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This book is a rich addition to the existing knowledge on models of
development partnership among developing countries. Unlike the Belt
and Road Initiative (BRI), which exclusively focuses on physical
infrastructure development with a strong financing component by
China, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) envisages a holistic
approach toward development partnership based on the spirit of
triangular cooperation, demystifying the donor-recipient model of
development cooperation. By integrating four distinct pillars of
cooperation - connectivity and physical infrastructure, capacity
building and skill development, development cooperation projects,
and people-to-people and business-to-business partnerships - the
book provides a succinct account of how a demand-driven
people-centric model of engagement among Asian and African
countries could help achieve inclusive and sustainable development
without creating any fatal dependence on specific countries or
institutions for external funding. In sixteen chapters, the book
covers various theoretical, analytical, and policy discussions with
respect to the concept and modalities of the growth corridor
approach under the free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific;
potential opportunities and challenges in economic sectors and
fields like agriculture, manufacturing, trade and investment,
urbanization, industrialization, human resource development, and
the blue economy; social sector priorities including health,
education, skill development, disaster management, and women's
participation; and policy issues relating to trade facilitation,
the identification of joint projects, modalities and instruments of
project execution, and related aspects. The book offers a valuable
resource for students and research scholars working in the fields
of development economics, development cooperation, international
political economy, and international economic relations. It also
serves as a handbook for governments and policymakers on issues
concerning the suitability of development projects, sources of and
innovations in financing, implementation and execution challenges,
private sector involvement, and so on.
This book presents a selection of multifaceted development issues
involving social, economic and environmental aspects, in order to
inspire and guide implementation of the United Nations' SDGs. It
focuses on economic development, human well-being and sustainable
pathways, with special attention to financial and knowledge
resources, as well as measurement concepts. In doing so, the book
draws a distinction between sustainability and sustainable pathways
by refraining from dealing with broader and more direct
environmental sustainability issues like climate change,
environmental degradation and sustainable energy. The choice of
topics, apart from their relevance for India, was guided by their
importance in connection with multiple SDG goals. In addition to
revealing the intricacies of systemic relationships and the
dilemmas they create in policy choices, the book examines the role
of actors and the critical importance of partnerships to help
readers comprehend the breadth of diversities and inter-linkages
involved. The roles of the central and state governments, the
parliament and the state assemblies, the civil society, UN agencies
and district-level authorities are separately explored in depth.
Sharing valuable insights, the book encourages policymakers,
practitioners and scholars to move towards a sustainable and
equitable economy, and supports them in their efforts.
This book analyzes the structural factors that underlie the
persistent mass poverty and extreme inequality in South Asian
countries. It highlights the fact that the supposed trade-off
between output growth and job creation is a false dilemma. Growth
can create jobs, and jobs can drive growth, mutually reinforcing
one another. Increased employment and better jobs would mitigate
the problems arising from a widening inequality gap. The book
argues that policies focused on employment generation, mostly
through industrialization, are the way forward in terms of
providing livelihoods, sustaining growth and reducing inequality.
The book is divided into two main parts. Part A explores cases in
selected countries in South Asia in detail, primarily focusing on
the opportunities and challenges of job creation in the
manufacturing sector, as well as related issues, including
constraints on manufacturing-sector growth in South Asia, exports
and trade linkages, participation in value chains and the role of
investment. In turn, Part B addresses a number of aspects that can
promote a deeper understanding of strategies for industrialization
and employment creation in the South Asian context, including
regional cooperation, skill development, and industrial
competitiveness. Gathering contributions from some of the region's
top minds, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers,
policymakers and industry analysts alike.
This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global
governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the
three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new
technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology
policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global
perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy.
Chapter Two compares the institutionalization of ethical debates in
science, technology and innovation policy in three important
regions: Europe, India and China. The third chapter explores public
perceptions of science and technology in these same three regions.
