Nepal in the 21st century / / Surendra R. Devkota, editor ; [contributors, Keshav Bhattarai ... et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963438703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• ISBN: 1-61122-562-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Collana: Global political studies series
• Altri autori (Persone): DevkotaSurendra R; BhattaraiKeshav <1955->
• Disciplina: 954.96
• Soggetti: Economic development - Nepal; Nepal Politics and government 21st century; Nepal Economic conditions 21st century; Nepal Social conditions 21st century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- NEPAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY -- NEPAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 DEMOGRAPHY, ETHNICITY AND SOCIETY -- INTRODUCTION -- GEOGRAPHY -- DEMOGRAPHY -- Population Growth -- Fertility -- Mortality -- Demographic Transition (DT) -- Population Planning -- ETHNICITY -- Caste System -- Languages -- SOCIETY -- Urbanization -- Economy -- CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX 1. MIGRATION FOR REMITTANCE PURPOSE (2001) -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF MODERN NEPAL -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION: BETWEEN MONARCHY AND DEMOCRACY -- Parties and Politicians: The Failure of the System of 1990 -- The Maoist Insurgency -- Failure of the Parties after 1999 and the Royal Putsch -- For Peace and Inclusion: Jana Andolan II and Its Consequences -- Elections for a Constituent Assembly: Evaluation and Prospects -- Nepal's Future in the 21st Century -- Chapter 3 PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NEPAL -- INTRODUCTION -- I. THE THEORY OF DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION -- II. NEPAL'S TRANSITION SINCE 1990 -- III. FACTORS RELEVANT TO FUTURE DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NEPAL -- Rule of Law and the Democratic Process -- Informal Norms among Elites -- Civic ; Culture -- CONCLUSION: PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NEPAL -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 A SOCIAL ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS OF POVERTY IN NEPAL: HUMAN CAPITAL FOR 21ST CENTURY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- OVERVIEW OF THE NEPALI ECONOMY -- i. Failure to Stabilize the Population Growth -- ii. Low Productivity -- iii. Donors as Suppliers of Development -- iv. Corruption and Lack of Fiscal Discipline -- THE SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX -- A SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX FOR NEPAL -- THE SAM MODEL AND MULTIPLIER ANALYSIS -- HOUSEHOLDS INCOME AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- Transfer Multipliers -- Open-Loop Multipliers -- Closed-Loop Multipliers -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES.; Chapter 5 QUALITY SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR ALL IN 21ST CENTURY NEPAL -- ABSTRACT -- DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN NEPAL -- EDUCATION COMMISSIONS AND PLANS IN NEPAL -- Focus of Educational Plan -- Access to Education -- Quality of Education -- CLASSROOM TEACHING LEARNING PRACTICES -- DISCUSSION ON ENDURING ISSUES - ACCESS AND QUALITY -- Access to Education -- Quality Education -- PROBLEMS IN TRANSLATING INTENTIONS INTO IMPLEMENTATION -- PROSPECT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 ENERGY PERSPECTIVES: 2030 -- 1. ENERGY RESOURCE BASE -- 1.1. Fuelwood -- 1.2. Hydropower -- 1.3. Petroleum Products -- 1.4. Other Traditional Fuels -- 1.4.1. Crop Residues -- 1.4.2. Livestock Manure -- 1.5. Resource and Status of Alternative Energy -- 1.5.1. Biogas Technology -- 1.5.2. Small Hydro Turbines -- 1.5.3. Solar Energy -- 1.5.4. Wind Energy -- 2. ENERGY CONSUMPTION PATTERN -- 3. ANALYSIS OF ENERGY USE -- 3.1. Consumption Sector Models -- 4. ENERGY FORECASTING 2030 -- 5. ENERGY BACKCASTING -- 5.1. RESIDENTIAL SECTOR -- 5.2. Industrial Sector -- 5.3. Transport Sector -- 5.4. Service Sector -- 5.5. Agriculture Sector -- 5.6. Energy Requirements 2030 -- 5.7. Other Fuels -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter7QUESTIONSFROMNEPAL'SHYDROPOWERSECTOR -- 1. Introduction -- 2. RiversandPowerInNepal -- 2.1Thepossiblesourcesofdomesticconflicinwatersharinginfuture -- 3. LoadShedding -- 4. IssuesrelatedtothepowerexporttoIndia -- 5. RuralElectrificatio -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 ENERGY INPUT-OUTPUT MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NEPAL -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ENERGY USE IN NEPAL (A LEVEL) -- Methodology -- EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS -- ENERGY IO MODEL AND ASSUMPTIONS -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Energy Intensity -- ENERGY DEMAND SCENARIOS -- HOUSEHOLD ENDOGENIZATION -- Meeting Energy Demand -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES.; Chapter 9 IRRIGATION GOVERNANCE AND NEPALI FARMER MANAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS -- INTRODUCTION -- IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN NEPAL -- IRRIGATION PERFORMANCE -- WHY FARMERS MAY BE MOTIVATED TO PERFORM BETTER IN SELF-ORGANIZED