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Critical issues in human rights and development, edited by Stephen P., Balakrishnan Rajagopal

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Critical issues in human rights and development

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edited by Stephen P., Balakrishnan Rajagopal

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"This collection addresses human rights and development for researchers, policymakers and activists at a time of major challenges. 'Critical issues' in the title signifies both the urgency of the issues and the need for critical rethinking. After exploring the overarching issues of development and economic theory, gender, climate change and disability, the book focuses on issues of technology and trade, education and information, water and sanitation, and work, health, housing and food. The chapters then examine how to operationalize human rights in development through accountability, the right to development, indicators and the Sustainable Development Goals. The conclusion proposes international standards and social mobilization for human rights and sustainable development as normative and policy-oriented tools for addressing the climate emergency, the coronavirus pandemic, social inequality, racial injustice, and the rise of populist authoritarianism and for advancing social justice and the equal value of all human beings. This book is of interest to students of development and human rights studies, international relations, international law and contemporary social issues, as well as professionals working at government, intergovernmental and civil society organizations dealing with these issues"--, Provided by publisher.--, Provided by publisher

Contents: General Introduction and overview to critical issues in human rights and development -- Part I: The intersecting paradigms of human rights and development -- 1. Development theories, old and new and their implications for human rights / Balakrishnan Rajagopal -- 2. Economics and human rights perspectives on development: Tensions and compatibilities / Stephen P. Marks and Ajay Mahal -- 3. Gender in development / Celestine Nyamu Musembi -- 4. Climate change, development and human rights / Stephen Humphreys -- 5. A human rights perspective on disability-inclusive development / Michael Ashley Stein and Janet E. Lord -- Part II: Critical social issues of development from a human rights perspective -- 6. Transfer of technology and access to scientific knowledge and applications / Calestous Juma -- 7. Education rights as Part of rights-based development / David Archer -- 8. Water and sanitation / Sharmila L. Murthy -- 9. Health priorities for sustainable development / Lisa E. Sachs and Jeffrey D. Sachs -- 10. The human right to adequate housing and land: Guaranteeing the dignity to dwell / Miloon Kothari -- 11. Food and nutrition / Deborah Hines -- 12. Right to information / Aruna Roy and Suchi Pande -- 13. Work and conditions of work / Gerald B. Rodgers -- Part III: Operationalizing human rights in development -- 14. Trade, development and human rights / Gillian Moon -- 15. Accountability and human rights / Varun Gauri -- 16. The past and future of the right to development / Stephen P. Marks and Rajeev Malhotra -- 17. Human rights indicators in development: Definitions, relevance and current trends / Siobhán McInerney-Lankford and Hans-Otto Sano -- 18. Human rights and the 2030 development agenda / Paul Nelson -- Index