Gender development perspective: A contemporary review in global and Nepalese context

For the empowerment of women several international meetings, conferences and seminars have been taking place globally. Consequently, women are becoming stronger in social, economic, and political sectors. The numbers of women state heads have revealed that internationally women are being empowered politically. Women’s struggle in Nepal has also brought a remarkable change in establishing women rights in social, economic, and political spheres. After democratic restoration, few efforts have been made for their empowerment. Still the Human Development index of women is not so encouraging. However, they have been involved in multi sectoral activities such as household economy, environmental conservation, social functions, and infrastructure development. After 1990, political parties have involved women in their political organizations and have provided opportunities to be elected and nominated in the national legislature, executive and judiciary. Few of them have already got chances to be Minister and Member of Parliament.Similarly, women have been working as District Development or Village Development Committee chairperson. In the inaccessible remote areas still they are not much empowered and their involvement is less. It is necessary to make them empowered.

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Religion, Polity, and the Natural Environment in the Anthropocene Age

10.31235/osf.io/p6m7n ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Peyman Hekmatpour

Keyword(s):

Natural Environment ◽

Political Ideology ◽

Human Impacts ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Political Organizations ◽

Central Concept ◽

The Earth ◽

The Relationship ◽

Level Of Analysis

The Anthropocene age is marked by increased human impacts on the natural environment. As social beings, humans interact with each other, and with their surrounding environments, often through organizations and institutions. Religion and the polity are among the most influential human institutions, and they tend to impact the natural environment in several ways. For instance, several thinkers have claimed that some of the central ideas of the Abrahamic traditions, such as the concept of “Domination of men over the earth,” are among the causes of several anthropogenic environmental problems. By contrast, some of the ideas of non-Abrahamic, particularly animistic, religions are found to be associated with environmental conservation and stewardship. The polity can also contribute to environmental problems. The relationship between political organizations and environmental degradation, at any level of analysis from local to global, is well studied and established in the literature. Politicizing the natural environment, however, is not without tradeoffs. Environmentalism, by certain groups of people, is considered as a “stigma,” while it is a central concept in the political ideology of another part of the population. This antagonism is harmful to the environmental protection cause. I make the case that religion, or at least a number of religious ideas, can be conducive to the process of depoliticizing the natural environment. In this paper, I strive to draw a theoretical framework to explain how religion and the polity can mutually impact the natural environment.

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MIECZYSŁAW BIERNACKI – DOCTOR, FREEMASON, SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek202008131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (8) ◽

pp. 1756-1760

Author(s):

Waldemar Gniadek

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Social Economic ◽

Doctor Who ◽

Political Organizations ◽

Social Activist ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Education And Health ◽

Political Activist ◽

Managerial Positions

The article presents the life and work of dr. Mieczysław Biernacki, a Polish doctor of medicine, freemason, social, economic and political activist unknown to the younger generation of Polish doctors, who was born in 1862, Throughout his life, he actively worked to raise the level of education and health of Lublin’s inhabitants. He held managerial positions in numerous associations, economic institutions, local government and political organizations. Above all, he was a doctor who effectively fought against infectious diseases, venereal diseases and tuberculosis. As an editor and publicist, he took the floor by writing on medical, economic and literary subjects. He died in 1948, at the age of eighty-eight.

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Analysis Of Effect Of Social And Economic Infrastructure Development To The Economy Of Coastal Areas In East Java Province

THE SPIRIT OF SOCIETY JOURNAL ◽

10.29138/scj.v1i1.367 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 21-36

Author(s):

Gigih Pratomo

Keyword(s):

Coastal Area ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Social Economic ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Coastal Areas ◽

Least Square ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Fixed Effects Model ◽

Fem Method

Developing countries are always faced with various economic development challenges (Todaro, 2000). Development of social economic Infrastructures has an important factor to influence the level of Gross Domestic Product. In coastal areas, infrastructure development is low and not optimal utilization. This study aims to determine the effects of development of social economic Infrastructures to the economy of coastal area in East Java Province during the perion 2008-2015. This study uses secondary data and samples taken by purposive random sampling technique that is the district/city of Banyuwangi, Jember, Probolinggo, Trenggalek, Sumenep, Sampang, Bangkalan, Lamongan, Gresik, Malang, dan kota Surabaya. This study uses panel data Fixed Effects Model (FEM) method with Generalized Least Square (GLS) cross section weight.The results of this study indicate that the variable of number school building, roads, and electricities significantly and positively effect to the economy of coastal area in East Java Province.

