NEW ARRIVALS APRIL

CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Peace process and federalism in Nepal. Edited by Bishnu Raj Upreti, Nicole Topperwien and Markus Heiniger. Published by The National

Centre of Competence in Research North-South & South Asia Coordination Office, Kathmandu, 2009.
This publication discusses about the peace process in Nepal, its principles and options of Federal state organisation. It covers three important areas which are Nepal-Switzerland development cooperation, Nepals peace process and principles and facts and options for federal state structures. The publication explains how federalism can increase the economic growth and the development in a country. This book strives to provide solutions to some of the primary questions about the peace process in Nepal such as issues about bringing about lasting peace to Nepal.

DEVELOPMENT
History, historians & development policy. Edited by C.A. Bayly and Vijayendra Rao et.al. Published by Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad, 2012. The authors appeal to those who shape development policy to pay closer attention to relevant historical works and theories. By the nature of their discipline, historians are seen as well attuned to understanding how general ideas, policies, and intentions have been translated throughout time into viable political and economic institutions. Historians can also enlighten development theoreticians on the changing perspectives, techniques, and controversies in their own field. Using both the approaches and the skills of historians will assist in the adjusting of development theories and practices to the multitude of different contexts. Quoted from - http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/cgibin/scribe?showdoc=76;doctype=review

Human development report 2013 by Khalid Malik. Published by United Nations Development Programme, New York, 2013. The 2013 human development report on the rise of the South: human progress in a diverse world has the recent statistical indicators showing the achievements in education, health and income dimensions which the countries have been able to reach successfully. The study focuses on 40 developing countries which have been improved in the developing sector than anticipated. The report further highlights the drivers of development transformation, sustaining momentum, governance and partnerships etc. This report gives a clear understanding about the current global development and show the progress of development in many countries.

Who counts? The power of participatory statistics. Edited by Jeremy Holland and Robert Chambers. Published by Practical Action, UK, 2013. This book shows how the process of organising to count can help people mobilise for action, as well as producing reliable information at scale. This is a timely compilation of ground-breaking work which adds up to a powerful agenda for transformation. This book shows how we can quantify the qualitative, build the active agency of excluded groups and generate participatory statistics that have greater rigour and legitimacy than most conventional statistics. Quoted from - http://developmentbookshop.com/whocounts#.UXDCFaJTCys

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
An aid to female rural entrepreneurship. Edited by Suvendrini Kakuchi, Shyama Jayawardhane & Shanthi Murugesu. Published by NGO Tech, Japan Tokyo, 2013. The purpose of this booklet is to encourage rural women to use their skills to make a better livelihood and thereby support their families. Based on peoples own experience, this booklet highlights ways of starting up a business in a small scale which can be further developed to a great extend. Rural poverty is still a major concern and while various strategies are explored as solutions, this booklet gives a message to the society on how to better ones life in a small way. This booklet includes tips and contacts for networking as well. Available in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

GENDER
Charting pathways to gender equality. By Centre for Womens Research (CENWOR). Published by Vijitha Yapa Publications, Colombo, 2012. This publication talks about both positive and negative sides of womens empowerment in Sri Lanka followed by a discussion on genderdifferentiated effects on workers. Over the past years, women have undergone many difficulties and these difficulties still continue to exist where women are forced to handle manmade and natural disasters, poverty and even issues in relation to ageing single handed. There are eight papers discussed that includes issues pertaining to education, conflict, disaster, life expectancy and so and so forth.

Domestic, violence myth, truth and response. By Swarna Jayaweera and Malsiri Dias et.al. Published by Centre for Womens Research, Colombo 2011. This study talks about two crucial points which are the nature of domestic violence in non poor households and implementation of the domestic violence act of 2005. Some prime objectives of this study are to understand prevailing attitudes towards domestic violence identify coping mechanisms amongst victims, investigate reasons for not seeking protection or action through the act etc. This book is easy to understand as it is based on personal experiences of those who have gone through difficulties in marital relationships, extended relationships, sexual relations, gender inequality, suicides and several related issues.

HUMAN RIGHTS
Still seeking justice in Sri Lanka. By Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena. Published by International commission of Jurists, Bangkok, 2010. This study has been written by a leading human rights lawyer who explains the weaknesses of the ordinary legal machinery and the ability of commissions of inquiry. The work mainly aims to document and present learning lessons from the history which is important in todays post war environment. There are five chapters in this book which draws the readers attention towards political and historical context, successive commissions of inquiry in Sri Lanka and the historical record with investigations and a series of categories.

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LAND ISSUES
Land politics and conflict in Nepal. Edited by Bishnu Raj Upreti, Sagar Raj Sharma and Jagat Basnet. Published by The National Centre of

Competence in Research North-South, Community Self Reliance Centre and Human and Natural Resources Studies Centre, Kathmandu, 2008.
This book focuses on land issues in Nepal including conflict, land resources, and power relations and so and so forth. It brings out perspectives and experiences of different communities and semi-bonded labourers. The book includes land related researches by senior researches and experiences of practitioners. This is a useful resource for politicians, policy makers, land rights activists, students and people interested in land issues.

