Social development and the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia / edited by Nitya Khemka and Suraj Kumar.
| Other author | Khemka, Nitya Mohan. |
| Other author | Kumar, Suraj. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. |
| Description | xxix, 219 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge Research on Asian Development ; 6 |
| Abstract | "This book assesses the roadmap for the implementation of the SDGs in South Asia, focusing in particular on the areas of poverty reduction, inequality, health/wellbeing and water and sanitation. South Asia is amongst the fastest growing regions in the world, with an aggregate GDP in excess of 2 trillion US dollars, but at the same time it has significant deficits in human development, with 37% of the world's poor and nearly half of the world's malnourished children. For South Asia, the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) represent a constructive opportunity to end many of the region's deprivations in a time-bound and systematic manner. Starting with the legacy of the Millennium Development Goals, the book goes on to provide a country by country overview of strategies for addressing the problems of poverty, health, water, and sanitation. South-South Cooperation and in particular the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are discussed, and finally the editors present a summary of policy priorities for social development. This book aims to be a useful resource for researchers, policy influencers, planners, implementers, students, and activists aiming to push to achieve the SDGs"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019018947 |
| ISBN | 9781138490475 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |