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A study on farmers perceived prevalence ofclimate change, manifested by the phenomena like increasing temperature, fluctuating rainfall etc. and in the considered agro-ecological areas was conducted in Binpur II block of Jhargram district of West Bengal to assess the extent of farmers' perception about the climate change and their adaptation strategies to cope up with losses due to climate change. Results showed that the farmers' perception of climate change greatly influenced farmers' readiness to adapt climate change by considering some adjustments to their cultivation and production practices. The findings showed that the farmers' perception of climate change was at a high-level group of respondents. Results showed that 50% of respondents were optimistic with the idea that they can cope up the climate change problems if they get proper government assistance. Only about 13% of farmers perceived Government plans on climate change. Regarding the adaptation strategies, 40% of respondents followed more or less strategies, whereas most of the respondents did not adopt any strategies in this regard.

Development in theory and in action / Kartik Roy and Cal Clark, Former Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia and Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University, Australia, and others -- Emerging development issues in continental Asia and the world : their institutional implications / Kartik Roy, Former Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia and Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University, Australia -- Culture system and development : a theoretical perspective and conceptual framework for further research / Katarzyna A. Nawrot, Department of International Economics, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan -- The Gandhian view of economic development and its relevance today / N. T. Taglani, Department of Economics, Tolani Commerce College, Adipur, India -- A confucian lesson in development / Rosita Dellios, Department of International Relations, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia -- Recent trends and developments in well being measurements / Shweta Sharma and Yogesh N. Vansiya, Department of Economics, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Govt. College, Silvassa, India, and others -- China's eco-civilization : from history to policy / R. James Ferguson, PhD, Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia -- The progress made in the attainment of MD golals : a commentary on Gujarat's performance in India / Yogesh N. Vansiya, Department of Economics, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India -- Economic growth and human resource development : an Indian perspective / Sarita Agrawal and Javid Ahmed Khan, Central University of Gujarat, Punjab, Pakistan -- An overview of the agriculture sector in India / Ashish Vasava, Department of Economics, Kachchh University, Bhuj, India -- India's land-holder agriculture : the case of the sugar industry in Gujarat province of India / Tvisha J. Parmar, Udhana Citizen Commerce College, Surat, India -- Tribal education in India : with special reference to Gujarat / Yogesh N. Vansiya, Department of Economics, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India -- Higher education in tribal girls : a case study of Mahila College Valia / Ashvin D. Pandya and Ritaben Patel, Principal, Shree Rang Navchatan Mahila Arts College, Bharuch, India, and others -- Lessons for development / Kartik Roy and Cal Clark, Former Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia and Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University, Australia, and others -- Index.

Before embarking on analyses of different aspects of economic growth and development of these countries, the authors present a thought-provoking analysis of how institutional factors such as geography, history of religion, culture and political governance have been deeply interwoven with development dynamics to shape the growth and development trajectory that each country has subsequently followed. Each country's development path consequently appeared almost be pre-determined. Japan's role as the lead-country in technology transfer under the flying-geese pattern of development is discussed, however the emphasis has shifted of late to China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. The authors also propose that instead of discussing the failure of India to catch up with China in growth and development outcomes, economists should be commenting on whether China, bestowed with India's highly decentralized democratic governance structure and institutional rigidities, would have been able to achieve the same results as that of India. Only then will a true understanding and appreciation of India's achievements in economic growth and development emerge. -- Economic Development in China, India and East Asia will be warmly welcomed and appreciated by academics and researchers of international and development economics as well as Asian development and economics. Policy makers and those involved in NGOs in the development and aid arenas will also find this of great interest. -- 'This is an unusually rich and comprehensive comparative analysis of industrialisation and development in Asia. Drawing on the diverse experiences of Malaysia, Singapore, China, India and more, Roy, Blomqvist and Clark skilfully tease out the common institutional threads and the subtle differences in their developmental trajectories. An essential reading for all those interested in the lessons from Asian development.' (Jude Howell, London School of Economics, UK).

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