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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Devkota, Surendra R. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2010]
Colección:Global political studies series.
Temas:
2000-2099
HISTORY.
Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
Nepal > Politics and government > 21st century.
Nepal > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Nepal > Social conditions > 21st century.
Népal > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Nepal
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
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