Chapter Four discusses public engagement in the governance of
science and technology, and Chapter Five reviews science and
technology governance and European values. The sixth chapter
describes and analyzes values demonstrated in the constitution of
the People's Republic of China. Chapter Seven describes emerging
evidence from India on the uses of science and technology for
socio-economic development, and the quest for inclusive growth. In
Chapter Eight, the authors propose a comparative framework for
studying global ethics in science and technology. The following
three chapters offer case studies and analysis of three emerging
industries in India, China and Europe: new food technologies,
nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Chapter 12 gathers all these
threads for a comprehensive discussion on incorporating ethics into
science and technology policy. The analysis is undertaken against
the backdrop of different value systems and varying levels of
public perception of risks and benefits. The book introduces a
common analytical framework for the comparative discussion of
ethics at the international level. The authors offer policy
recommendations for effective collaboration among the three
regions, to promote responsible governance in science and
technology and a common analytical perspective in ethics.
This book is a rich addition to the existing knowledge on models of
development partnership among developing countries. Unlike the Belt
and Road Initiative (BRI), which exclusively focuses on physical
infrastructure development with a strong financing component by
China, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) envisages a holistic
approach toward development partnership based on the spirit of
triangular cooperation, demystifying the donor-recipient model of
development cooperation. By integrating four distinct pillars of
cooperation - connectivity and physical infrastructure, capacity
building and skill development, development cooperation projects,
and people-to-people and business-to-business partnerships - the
book provides a succinct account of how a demand-driven
people-centric model of engagement among Asian and African
countries could help achieve inclusive and sustainable development
without creating any fatal dependence on specific countries or
institutions for external funding. In sixteen chapters, the book
covers various theoretical, analytical, and policy discussions with
respect to the concept and modalities of the growth corridor
approach under the free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific;
potential opportunities and challenges in economic sectors and
fields like agriculture, manufacturing, trade and investment,
urbanization, industrialization, human resource development, and
the blue economy; social sector priorities including health,
education, skill development, disaster management, and women's
participation; and policy issues relating to trade facilitation,
the identification of joint projects, modalities and instruments of
project execution, and related aspects. The book offers a valuable
resource for students and research scholars working in the fields
of development economics, development cooperation, international
political economy, and international economic relations. It also
serves as a handbook for governments and policymakers on issues
concerning the suitability of development projects, sources of and
innovations in financing, implementation and execution challenges,
private sector involvement, and so on.
India is emerging as a key player in the development cooperation
arena, not only because of the increasing volume and reach of its
south-south cooperation but more so because of its leadership and
advocacy for the development of a distinctly southern development
discourse and knowledge generation. This book traces and analyses
the evolution of Indian development cooperation. It highlights its
significance both to global development and as an effective tool of
Indian foreign policy. Focussing on how India has played an
important role in supporting development efforts of partner
countries in South Asia and beyond through its various initiatives
in the realm of development cooperation, the book tracks the
evolution, genesis, and the challenges India faces in the current
international context. The contributions provide a rich mix of
academic and government, policy and practice, Indian and external
perspectives. Theory is complemented with empirical research, and
case studies on countries and sectors as well as comparisons with
other aid providing countries are presented. The book is of
interest to researchers and policy makers in the field of
development cooperation, the role of emerging powers from the
South, international development, foreign policy and global
political economy.
India is emerging as a key player in the development cooperation
arena, not only because of the increasing volume and reach of its
south-south cooperation but more so because of its leadership and
advocacy for the development of a distinctly southern development
discourse and knowledge generation. This book traces and analyses
the evolution of Indian development cooperation. It highlights its
significance both to global development and as an effective tool of
Indian foreign policy. Focussing on how India has played an
important role in supporting development efforts of partner
countries in South Asia and beyond through its various initiatives
in the realm of development cooperation, the book tracks the
evolution, genesis, and the challenges India faces in the current
international context. The contributions provide a rich mix of
academic and government, policy and practice, Indian and external
perspectives. Theory is complemented with empirical research, and
case studies on countries and sectors as well as comparisons with
other aid providing countries are presented. The book is of
interest to researchers and policy makers in the field of
development cooperation, the role of emerging powers from the
South, international development, foreign policy and global
political economy.
