Development, Governance and the Environment in South Asia: A Focus on Bangladesh

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Development-Governance-Environment Nexus: Views, Perspectives and Issues....Pages 1-16
Socio-Economic Policy and Change in South Asia: A Review Concentrating on Bangladesh....Pages 17-33
South Asia in Reform Mode: Experiences, Obstacles and Prospects....Pages 35-67
The Political Economy of Macroeconomic Management: The Case of Bangladesh....Pages 69-85
Economic Liberalisation and Growth in Bangladesh: The Role of Foreign Private Investment....Pages 87-102
South Asia’s Agricultural Commodity Exports: What Prospects?....Pages 103-115
Trade Among South Asian Nations: Experiences and Prospects....Pages 117-139
Aid and Fiscal Behaviour in Developing Asia....Pages 141-159
Constitutionalism and Governance in Bangladesh....Pages 161-180
Consolidating Democratic Governance: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back....Pages 181-193
Governance, Politics and Development Management in Bangladesh....Pages 195-210
Dilemmas and Strategies for Development in Bangladesh....Pages 211-223
Health Centre Status and Accessibility in Rural Bangladesh: A Location-Allocation Model-Based Analysis....Pages 225-241
Government and the Fourth Sector Partnership: Local Governance and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh....Pages 243-256
New Approaches to Research, Development and Extension for Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment: Implications for South Asia....Pages 257-278
Ecotourism Under Multiple-Use Management of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest in Bangladesh: Issues and Options....Pages 279-287
Coastal Aquaculture in South Asia: Experiences and Lessons....Pages 289-299
Women and the Environment with Special Reference to Rural Bangladesh....Pages 301-313
South Asia’s Experiences, Challenges and Prospects in Global Context....Pages 315-331
Back Matter....Pages 333-371