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    Local democracy in Asia: representation in decentralized governance – concepts and issues

    United Nations Development Programme, 2006
    This Background Paper is part of a wider UNDP regional initiative that focuses on a number of core issues related to representative systems and local elections. It includes a detailed review of the systems in place in eight countries in South/West Asia, five countries in Southeast Asia and three Pacific region countries.
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    Dynamics of local governance in Karnataka

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2007
    Informal local governance institutions such as caste panchayats, street panchayats and customary village councils (CVCs) are often neglected in discussions about local government, and are assumed to have lost their relevance after the introduction of panchayati raj institutions.
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    Lessons in governance reform from Brazil, India and Uganda

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Brazil, India and Uganda provide good examples of successful governance reforms. Politicians must be committed to the reform process. Those who design and manage the reforms must have the necessary skills. They must not be unduly influenced by political pressures at the outset, but should engage with interested groups during implementation.
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    Tackling climate change and bringing development through cross-sector partnerships

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Future climate change policy in developing countries is likely to require the transfer of technologies. These should both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to local social and economic development. Cross-sector partnerships between investors, municipalities, and citizens may be one way to achieve this, through reduced costs and increased local involvement.  
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    Norms and standards of municipal basic services in India

    National Institute of Urban Affairs, 2007
    Indian cities present a grim picture with regard to availability of basic services. The problems are not only of the shortage of services but also inequitable distribution of the services among the different sections of society.
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    The Constitution (74th) Amendment Act and urban local governments: an overview

    National Institute of Urban Affairs, 2007
    India’s Constitutional 74th Amendment Act 1992 granted constitutional status to the urban local bodies besides broadening the range of their powers and functions. This paper makes an attempt to review the implementation status of the selected provisions of this legislation. The study finds that
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    Water democracy: reclaiming public water in Asia

    Focus on the Global South, 2007
    Water crisis is largely a problem of governance. While there is an obvious bias towards privatisation as a solution to the water sector problems, the last few years have also seen many social mobilisations, consolidation of forces, and hard-won battles for peoples and communities’ water struggles, particularly in defending water as a human right.
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    Feudal forces: democractic nations accountability of police forces in South Asia

    Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 2007
    This report looks at policing in the Commonwealth South Asia and seeks way to strengthen democratic policing in the region. It outlines legal frameworks, institutions and processes already in place to hold the police accountable – a key element of democratic policing.
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    Tackling civil unrest: policing or redistribution?

    Microcon, 2008
    Using data from India, this briefing paper compares the effectiveness of redistributive transfers and policing in reducing conflict. It asks how policymakers can reduce and prevent civil unrest in highly unequal societies.
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    The climate regime beyond 2012: reconciling Asian developmental priorities and global climate interests

    Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2008
    With a view to fostering constructive thinking and consensus-building on ways to strengthen the current climate regime, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has been organising a series of national, sub-regional and region-wide consultations since 2005.

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