Reorienting Indian agriculture : challenges and opportunities / / Raj Paroda |
Autore | Paroda R. S (Rajendra Singh), <1942-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | CABI, 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (445 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 630.954 |
Soggetto topico | Agriculture - India |
Soggetto non controllato |
resource management
agricultural policy agricultural situation biotechnology extension advisory services Chordata climatic change agricultural research plant genetic resources extension activities youth seed industry productivity animals climate change Hominidae eukaryotes Commonwealth of Nations primates agricultural sector Homo India South Asia vertebrates crop production innovations mammals Asia agricultural development Developing Countries women |
ISBN |
9781786395184
9781786395191 9781786395177 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910626108503321 |
Paroda R. S (Rajendra Singh), <1942->
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The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security / / edited by Sergio Gomez y Paloma, Laura Riesgo, Kamel Louhichi |
Autore | Gomez y Paloma Sergio |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 251 p. 24 illus., 21 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 338.1 |
Soggetto topico |
Agricultural economics
Development economics Agriculture Food—Biotechnology Agricultural Economics Development Economics Food Science |
Soggetto non controllato |
Agricultural Economics
Development Economics Agriculture Food Science Smallholder Farms Food Security Nutrition Developing Countries Open Access Sustainability Food Diversity African Agriculture Sub-Saharan Africa Agricultural science Agribusiness & primary industries Development economics & emerging economies Food & beverage technology |
ISBN | 3-030-42148-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- PART 1: WHY SMALLHOLDERS REMAIN KEY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY? -- The Role of Smallholder Farms in a Changing World -- Importance of Smallholder Farms as a Relevant Strategy to Increase Food Security -- Rural development strategies and Africa’s small farms -- PART 2: HOW TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO SMALLHOLDERS? -- Inorganic Fertiliser use among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for input subsidy policies -- Global change and investments in smallholder irrigation for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa -- Smallholder farmers’ access to inputs and finance in Africa -- Policies for Improved Food Security: The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets -- PART 3: REVISITING THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO NUTRITION SECURITY -- Transforming smallholder agriculture to achieve the SDGs -- Impact of Casual and Permanent Off-Farm Activities on Food Security: The Case of India -- The Superior Role of Agricultural Growth in Reducing Child Stunting: An Instrumental Variables Approach -- Conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910404112403321 |
Gomez y Paloma Sergio
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Space Fostering Latin American Societies : Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1 / Annette Froehlich editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | viii, 163 : ill. ; 24 cm |
Soggetto topico |
01-XX - History and biography [MSC 2020]
00A79 (77-XX) - Physics [MSC 2020] 85-XX - Astronomy and Astrophysics [MSC 2020] 91-XX - Game theory, economics, finance, and other social and behavioral sciences [MSC 2020] |
Soggetto non controllato |
Developing Countries
Latin American Development Outer Space Space Economy Space applications for society Space cooperation Space policy |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN0230482 |
Cham, : Springer, 2020 | ||
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Sustainable Development in Science Policy-Making : The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research's Policies for International Cooperation in Sustainability Research / Anna Schwachula |
Autore | Schwachula Anna |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 pages) |
Disciplina | 509.43 |
Collana | Science Studies |
Soggetto topico | Sustainable Development; Science Policy; International Cooperation; Discourse Analysis; Developing Countries; Science; Politics; Nature; Sociology of Science; Policy; Sustainability; Sociology of Development; Sociology |
Soggetto non controllato |
Developing Countries
Discourse Analysis International Cooperation Nature Policy Politics Science Policy Science Sociology of Development Sociology of Science Sociology Sustainability |
