The Earthscan Reader In Rural Urban Linkages

Author : Cecilia Tacoli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317762676

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The Earthscan Reader in Rural-Urban Linkages by Cecilia Tacoli Pdf

With accelerating urbanization and growing inter-dependence of rural and urban dwellers on the markets and resources they each offer, rural urban linkages have become a very important focus in recent years for research and policy relating to local and national economic development, poverty reduction and governance. The emergence of new livelihoods based on diversified income sources and mobility reflects profound social, cultural and economic transformations, and new forms of resource allocation and use. This volume collects the key contributions in the field, covering the conceptual background, the key issues and the current debates, locating different approaches in their wider intellectual and historical contexts. It also includes important recent empirical work from all the relevant geographical regions that that will be the basis for future thinking. Fifteen papers are clearly organized around the principal themes and accompanied by a valuable editorial introduction clearly setting out the issues, the arguments and the evidence. Suggestions for further reading and additional information sources are also included. Published with IIED.

Author : Md. Saiful Momen
Publisher : IIED
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781843696223

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Toward synergistic rural-urban development: The experience of the Rural Urban Partnership Programme (RUPP) in Nepal by Md. Saiful Momen Pdf

Author : Kenny Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134513970

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Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World by Kenny Lynch Pdf

Sustaining the rural and urban populations of the developing world has been identified as a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World is an introduction to the relationships between rural and urban places in the developing world and shows that not all their aspects are as obvious as migration from country to city. There is now a growing realization that rural-urban relations are far more complex. Using a wealth of student-friendly features including boxed case studies, discussion questions and annotated guides to further reading, this innovative book places rural-urban interactions within a broader context, thus promoting a clearer understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges, that rural-urban interactions represent.

Author : Armin Kratzer,Jutta Kister
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000175714

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Rural-Urban Linkages for Sustainable Development by Armin Kratzer,Jutta Kister Pdf

This book critically examines different forms of urban-rural links for sustainable development in different countries. As intertwined processes of globalization, digitalization, environmental challenges and the search for sustainable development continue, rural and urban areas around the world become increasingly interconnected and interdependent. This book contributes to understanding the role of this growing interconnectedness from an economic geographical perspective. It does so by theoretically and empirically addressing the various existing linkages, such as food networks, value chains, and regional governance at local, regional, national and international levels. In doing so, contributions extend and contrast existing approaches dealing with urban and rural areas separately by considering the interplay between these two as well as their consequences for sustainability transition pathways. This edited volume adds to the academic and policy debate by bringing together a variety of concepts and themes in order to shift the research and policy agenda away from simple dichotomy to different notions of rural-urban linkages. Offering multidisciplinary insights into rural-urban linkages, the book will be of interest to decision-makers, practitioners and researchers in the fields of economic geography, regional planning, food studies and economics.

Author : Shogo Kudo,Orleans Mfune,Melissa Hansen,Jackline Nyerere
Publisher : Spears Media Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781942876298

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Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development in Africa by Shogo Kudo,Orleans Mfune,Melissa Hansen,Jackline Nyerere Pdf

This book highlights the important role of the complex nature of interactions between rural and urban areas in Africa and how this relates to sustainable development on the continent – one with a fast urbanization rate. The volume critiques the widely held assumption of a societal divide where rural areas are mostly agricultural, whilst urban areas engage in industry and services. Contributors provide conceptual arguments and present case studies in Africa which illustrate the complex and multifaceted interdependencies between cities and rural areas, through the flow of natural resources, people, capital, information, goods and services which directly impacts the socio-ecological as well as economic sustainability of these spaces. This volume forms part of an Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) book series involving the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and 8 partner African universities running Master’s Programs in sustainable development. The book series is intended to serve primarily as undergraduate and graduate instruction materials for courses on sustainable development in Africa, as well as policy input to key developmental issues in Africa.

Author : Mathew Kurian,Patricia McCarney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9048194253

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Peri-urban Water and Sanitation Services by Mathew Kurian,Patricia McCarney Pdf

More than 2.6 billion people in the developing world lack access to safe water and sanitation service. The Millennium Development Goal’s (MDG) target is to halve the number of people without access to a sustainable source of water supply and connection to a sewer network by 2015. That target is unlikely to be met. If there is anything that can be learnt from European experience it is that institutional reform occurs incrementally when politically enfranchised urban populations perceive a threat to their material well-being due to contamination of water sources.

Author : Vandana Desai,Robert B. Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780340889145

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The Companion to Development Studies by Vandana Desai,Robert B. Potter Pdf

The Companion to Development Studies is an essential one-stop reference for anyone with an interest in development studies. Over 100 international experts have been brought together to present a comprehensive overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated and includes new chapters on a range of topics, including ageing, culture and development, corruption and development and global terrorism. Each chapter summarises current debates and provides guidance for further reading and research. The Companion to Development Studies is indispensable for students of development studies at all levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate and beyond, in departments of development studies, geography, politics, international relations, sociology, social anthropology and economics.

