CONTENTS Prefacevii 1. Gender Perspectives in New Millemium : A Model 1 2. Ecotourism for Rural India : A Development Framework 12 3. Rural Development in India : Some Facts and Experience 24 4. Migration and Poverty in India : Some Themes and Dimensions 34 5. Policies for Tribal Development : Analysis and Suggestions 45 6. Labour Market and Social Insurance Policy in India : A Case of Losing on Both Competitiveness and Caring55 7. Tourism and Development in Tanzania : Myths and Realities 64 8. Intellectual Property Protection and Traditional Knowledge : An Exploration in International Policy Discourse89 9. Greenhouse Gas Emissio Reduction through Demand Side Management for the Rural Residential Sector of Coimbatore District103 10. From Lab to Land : Biotechnology for Societal Development 115 11. Globilisation and Plight of Tribals 125 12. Rural Development and Voluntary Work 133 13. E-governance and Services Delivery in India : An Analytical Framework 139 14. Urban Poverty and Development : An Introduction from Indian Experience 155 15. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) : Technology and Knowledge Development 168 16. International Funding Agencies and Marginalised Sections : A Reflections on India 174 17. Critical Issues in Streamlining environmental Mangement of Hydel Projects in India184 18. Rural Poverty in India : Dynamics, Challenges and policy options 193 19. The 'Nowhere' Children : Patriarchy and the Role of Girls in India's Rural Economy 204 20. Labour Market and Social Insurance Policy in India : A Case of Losting on Both Competitiveness and Caring 221 21. Discourse on Gender : Historical Contingency and the Ethics of Intellectual Work 231 22. Family Planning in India : Trends and Dimensions 248 23. Capacity Building og Urban Local Bodies for Good Urban Governance 258 24. Tribal Rights and Conservation of Forests in India 264 25. Indian Multilingualism, Language Policy and the Digital Divide 274 26. Local knowledge Utilisation and Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century 289 27. Econmic Empowerment of Tribals : A Case Study of Medas of Karnataka (India) 294 28. Environmentsl Issues with Best Management Practice of Coal Mining in India298 Bibilography 305