SYSTEMS THAN IN AGENCY MANAGED SYSTEMS -- GOVERNING FARMER MANAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS -- Irrigation Infrastructure -- Water Sharing Arrangements -- Maintenance and Resource Mobilization -- Organization -- COMPARING FMIS AND AMIS PERFORMANCE -- FARMER MANAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN CHITWAN -- Factors that Influence FMIS Performance -- Heterogeneity and FMIS Performance -- RESOURCE SETTING, COOPERATION AND CONFLICT -- Conditions of Relative Water Abundance -- Conditions of Relative Water Scarcity -- Conditions That Enhance Self-Organization -- POLICIES TO IMPROVE IRRIGATION PERFORMANCE -- Emphasize Institution Building -- Recognize Local Institutions -- Engage Local Resource Users -- Secure Legal Standing -- Practice Nuanced ; Interventions -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10 FARMER MANAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN NEPAL: PEOPLE-CENTERED GOVERNANCE ALTERNATIVE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EVOLUTION OF FMIS -- FMIS in Policies and Plans -- CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY'S CONTEXT -- Resource Availability -- Communication and Education -- Multiple Functions -- INCOMPATIBILITY IN LAWS AND PLANNING -- RESPONSES TO CHALLENGES -- Ensuring Water Security -- Knowledge Building and Reform -- Community Resource-Base of Water -- Organizational Autonomy -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11 WHETHER STRONG SUSTAINABILITY IS OPERATIONAL? AN EXAMPLE FROM NEPAL* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- WEAK SUSTAINABILITY -- STRONG SUSTAINABILITY -- FOREST MANAGEMENT IN NEPAL: EN ROUTE TO STRONG SUSTAINABILITY -- Economics of Forests -- Community Forestry and Strong Sustainability -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES.; Chapter 12 INCREASED URBAN GROWTH RESULTS IN INCREASED VULNERABILITY: HUMAN/HAZARDS INTERACTIONS IN THE UNCONTROLLED KATHMANDU VALLEY URBAN CONURBATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE KATHMANDU VALLEY'S URBANIZATION PROCESS -- RAPIDLY GROWING POPULATION: A CHALLENGE FOR URBAN PLANNING -- Temporal Analysis of Urban Growth -- Lack of Open Spaces and Environmental Deterioration -- Housing Standards and Varying Types -- Plot Sizes -- Problems of Accessibility -- Seismic Vulnerabilities -- PROBLEMS OF DRINKING WATER -- Waste Disposal -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 13 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FEDERALISM IN NEPAL: ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT APPROACH -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- WHY FEDERALISM IN NEPAL -- POLITICS ON FEDERAL STRUCTURE -- ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT FOR CREATING FEDERAL STATES -- Land Resources in Nepal -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
• Sommario/riassunto: Nepal was in isolation until 1950, and afterwards the pace of socio-political and economic progresses faced lots of ups and downs. As of now Nepal is enjoying a major political party and leader with partner of a coalition government.

When work takes control : the psychology and effects of work addiction / / Pernille Rasmussen ; [translated by Susie Daugaard Hansen]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910966247003321
• Autore: Rasmussen Pernille
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Karnac Books, 2008
• ISBN: 0-429-92394-5; 0-429-90971-3; 0-429-48494-1; 1-283-07067-7; 9786613070678; 1-84940-657-X
• Edizione: [1st.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HansenSusie Daugaard
• Disciplina: 158.7
• Soggetti: Workaholism; Quality of life; Quality of work life; Work and family
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Translated from the Danish.; This translation previously issued in print: London: Karnac, 2008.; About the Author , Preface , Introduction , Work: curse or blessing? , What is work addiction? , What causes work addiction? , What happens when work takes control? , What can we do if our work takes control of us? , Will work control us in the future?
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-135) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copy Right; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Work: curse or blessing?; CHAPTER THREE: What is work addiction?; CHAPTER FOUR: What causes work addiction?; CHAPTER FIVE: What happens when work takes control?; CHAPTER SIX: What can we do if our work takes control of us?; CHAPTER SEVEN: Will work control us in the future?; REFERENCES
• Sommario/riassunto: The purpose of this book is to explain, first, what happens when we become too involved in our work, and, second, how we avoid being controlled by our work and how we prevent family members, friends, ; colleagues, or employees from being so. In addition, it is hoped that the book will help bring about a debate about our work habits and initiate thought and discussion about our values and how much space work should be allowed to take up in our lives. The book is addressed to everyone who deals with the psychological working environment, among them business managers and counsellors who treat peopl