Author : Vishal Narain,Chanda Gurung Goodrich,Jayati Chourey,Anjal Prakash
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317560203

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Globalization of Water Governance in South Asia by Vishal Narain,Chanda Gurung Goodrich,Jayati Chourey,Anjal Prakash Pdf

Globalization has significantly redefined the nature of governance in the water sector. Non-state actors—multilateral and transnational donor agencies and corporations, non-government organizations, markets, and civil society at large—are assuming a bigger role in public policy-making for water resource management. New discourses on neoliberalism, integrated water resource management (IWRM), public–private partnerships, privatization, and gender equity have come to influence water governance. Drawing upon detailed case studies from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, this volume shows the implications of these new global paradigms for water allocation and management practices, institutions and governance structures in South Asia. It suggests that, despite claims to the contrary, they have done little to further human well-being, reduce gender disparity, or improve accountability and transparency in the system. Steering away from blueprint approaches, it argues for a more nuanced and contextual understanding of water management challenges, based on local knowledge and initiatives. This book will be useful to those interested in political economy and water governance, natural resource management, environmental studies, development studies, and public administration, as well as to water professionals, policy-makers and civil society activists.

Author : Anjal Prakash
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1428 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317341963

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Water Resource Management in South Asia by Anjal Prakash Pdf

This cluster of books presents innovative and nuanced knowledge on water resources, based on detailed case studies from South Asia—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In providing comprehensive analyses of the existing economic, demographic and ideological contexts in which water policies are framed and implemented, the volumes argue for alternative, informed and integrated approaches towards efficient management and equitable distribution of water. These also explore the globalization of water governance in the region, particularly in relation to new paradigms of neoliberalism, civil society participation, integrated water resource management (IWRM), public–private partnerships, privatization, and gender mainstreaming. These volumes will be indispensable for scholars and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, governance and public administration, particularly those working on water resources in South Asia. They will also be useful for policymakers and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Author : Vandana Desai,Robert B Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444169843

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The Companion to Development Studies, 2nd Edition by Vandana Desai,Robert B Potter Pdf

The Companion to Development Studies is an essential one-stop reference for anyone with an interest in development studies. Over 100 international experts have been brought together to present a comprehensive overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated and includes new chapters on a range of topics, including ageing, culture and development, corruption and development and global terrorism. Each chapter summarises current debates and provides guidance for further reading and research. The Companion to Development Studies is indispensable for students of development studies at all levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate and beyond, in departments of development studies, geography, politics, international relations, sociology, social anthropology and economics.

Author : Jonathan Crush,Bruce Frayne,Gareth Haysom
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786431516

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Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South by Jonathan Crush,Bruce Frayne,Gareth Haysom Pdf

The ways in which the rapid urbanization of the Global South is transforming food systems and food supply chains, and the food security of urban populations is an often neglected topic. This international group of authors addresses this profound transformation from a variety of different perspectives and disciplinary lenses, providing an important corrective to the dominant view that food insecurity is a rural problem requiring increases in agricultural production.

Author : Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine Gough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135256999

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Rural-Urban Dynamics by Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine Gough Pdf

This book adopts a fresh approach to the issue of rural-urban dynamics through a study of the changing nature of livelihoods, mobility and markets in ten study sites across four countries of Africa and Asia.

Author : Jane Bicknell,David Dodman,David Satterthwaite
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849770361

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Adapting Cities to Climate Change by Jane Bicknell,David Dodman,David Satterthwaite Pdf

This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. Framed by an overview of the main possibilities and constraints for adaptation, the contributors examine the implications of climate change for cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and propose innovative agendas for adaptation. The book should be of interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics who face the challenge of addressing climate change vulnerability and adaptation in urban centres throughout the global South.Published with E&U and International Institute for Environment and Development

Author : Mziwoxolo Sirayi,Modimowabarwa Kanyane,Giulio Verdini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000397383

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Culture and Rural–Urban Revitalisation in South Africa by Mziwoxolo Sirayi,Modimowabarwa Kanyane,Giulio Verdini Pdf

This book captures ground-breaking attempts to utilise culture in territorial development and regeneration processes in the context of South Africa and our 'new normal' brought by COVID-19, the fourth industrial revolution, and climate change the world over. The importance of culture in rural-urban revitalisation has been underestimated in South Africa and the African continent at large. Despite some cultural initiatives that are still at developmental stages in big cities, such as Johannesburg, eThekwini and Cape Town, there is concern about the absence of sustainable policies and plans to support culture, creativity, and indigenous knowledge at national and municipal levels. Showcasing alternative strategies for making culture central to development, this book discusses opportunities to shift culture and indigenous knowledge from the peripheries and place them at the epicentre of sustainable development and the mainstream of cultural planning, which can then be applied in the contexts of Africa and the Global South. Governmental institutions, research councils, civil society organisations, private sector, and higher education institutions come together in a joint effort to explain the nexus between culture, economic development, rural-urban linkages, grassroots and technological innovations. Culture and Rural-Urban Revitalization in South Africa is an ideal read for those interested in rural and urban planning, cultural policy, indigenous knowledge and smart rural village model.

Author : Crush, Jonathan,Caesar, Mary
Publisher : Southern African Migration Programme
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781920596194

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Food Remittances: Migration and Food Security in Africa by Crush, Jonathan,Caesar, Mary Pdf

There is considerable evidence from across the African continent that a significant proportion of cash remittances to rural areas is spent on food. However, bidirectional food remitting – its drivers, dimensions and impacts – is an underdeveloped research and policy area. This report therefore reviews the current state of knowledge about food remittances in Africa and aims to make a number of contributions to the study of the relationship between migration and food security.