ISBN | 3-8394-4882-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 Acknowledgements 11 List of abbreviations 13 List of boxes, figures and tables 19 1.1 Shedding light on German science policy for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 21 1.2 Sustainable development as normative background 25 1.3 Contributions to scientific literature 27 1.4 Analytical structure and outline of the chapters 29 2.1 Science for a cause? Between impact and autonomy 33 2.2 Science policy and society 35 2.3 Concepts of (sustainable) development 40 2.4 Science, innovation and (sustainable) development 46 3.1 The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse for policy analysis 61 3.2 The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse in empirical research 64 4.1 Scientific model and approach 77 4.2 Research design 78 4.3 Data collection and sampling 79 4.4 Fieldwork 82 4.5 Data analysis 84 4.6 Reflections on my position as a researcher 86 5.1 Research funders for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 93 5.2 The BMBF as funder of international research cooperation 100 5.3 International funding initiatives in FONA 105 6.1 Structures and agency in the process of discourse actualisation in science policy 109 6.2 Following a beaten track: Discourse reproduction 118 6.3 Policy makers as change agents 123 7.1 Defending the turf: Ministries as political entities 129 7.2 Cooperation countries: From objects of policy to partners in policy making 139 7.3 Discourse coalitions 143 7.4 Power in discourse production 158 7.5 A self-reinforcing equilibrium in science policy 161 8.1 The heart and soul of science policy 165 8.2 The green lungs: Sustainability as a new discourse in science policy 172 8.3 Translating the discursive leitmotif into discourses of international cooperation and sustainability 180 8.4 Policy rationales as elements of political identity and symbols of difference 192 8.5 Problematizing German interest 196 9.1 Deviating expectations in different funding initiatives of the Sustainability Subdepartment 199 9.2 Policy expectations and mode of science 216 9.3 High expectations, low conceptualisation 228 10.1 Effects of policy on projects: Monitoring as a strategy for stabilizing discourse 233 10.2 Projects between the influence of policy and rooms of adaptation 239 10.3 Project practice: Subversion or compliance? 250 11.1 Discourse stability and discourse change 255 11.2 The BMBF's sustainability concept vs. global sustainable development 262 11.3 Global development as opportunity for German science policy 267 11.4 Further research questions 274 Appendix A-1: Overview of data collected in interviews and from participant observation 277 Appendix A-2: Overview of interview partners 279 Appendix A-3: Example of guidelines used for a semistructured interview 286 Appendix A-4: Example of coverpage and first page of transcription of a semi-structured interview 288 Appendix A-5: Exemplary page of fieldnotes 291 Appendix A-6: Extract from list of codes 292 Appendix B-1: Developing countries and emerging economies with bilateral science, technology and innovation cooperation agreements with Germany 293 Appendix B-2: Overview of main BMBF funding measures for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 294 Appendix B-3a: Overview over types of applied project outcomes in the IWRM funding priority 297 Appendix B-3b: Overview over types of applied project outcomes in the Megacities funding initiative 300 Bibliography 303 |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996543162303316 |
Schwachula Anna
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Sustainable Development in Science Policy-Making : The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research's Policies for International Cooperation in Sustainability Research / Anna Schwachula |
Autore | Schwachula Anna |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 pages) |
Disciplina | 509.43 |
Collana | Science Studies |
Soggetto topico | Sustainable Development; Science Policy; International Cooperation; Discourse Analysis; Developing Countries; Science; Politics; Nature; Sociology of Science; Policy; Sustainability; Sociology of Development; Sociology |
Soggetto non controllato |
Developing Countries
Discourse Analysis International Cooperation Nature Policy Politics Science Policy Science Sociology of Development Sociology of Science Sociology Sustainability |
ISBN | 3-8394-4882-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 Acknowledgements 11 List of abbreviations 13 List of boxes, figures and tables 19 1.1 Shedding light on German science policy for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 21 1.2 Sustainable development as normative background 25 1.3 Contributions to scientific literature 27 1.4 Analytical structure and outline of the chapters 29 2.1 Science for a cause? Between impact and autonomy 33 2.2 Science policy and society 35 2.3 Concepts of (sustainable) development 40 2.4 Science, innovation and (sustainable) development 46 3.1 The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse for policy analysis 61 3.2 The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse in empirical research 64 4.1 Scientific model and approach 77 4.2 Research design 78 4.3 Data collection and sampling 79 4.4 Fieldwork 82 4.5 Data analysis 84 4.6 Reflections on my position as a researcher 86 5.1 Research funders for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 93 5.2 The BMBF as funder of international research cooperation 100 5.3 International funding initiatives in FONA 105 6.1 Structures and agency in the process of discourse actualisation in science policy 109 6.2 Following a beaten track: Discourse reproduction 