powerful commitment to social justice in producing these eloquent, penetrating essays.” —Howard Zinn, author of Political Awakenings and Indispensable Zinn “Arundhati Roy is incandescent in her brilliance and her fearlessness. And in these extraordinary essays—which are clarions for justice, for witness, for a true humanity—Roy is at her absolute best.” —Junot Díaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao “One of the most confident and original thinkers of our time.” —Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough and The Battle For Paradise “Arundhati Roy calls for ‘factual precision’ alongside of the ‘real precision of poetry.’ Remarkably, she combines those achievements to a degree that few can hope to approach.” —Noam Chomsky, leading public intellectual and author of Hopes and Prospects “India’s most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence.” —The New York Times

New Development Paradigms and Challenges for Western and Central India

Author : Dr. R. Parthasarathy
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788180693120
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book New Development Paradigms and Challenges for Western and Central India written by Dr. R. Parthasarathy and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the National Seminar on New Developmental Paradigms and Challenges in Western and Central India, held at Ahmedabad in 2003.

The World Atlas of Deserts and Drylands

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691251983
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The World Atlas of Deserts and Drylands written by David Thomas and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated atlas of the world’s deserts and drylands, their ecosystems, and their environments Deserts and drylands account for more than 40 percent of land on our planet. Characterized by a lack of water and extreme temperatures, they are the result of atmospheric stability, large landmass characteristics, rain shadows, and cold ocean currents. They appear harsh and hostile, but deserts and drylands are also exceptionally beautiful environments. Desert ecosystems often teem with diverse forms of life that exhibit astonishing ingenuity in the face of such forbidding conditions. The World Atlas of Deserts and Drylands takes readers on a guided tour of some of the most awe-inspiring desert environments on Earth, explaining their environmental and ecological dynamics and describing the techniques used to categorize and map them. From the ever-expanding Gobi of Mongolia and China to the ancient Namib of coastal Africa, this is the ultimate reference book for deserts. Features a wealth of color photos, maps, and infographics Describes the resilient and complex biodiversity of the world’s desert and dryland terrains Covers subtropical deserts, continental deserts, rain shadow deserts, and ocean margin deserts Addresses the challenges posed by global warming and human activity, and discusses solutions and opportunities Written by a team of leading experts

Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas

Author : Xavier Poshiwa
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811678618
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change Adaptations in Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Areas written by Xavier Poshiwa and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the approaches for achieving trans-disciplinary research integration for “semi-arid dryland agriculture systems” under changing climates, while also identifying the elements of a collaborative research agenda that are needed to advance global food security. The book emphasizes climate change being a reality and how drylands are bearing the brunt in diverse ways. The major impact of dryland agriculture is on communities that need to: avoid the short- and long-term impacts of the changing climate; adapt strategies that can minimize these impacts; and be able to mitigate climate change, for which they need climate smart interventions. These interventions are only realized through knowledge and experience sharing among stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds. It is in this context that the publication was seen as a necessity in order to bring together ideas that will transform lives and build adaptation capacities, thereby providing the much-needed products in communities leading to development

Improved Agronomic Practices for Dryland Crops in India

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improved Agronomic Practices for Dryland Crops in India written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hunger: Theory, Perspectives and Reality

Author : Amitava Mukherjee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351156187
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Hunger: Theory, Perspectives and Reality written by Amitava Mukherjee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunger is an issue which has been subject to much rigorous intellectual examination by economists, philosophers, sociologists, NGOs and governments. This volume provides a critical overview of current academic and political perspectives and then compares these views from thenon-hungry people with those of thehungry particularly from a broad range of poor communities in India. Their views are gathered using participatory rural appraisal techniques and the scale of the material presented is unprecedented. Not surprisingly, the comparisons show that the perceptions of the hungry are fundamentally different from those of the non-hungry. It makes compelling suggestions about how best policy makers can attempt to eliminate hunger based on what the hungry themselves suggest. The book also draws attention to the critical role of Common Property Resources and women in the fight against under-nutrition, which have so far been largely ignored.