Journal Article
1 January 2009
The Spatial Politics of Food Hygiene: Regulating small-scale retail in Delhi
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
Winner EADI Prize for Excellence in Development Research 2008
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Working Paper
1 January 2009
On the Edge of Sustainability: Perspectives on Peri-urban Dynamics
Published by: STEPS Centre
This paper examines some of the many ways in which the peri-urban has been theorised, considering, in particular, the implications for a...
Publication
1 January 2009
The 3 Fs Crisis and Impact on Children and Vulnerable Groups in South Asia
Published by: UNICEF ROSA
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1 January 2009
Screening for Climate Change Adaptation: Managing the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Water Sector in China
According to different climatic regions facing different problems on water resource, four representative regions in China are chosen in the project; after setting up different objectives, this paper demonstrates the comprehensive research on climate change adaptation, and proposes new ideas, framework and methodologies on screening for climate change impacts and adaptation.
Journal Article
1 January 2009
Lifting the Curse: Overcoming Persistent Undernutrition in India
Published by: IDS
Economic powerhouse and nutritional weakling' – how does India move away from this Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde existence? This is the focus of the authors in this IDS Bulletin, nearly all of whom are Indian or India-based. The Bulletin first reviews child nutrition in India: what is going up and what is going down, and for whom and where?
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The Implications of China’s “Going Out” Strategy for Inequality and Poverty Alleviation in Latin America and Africa
This research seeks to assess the impact of China’s growing economic relationships in Latin America and Africa in the context of a major structural shift in the global political economy; ‘South-South dialogue’; and sustainable development strategies addressing poverty alleviation and reduced inequality.
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Sustainable Services at Scale (Triple-S) Initiative
The Triple-S Initiative aims to catalyse systemic change in rural water policies and practices, to move from an infrastructure-based approach towards service delivery approaches. IDS is providing ongoing external learning and methodology support to the initiative.
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ALINe
There is a new and widespread commitment within the development community to invest in agriculture as a way of reducing poverty and hunger. Three quarters of the one billion people surviving on less than $1 a day live and work in rural areas, and most rely on agriculture for their food and income. Investing in agriculture is key to lifting the world's poor out of hunger and poverty.
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5 February 2008
Local Government Reforms in Pakistan: Strengthening Social Capital or Rolling Back the State
Published by: Sage Publications
The volume suggests that many of the social and political processes at work need to be understood simultaneously from both supra- and subnational perspectives.
Publication
1 February 2008
Wellbeing, Poverty and Conflict
Published by: University of Bath
This paper argues for the adoption of a practical concept of wellbeing and the integration of wellbeing audits into all levels of development policy processes.