Tribal development in Western India / editors ; Amita Shah & Jharna Pathak.

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TextPublication details: New Delhi ; Abingdon : Routledge, 2014.Description: xxiv, 344 pages : illustrations, graphs, charts ; 22 cmContent type:

text
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unmediated

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volume

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9780415710060 (hbk.)

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306.0954 TRI 23 007591

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Table of contents

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Poverty and livelihood among tribals: status, opportunities and strategies 3. Employment and income generation among the tribal population; some critical issues 4. Schooling of tribal children: current scenario and challenges 5. Health status of the tribal population 6. Agroforestry in tribal areas: moving towards sustainable agriculture? 7. Dairy farming as an option for strengthening livelihoods: a case of poor and landless tribal households 8. Livelihoods and financial behaviour of tribal households: linking experience and strategies 9. Fiscal financing for tribal development 10. Land acquisition and displacement among tribals, 1947-2004 11. Governance.

Summary: This book examines the processes and challenges of tribal communities in the high-growth economy of Gujarat. Through a comprehensive and varied account of tribal development in the state, it aims to understand the reasons that prevent economic prosperity and relatively good governance from reaching these communities.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction
2. Poverty and livelihood among tribals: status, opportunities and strategies
3. Employment and income generation among the tribal population; some critical issues
4. Schooling of tribal children: current scenario and challenges
5. Health status of the tribal population
6. Agroforestry in tribal areas: moving towards sustainable agriculture?
7. Dairy farming as an option for strengthening livelihoods: a case of poor and landless tribal households
8. Livelihoods and financial behaviour of tribal households: linking experience and strategies
9. Fiscal financing for tribal development
10. Land acquisition and displacement among tribals, 1947-2004
11. Governance.

This book examines the processes and challenges of tribal communities in the high-growth economy of Gujarat. Through a comprehensive and varied account of tribal development in the state, it aims to understand the reasons that prevent economic prosperity and relatively good governance from reaching these communities.

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