This open access handbook analyses the role of development
cooperation in achieving the 2030 Agenda in a global context of
'contested cooperation'. Development actors, including governments
providing aid or South-South Cooperation, developing countries, and
non-governmental actors (civil society, philanthropy, and
businesses) constantly challenge underlying narratives and norms of
development. The book explores how reconciling these differences
fosters achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
This book analyzes the structural factors that underlie the
persistent mass poverty and extreme inequality in South Asian
countries. It highlights the fact that the supposed trade-off
between output growth and job creation is a false dilemma. Growth
can create jobs, and jobs can drive growth, mutually reinforcing
one another. Increased employment and better jobs would mitigate
the problems arising from a widening inequality gap. The book
argues that policies focused on employment generation, mostly
through industrialization, are the way forward in terms of
providing livelihoods, sustaining growth and reducing inequality.
The book is divided into two main parts. Part A explores cases in
selected countries in South Asia in detail, primarily focusing on
the opportunities and challenges of job creation in the
manufacturing sector, as well as related issues, including
constraints on manufacturing-sector growth in South Asia, exports
and trade linkages, participation in value chains and the role of
investment. In turn, Part B addresses a number of aspects that can
promote a deeper understanding of strategies for industrialization
and employment creation in the South Asian context, including
regional cooperation, skill development, and industrial
competitiveness. Gathering contributions from some of the region's
top minds, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers,
policymakers and industry analysts alike.
Biotechnology along with the other core technology viz. Information
Technology, is at the heart of technology revolution in Asia. Asian
countries have adopted strategies for harnessing the potential of
biotechnology for their industrial Development. The areas of
applications both in pharmaceutical and agriculture sector have
widened, finding new vistas of economic growth. Policy challenges,
however, are arising among others, concerning trade in GMOs, impact
of genetic engineering on environment and human health, biosafety
management, and ethical aspects that are yet to be addressed at any
collective forum in Asia. One of the missing links is a dialogue
between natural and social scientists so as to identify
socio-economic requirements and policy priorities in the realm of
biotechnology and development in the region. This book brings
together perceptions on some of these issues by eminent experts
from the Asian region. As a sequel to the pioneering
""Biotechnology Revolution and the Third World: Challenges and
Policy Options"" (RIS 1988), this volume draws lessons from the
experiences of Asian developing countries and revisits some of the
concerns raised earlier.
Existing global frameworks for development cooperation are heavily
dominated by the experiences of industrialized countries. However,
emerging economies have begun to accelerate their development
cooperation with other developing countries, and attempts to bring
them into existing aid models have been met with caution and
reservation. This expert and topical volume explores the
development cooperation policies of China, India, Brazil and South
Africa and compares them with those of Mexico and Western actors.
In exploring the motivation and execution of these countries'
development policies, the volume will analyze how South-South
cooperation has evolved, and where it differs from traditional
development cooperation. This vital new collection brings together
first-hand experience from a range of national experts from these
countries, to provide a forward-looking analysis of global
frameworks and the evolution of a possible convergence of
traditional and emerging development actors.
This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global
governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the
three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new
technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology
policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global
perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy.
Chapter Two compares the institutionalization of ethical debates in
science, technology and innovation policy in three important
regions: Europe, India and China. The third chapter explores public
perceptions of science and technology in these same three regions.
Chapter Four discusses public engagement in the governance of
science and technology, and Chapter Five reviews science and
technology governance and European values. The sixth chapter
describes and analyzes values demonstrated in the constitution of
the People's Republic of China. Chapter Seven describes emerging
evidence from India on the uses of science and technology for
socio-economic development, and the quest for inclusive growth. In
Chapter Eight, the authors propose a comparative framework for
studying global ethics in science and technology. The following
three chapters offer case studies and analysis of three emerging
industries in India, China and Europe: new food technologies,
nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Chapter 12 gathers all these
threads for a comprehensive discussion on incorporating ethics into
science and technology policy. The analysis is undertaken against
the backdrop of different value systems and varying levels of
public perception of risks and benefits. The book introduces a
common analytical framework for the comparative discussion of
ethics at the international level. The authors offer policy
recommendations for effective collaboration among the three
regions, to promote responsible governance in science and
technology and a common analytical perspective in ethics.
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