118 6.3 Policy makers as change agents 123 7.1 Defending the turf: Ministries as political entities 129 7.2 Cooperation countries: From objects of policy to partners in policy making 139 7.3 Discourse coalitions 143 7.4 Power in discourse production 158 7.5 A self-reinforcing equilibrium in science policy 161 8.1 The heart and soul of science policy 165 8.2 The green lungs: Sustainability as a new discourse in science policy 172 8.3 Translating the discursive leitmotif into discourses of international cooperation and sustainability 180 8.4 Policy rationales as elements of political identity and symbols of difference 192 8.5 Problematizing German interest 196 9.1 Deviating expectations in different funding initiatives of the Sustainability Subdepartment 199 9.2 Policy expectations and mode of science 216 9.3 High expectations, low conceptualisation 228 10.1 Effects of policy on projects: Monitoring as a strategy for stabilizing discourse 233 10.2 Projects between the influence of policy and rooms of adaptation 239 10.3 Project practice: Subversion or compliance? 250 11.1 Discourse stability and discourse change 255 11.2 The BMBF's sustainability concept vs. global sustainable development 262 11.3 Global development as opportunity for German science policy 267 11.4 Further research questions 274 Appendix A-1: Overview of data collected in interviews and from participant observation 277 Appendix A-2: Overview of interview partners 279 Appendix A-3: Example of guidelines used for a semistructured interview 286 Appendix A-4: Example of coverpage and first page of transcription of a semi-structured interview 288 Appendix A-5: Exemplary page of fieldnotes 291 Appendix A-6: Extract from list of codes 292 Appendix B-1: Developing countries and emerging economies with bilateral science, technology and innovation cooperation agreements with Germany 293 Appendix B-2: Overview of main BMBF funding measures for cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies 294 Appendix B-3a: Overview over types of applied project outcomes in the IWRM funding priority 297 Appendix B-3b: Overview over types of applied project outcomes in the Megacities funding initiative 300 Bibliography 303 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910745598803321 |
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Technologies for Development [[electronic resource] ] : From Innovation to Social Impact / / edited by Silvia Hostettler, Samira Najih Besson, Jean-Claude Bolay |
Autore | Hostettler Silvia |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer Nature, 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIII, 225 p. 40 illus., 37 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 338.927 |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Renewable energy resources Environmental engineering Biotechnology Medical policy Sustainable Development Renewable and Green Energy Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Health Policy |
Soggetto non controllato |
Development Engineering
Technologies for Development Innovation for Humanitarian Action Emerging Countries Developing Countries Tech4Dev |
ISBN | 3-319-91068-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Introduction -- Part II: Humanitarian Technologies -- Part III: Medical Technologies -- Part IV: Renewable Energies -- Part V: Sustainable Habitat -- Part VI: Disaster Risk Reduction. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910293142503321 |
Hostettler Silvia
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Two Bengals : A Comparative Development Narrative of Bangladesh and West Bengal of India / / edited by Arindam Banik, Munim Kumar Barai |
Autore | Banik Arindam |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (421 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.95414 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BaraiMunim Kumar |
Soggetto topico |
Development economics
Economic development Development Economics Development Studies |
Soggetto non controllato |
Developing Countries
Social Science |
ISBN |
9789819921850
9789819921843 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Two Bengals – Two Entities: Construction of Their Development Narrative -- Chapter 2: Macroeconomic Development of Bangladesh and West Bengal -- Chapter 3: Agriculture Sector of Two Bengals -- Chapter 4: Manufacturing Sector of Bangladesh and West Bengal -- Chapter 5: Financial Sectors in Bengals: Towards Development and Inclusion -- Chapter 6: Education in Two Bengals: A Comparative Development Narrative of Bangladesh and West Bengal of India -- Chapter 7: Health Care and Social Development of Bangladesh and West Bengal -- Chapter 8: Entrepreneurship in Two Bengals: Lost in Transition -- Chapter 9: Bangladesh and West Bengal: Changing Economic and Social Issues through Literary Perspectives -- Chapter 10: Two Cinemas in Two Bengals: From Indigenization to Globalization of Bengali Film Industries of Bangladesh and West Bengal -- Chapter 11: Defining Bengali Cuisine: The Culinary Difference between West Bengal and Bangladesh -- Chapter 12: Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910726286103321 |
Banik Arindam
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