by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Articles, Further Readings
In addition to the service delivery, relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by conflict, civil societies also play significant role in challenging, limiting or contesting state power. This paper gives an example of this by explaining how the civil societies...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles, Further Readings
The paper presents an interesting argument towards the integration of social work as a profession in efforts to prevent and mitigate the effects of disasters. It primarily explores the impact of an oil spill on a community and takes a critical look into the benefits...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles, Further Readings
The rapid growth of electronic products industry in India has also led to the growth in the amount of e-waste produced in the country. A significant proportion of this is also contributed by the illegal import to the country from many developed nations. Improper...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles, Further Readings
In this paper, the authors estimate the negative health externalities of extractive mining industries. They do this by combining house hold interviews with mine location and estimating statistical functions of respiratory illnesses and malaria among villagers living...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles, Further Readings
The paper investigates the effect of heavy metal contamination in the urban soil of the industrial city of Ghaziabad. The mean concentrations of metal from the soil was compared to the concentrations from major cities across the world . Hazard index and the cancer...
by admin | Nov 25, 2016 | Articles, Further Readings
The paper attempt to explore and document the lived experiences of being in unwed motherhood among a tribal population of South India using qualitative methods. The analysis brings out the stigma related to the experience, the diverse emotional and psychological...
