The more you try to understand poverty in the Himalaya, the more confusing it gets. How does one gauge poorness? Is it material deprivation or is it a state of
Protection of the environment is essential, but environmental sentimentalism must not cloud the evaluation of development schemes.
When the Chitwan Valley was opened up as a frontier for settlement in
Irrigation projects can have far-reaching, damaging ecological impact. The government must pay more than lip service to environmental concerns.
The Government of Nepal, with financial and technical assistance from
There is less to the buildings of Sanagon than meets the eye.
On the surface, Sanagaon has everything for "development" and "poverty alleviation" to occur. There
KARNALI UNDER STRESS
Livelihood Strategies and Seasonal Rhythms in a Changing Nepal Himalaya
by Barry C. Bishop
The University of Chicago 1990
Why did the participants of a workshop discussing the future of the spectacular Khunjerab National Park (in Northern Pakistan) recommend that a rigid system be adopted which would ban the
There are many individuals and institutions engaged in different aspects of AIDS research and treatment in India. Not surprisingly, there is not always a meeting of minds. To get to
AIDS, until recently considered a problem of poor African and affluent Western societies, is very much a South Asian problem. As the epidemic engulfs the backwaters of Asia, health workers
