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Balancing state and community participation in development partnership projects: emerging evidence from Indian SDPS in Nepal
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2013Since early nineties when ‘East Asian miracle’ aroused heated debate among revisionists and neoclassical economists on economic development and the role of state, two different approaches have emerged in the realm of development cooperation.DocumentNanotechnology development in India: an overview
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014Nanotechnology has been heralded as a revolutionary technology by many scholars worldwide.DocumentSynthetic biology in India: issues in risk, power and governance
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014Synthetic biology is an emerging technology that can facilitate ‘design’ and ‘creation’ of micro-organisms which may not be found in nature. Synthetic biology is considered as an amalgamation of principles of engineering and biology. Globally synthetic biology has advanced rapidly in the last decade; however, in India it is in nascent stages.DocumentAccess and benefit sharing under the biodiversity act: towards a more effective regime
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The Biological Diversity Act (BDA), 2002 was enacted by India so as to give effect to its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992 (the BDA became effective in 2004 after the Biological Diversity Rules (BDRs) were notified).DocumentREDD+ in India: managing carbon storage and biodiversity safeguarding in national forest politics?
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2014The report analyses India's approach towards the mechanism on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhance-ment of forest carbon stocks (REDD+), with particular attention to India's handling of both carbon and biodiversity matters.DocumentBoom and Bust? A Political Economy Reading of India's Growth Experience, 1993-2013
Institute of Economic Growth, India, 2014For much of the 1990s and 2000s, India was seen as the 'new kid on the block' among countries that were growth success stories, and was one of the three fastest growing economies in the world, along with China and Vietnam. This narrative of India's emerging growth miracle came to a sudden stop in 2011–2014, as growth slowed down considerably.DocumentFeatures of South-South cooperation and global dynamics
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The sharp economic growth across Southern economies and subsequent deepening in their cooperation has evoked a growing interest in understanding the nature of South-South cooperation (SSC). The idea of SSC is not itself new but has come increasingly under the spotlight.DocumentPost-2015 development agenda: an Indian perspective
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The global debate around the finalisation of the Post-2015 development agenda aims to consider how societies could work towards attaining sustainable development in the coming years.DocumentConnecting the drops an Indus basin roadmap for cross-border water research, data sharing, and policy coordination
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2013Decision makers in India and Pakistan will have to overcome a host of overlapping socio-economic, environmental, and political pressures as they endeavour to ensure their countries’ future water needs and sustainably manage the resources of the Indus River Basin that both nations share.DocumentAir pollution reduction and control in South Asia
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012With increasing urbanisation and economic growth, air pollution is becoming an urgent concern in South Asian countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Pages