Globalisation and development of backward areas /

Satyanarayana, G.

Globalisation and development of backward areas / edited by G. Satyanarayana. - New Delhi : Dept. of Economics and Applied Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University in association with New Century Publications, 2007. - xvii, 261 p. ; ill. pbk. : 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: GLOBALISATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONCERNS

By G. Satyanarayana, M. Reddi Ramu, Y. Kesava Reddy, M.V. Raghavulu and A. Rama Mohana

1. Rural Development Strategies in India

2. Impact of Globalisation on Indian Agriculture

3. Globalisation and Dalits

4. Human Resource Concerns under Globalisation

5. Plight of Dalits under Privatisation and Globalisation

6. Intellectual Property Rights and Trade Marks

7. Water Resources Management Policies

8. Interlinking Rivers in India

9. Causes of Farmers’ Suicides: A Study of Anantapur District

PART II: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES

By G. Satyanarayana, M.L. Kantha Rao, M. Reddi Ramu, M.V. Raghavulu and I.Sreenivasulu

10. Industrial Development of Anantapur District

11. Cottage and Small Scale Industries under Five Year Plans

12. Role of Infrastructural Facilities in Sustainable Development of Tribal People

13. Regional Disparities in Andhra Pradesh

14. Inter-regional Disparities in Infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh

PART III: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

By G. Satyanarayana, M. Reddi Ramu, Y. Kesava Reddy and M.V. Raghavulu

15. Air Pollution and its Impact on Environment

16. Global and National Environmental Protection Policies

17. Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health

18. Strategies for Sustainable Development

19. Biodiversity and Need for its Preservation

PART IV: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

By G. Satyanarayana, M. Reddi Ramu, B. Vijaya Lakshmi and M.V. Raghavulu

20. Promoting Women Entrepreneurship

21. Role of Women in Rural Development

22. Role of Women: Problems and Solutions

PART V: TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

By G. Satyanarayana, M. Reddi Ramu and M.V. Raghavulu

23. Sustainable Tourism: A Case Study of Chittoor District

24. Tourism Potential in Backward Areas of Andhra Pradesh

25. Socio-economic Impact of Tourism in Developing Countries

Index

Globalization is widely seen as the most important factor influencing national economies of nations in the new millennium. The rapid advancement in information technology and communications has made it not just possible but absolutely essential for industries the world over to adapt or fall by the wayside. The most important aspects of economic globalization are the breaking down of national barriers the international spread of trade, financial, and production activities and the growing power of transnational corporations and international financial institutions in these processes.

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Sustainable development
Globalization--India.--Economic aspects--India.

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