The Integrated Approach To Rural Development Health And Population J Conde

In Indian context.

This Book Is A Well Documented And Comprehensive Account Of The Views Of Sarvodayites, Gandhites And Workers Engaged In The Sarvodaya Movement.

The Concept Of Ird And The Objectives And Strategies Adopted By The Developing Countries Of Asia In General And South And South East Asian Countries In Particular, Form The Basis Of Discussion In This Book Leading To Comparative Analysis Of The Rationale, Content Of Integration, Structure Of Implementation And Monitoring And Evaluation Of Ird In These Countries. A Statistical Profile Of South And South East Asian Countries On Development Parameters Adds To The Utility Of The Book.

This publication contains papers and discussions arising from a series of UN Economic and Social Council meetings organised to discuss the theme of promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries to achieve poverty eradication and sustainable development. The papers are arranged under six chapter headings of: i) the fundamentals of integrated development, including the millennium development goals and the role of NEPAD; ii) agricultural issues including agro-industries, land use practices, sustainable livestock production methods, smallholder agriculture and co-operatives; iii) environmental issues including rural energy development, water privatisation, forest areas and E7 public-private partnerships; iv) market access issues, including commodity markets, microcredit systems, the coffee and mining sectors; v) health and education; and vi) culture and work.