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Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure Development under the Belt and Road Initiative

Environments ◽

10.3390/environments6060072 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 72 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Hoong Chen Teo ◽

Alex Mark Lechner ◽

Grant W. Walton ◽

Faith Ka Shun Chan ◽

Ali Cheshmehzangi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Impacts ◽

Social Economic ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Belt And Road Initiative ◽

Political Factors ◽

Belt And Road ◽

Interdisciplinary Framework ◽

Spatiotemporal Scales ◽

The Belt And Road

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure scheme in our lifetime, bringing unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts far larger than previous rising powers. Concerns about its environmental impacts are legitimate and threaten to thwart China’s ambitions, especially since there is little precedent for analysing and planning for environmental impacts of massive infrastructure development at the scale of BRI. In this paper, we review infrastructure development under BRI to characterise the nature and types of environmental impacts and demonstrate how social, economic and political factors can shape these impacts. We first address the ambiguity around how BRI is defined. Then we describe our interdisciplinary framework for considering the nature of its environmental impacts, showing how impacts interact and aggregate across multiple spatiotemporal scales creating cumulative impacts. We also propose a typology of BRI infrastructure, and describe how economic and socio-political drivers influence BRI infrastructure and the nature of its environmental impacts. Increasingly, environmental policies associated with BRI are being designed and implemented, although there are concerns about how these will translate effectively into practice. Planning and addressing environmental issues associated with the BRI is immensely complex and multi-scaled. Understanding BRI and its environment impacts is the first step for China and countries along the routes to ensure the assumed positive socio-economic impacts associated with BRI are sustainable.

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Sustainability of the Sawah Surjan Agricultural Systems in Depok Village, Panjatan Subdistrict, Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province

Forum Geografi ◽

10.23917/forgeo.v32i2.5798 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 109-118

Author(s):

R Rijanta

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Large Scale ◽

Coastal Region ◽

Household Survey ◽

Farming System ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Land Resources ◽

Household Economy ◽

Local Residents ◽

Research Show

The south coastal region of Yogyakarta Province (YSP) in Indonesia has inherited a unique farming system called sawah surjan, which is considered as a cultural heritage that demonstrates a form of local wisdom in managing land resources with poor drainage. The local residents have succeeded in realizing their desire of making the farming system ecologically stable and capable of providing a decent living. As a cultural heritage, however, sawah surjan has been under an increasing threat of conversion resulting from the infrastructure development and spreading of urban developments. This study assessed the prospect of sawah surjan in the rural household economy and its sustainability within the context of changing wider environment. To do so, a household survey was conducted covering 41 farmer households in Depok Village, Panjatan Sub-district, Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province where the existence of sawah surjan is threatened by the large-scale investments. The research show that sawah surjan contributes to employment generation, diverse sources of income, food security, and income redistribution. It is generally sustainable but the excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers will have adverse effects on its sustainability. The research confirms that the most significant threat is the infrastructural development, especially the prospective construction of a new international airport as increased land prices may lead to uncontrolled conversion of sawah surjan into non-agricultural uses. This is also in coincidence with the stagnant regeneration of farmers in the area that lead to a bleak future of the system.

