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This book dives into the achievements, opportunities, risks and
dangers of ICT in the rural Global South, and takes a look at the
likely future. Drawing on years of experience across 45 counties,
as well as extensive original academic research, Willem van Eekelen
situates the evolving role of ICT in wider development patterns in
the Global South. He discusses the effects of ICT on agriculture,
trade, financial flows, resource management and governmental
performance. He then considers the associated risks of financial
insecurity, online gambling, exclusion, misinformation and the
effects of ICT on people’s freedom. The book concludes with six
recommendations to maximise the usefulness of rural ICT investments
and minimise the risk of them causing harm. This engaging and
authoritative account of ICT and rural development will help
students, academics, governmental policymakers, donors and
investors wishing to support socio-economic development in the
Global South.
This book dives into the achievements, opportunities, risks and
dangers of ICT in the rural Global South, and takes a look at the
likely future. Drawing on years of experience across 45 counties,
as well as extensive original academic research, Willem van Eekelen
situates the evolving role of ICT in wider development patterns in
the Global South. He discusses the effects of ICT on agriculture,
trade, financial flows, resource management and governmental
performance. He then considers the associated risks of financial
insecurity, online gambling, exclusion, misinformation and the
effects of ICT on people’s freedom. The book concludes with six
recommendations to maximise the usefulness of rural ICT investments
and minimise the risk of them causing harm. This engaging and
authoritative account of ICT and rural development will help
students, academics, governmental policymakers, donors and
investors wishing to support socio-economic development in the
Global South.
Rural Development in Practice focuses on the evolving nature of
rural development in the Global South. It outlines how we got to
where we are today, checks what we can learn from history, and
explores the development drivers, facilitators, and obstacles most
likely to shape the years ahead. The book covers the management of
fishing grounds, forests, grazing lands, water sources and soil,
and looks at the effects of infrastructure, trade mechanisms, and
new crop varieties on farming. The author discusses the
opportunities and challenges of microfinance, social safety nets
and migration, and assesses the way ICT and climate change are
changing everything, rapidly. Real-life examples, exercises,
role-plays, textboxes, anecdotes, and illustrative artwork are used
to bring concepts and theories to life, and every chapter concludes
with a section that explores how best to tackle the tough and
complex dilemmas of our time. Rural Development in Practice is
essential reading for students at all levels and may be of benefit
for programme and policy staff in rural-focused government
departments, multilateral agencies, and non-government
organisations.
Rural Development in Practice focuses on the evolving nature of
rural development in the Global South. It outlines how we got to
where we are today, checks what we can learn from history, and
explores the development drivers, facilitators, and obstacles most
likely to shape the years ahead. The book covers the management of
fishing grounds, forests, grazing lands, water sources and soil,
and looks at the effects of infrastructure, trade mechanisms, and
new crop varieties on farming. The author discusses the
opportunities and challenges of microfinance, social safety nets
and migration, and assesses the way ICT and climate change are
changing everything, rapidly. Real-life examples, exercises,
role-plays, textboxes, anecdotes, and illustrative artwork are used
to bring concepts and theories to life, and every chapter concludes
with a section that explores how best to tackle the tough and
complex dilemmas of our time. Rural Development in Practice is
essential reading for students at all levels and may be of benefit
for programme and policy staff in rural-focused government
departments, multilateral agencies, and non-government
organisations.
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