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Infrastructure Development as a Catalyst for Social-Economic Advancement

International Journal of System Dynamics Applications ◽

10.4018/ijsda.2016100106 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 101-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Neeta Baporikar

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Social Economic ◽

Scaling Up ◽

Regulatory Environment ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Economic Advancement ◽

Catalyst Effect ◽

Development Objectives ◽

Social Economic Development

Government identifies scaling-up investment in infrastructure as one of the key enablers to achieve its development objectives - these include achieving high and sustained growth levels to reduce poverty, income inequality and high unemployment. The specific areas where infrastructure development is required include transport (road, rail, maritime and aviation), electricity, water, housing and ICT. This paper explores how infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for social-economic advancement with focus on Namibia. The paper will review the state of infrastructure in Namibia in relation to existing financing and regulatory environment and in particular delves into the understanding of and the need for systems approach to infrastructure development to ensure that the catalyst effect on social-economic development take place. The last part is the conclusion.

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Social weaknesses versus environmental conservation of Extractive Reserves in the Amazon

Caderno de Geografia ◽

10.5752/p.2318-2962.2021v31n64p225 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (64) ◽

pp. 225

Author(s):

Josimar Freitas ◽

Luciano Florit ◽

Milton Farias Filho ◽

Alfredo Homma

Keyword(s):

Natural Resources ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Social Economic ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Social Policies ◽

Environmental Resources ◽

Forest Protection ◽

Extractive Reserves

Extractive Reserves (RESEXs) in the Amazon were created in order to improve the living conditions of its inhabitants and protect natural resources. Seeking to observe this reality, this study aimed to evaluate social and productive policies from the perspective of socio-environmental sustainability of two RESEXs from the Brazilian Amazon. Data and information were generated through observations, interviews and use of a questionnaire with 150 residents of 29 communities of the RESEXs Alto Juruá (Acre) and Rio Ouro Preto (Rondônia) located in the Brazilian Western Amazon. The results indicate the distance between social, economic and forest protection policies led the RESEXs to decline. The conclusion is that the sustainability of these areas depends on social policies associated with economic, ecological and partnership policies that value environmental resources and ensure the maintenance of the minimum living conditions of the inhabitants.

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KAJIAN TENTANG WANITA DAN PERUBAHAN PERDESAAN

Sosio Informa ◽

10.33007/inf.v8i3.1005 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Istiana Hermawati

Keyword(s):

Social Change ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Social Economic ◽

Green Revolution ◽

Government Organization ◽

Marginalized Women ◽

And Function ◽

Women Rights ◽

Role And Function ◽

And Training

Studies on Women Issues and Social Change in Rural Areas.Absctract Green revolution and industrialization in villages that being discourse of developmentin order ORBA, proven already replace and marginalized women in village from their economicand social function. Because of that, their poor life become very poor, full of problems andsucceptible for domination of man and another external force in system and stucture of social,economic, politic and culture was growth in village. That is discribe gender inequality in publicpolicy by government. Because of that, very important to make positive restructurization forsocial position of women in village through asistance program as technology asistant that relevant, to lighten their load work, and education and training for the operasionalization. Assistance for women villages by Government Organization (GO) and Non Government Organization (NGO) so it can insure women rights, developed their capacity with maximize, so their aspiration and perseption can accomodation and making of colour for development. So with that effort, in role and function of women will be increase and because of it, their participation in development also become large. With another word, development consider aspects and interest of women then gender distortion and inequality in development would be avoided and minimized.Kata Kunci: Perubahan perdesaan, diskriminasi, revolusi hijau

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Influence of Land Tenure System on Social Economic Development of Households in Kajiado North District

Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development ◽

10.47604/jpid.14 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Wilson G. Ngotho ◽

Dr. Maureen Kangu

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Land Reform ◽

Social Economic ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Tenure System ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Land Tenure System ◽

Social Economic Development

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the land tenure system in Kajiado North District on social economic development of households in the area. Methodology: The study employed a descriptive research design. The study population was 108, 538 households in Kajiado North District. The study adopted the adjusting formula of Fisher of 1998 to arrive at the sample size of 384. The sample was selected through stratified random sampling that yielded 384 respondents. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the data using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: The study found that land fragmentation had a negative significant relation with the socio economic development of households in Kajiado North District. Infrastructure development on the other hand was found to have positive significant relationship withthe socio economic development of households in Kajiado North District.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The findings of this study are useful to the National Land Commission and County government of Kajiado in their quest to ensure proper implementation of various land reform requirements and improving the welfare of the residents.

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