Livelihood insecurity and social conflict in Nepal. Edited by Bishnu Raj Upreti and Ulrike MullerBoker. Published by The National Centre of Competence in Research North-South and South Asia Regional Coordination Office, Kathmandu, 2010. It is a fact that livelihood insecurity and social conflict do exist in Nepal for decades and the society has been battered by the armed conflict for the past 10 years. This publication highlights the image of basic causes of livelihood insecurity, social tension and conflict in Nepal giving the reader a better understanding about the livelihood of poor people and explaining how to enhance their livelihood security. This shows the importance of livelihood security and social conflict with a wide range of perspectives. This book will help politicians, policymakers, and researchers in understanding the social tension which is enriched by empirical evidence.

LAW
Sri Lankave madya prathipaththiya saha neethiya. By Thilak Jayaratne, Sarath Kellapatha et.al. This article attempts to describe and review the current state of the media regulatory regime in Sri Lanka and the political economy of the electronic media, to identify issues that influence their working in practice and to outline ownership patterns and economic issues relating to the media. The article also seeks to categorise and

analyse electronic media curricula currently being used in academic and training institutions in the country.

RESEARCH
Research partnership in South Asia: Learning and lessons by Bisnu Raj Upreti. Published by NCCR North-South & South Asia Coordination Office, Kathmandu, 2012. The Regional Coordination Office in South Asia published two discussion papers and a book which address, respectively, the research partnership experience, Nepals peace process, and the countrys hopes for the future. In this research, they talk about many issues and problems in South Asia which are very complicated and require multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to investigate, and it gives out a broad perspective and an understanding about various regional problems.

STATISTICS
Sri Lankave Shramabala sameeksha. Annual report 2010 (Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey). By Department of Census and Statistics, Colombo, 2012. The annual report of the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey, 2010 with provincial and district level data is based on the total annual sample of 20,250 housing units, excluding Northern Province. The field work for the 2010 survey was carried out throughout the year. Even though it was planned to carry out the survey in Northern Province, it was unsuccessful due to the existing conditions. The Sinhala translation of the labour force report includes all the statistical data which will be useful to students, researchers and Government officers.

JOURNALS
Environment & Urbanization: addressing poverty and inequality. Edited by Diana Mitlin and David Satterthwaite. Published by Sage Publications, London. Volume 24 / No 2, October 2012. This issue includes seven papers with different areas of urban poverty and inequality in Asia. Most community organisations are involved in supporting the sustainable development process of their cities encouraging other organisations to follow the initiative. This has drawn the interest of the local government organisations to the developing processes. In addition, the papers highlight the need for a political change in this project.

Articles included in this issue are Urban poverty reduction: learning by doing in Asia by Somsook

Boonyabancha and Diana Mitlin

How poor communities are paving their own pathways to freedom by Somsook Boonyabancha, Norberto Carcellar and

Thomas Kerr
Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in New York city by William Solecki

Environment & Urbanization: community-driven disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption in urban areas. Edited by Satterthwaite. Published by Sage Publications, London. Volume 23 / No 2, October 2011. Articles included in this issue are Seeing a disaster as an opportunity-harnessing the energy of

disaster survivors for change by Diance Archer and Somsook

Boonyabancha
Local disaster risk reduction in Latin American urban areas by

Jorgelina Hardoy & Gustavo Pandiella et.al.

Constraints of pro-poor climate change adaption in Chittagong city by Ronju Ahammad Neglecting the urban poor in Bangladesh: research, policy and action in the context of climate change by Nicola Banks, Manoj Roy and David Hulme

Economic Review, Published by Peoples Bank, Colombo. Vol. 38, August / September 2012. Articles included in this issue are: Uddamanaya by Professor N. Deepal Subasinghe Sanvardanaye thirasara bava pavathva ganeema Sri Lankava sandaha abhiyogayak by Professor Danny Atapattu Sri Lankave rajya mulya palanaya by Div Gunasekare Bankuvala yahapalanaya by Professor Athula Ekanayake

Economic Review, Published by Peoples Bank, Colombo. Vol. 38, October/ November 2012. Articles included in this issue are: The article on page 22 on The vulnerability of women in the economy is a contribution by the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), written by Priyanthi Fernando, Tehani

Ariyaratne, Gayathri Lokuge and Nadhiya Najab.

The vulnerability of women in the economy by CEPA is based on existing research and literature. It talks about women and their involvement in the economy in various fields such as women in the plantations, garment industries and women migrants bringing about the economical inputs of women in Sri Lanka. The research highlights that womens contribution towards the economy does not elevate them into greater positions since most women are engaged in minor jobs. The study presents ways to overcome issues and mechanisms for women to enable a better position in the society with the concept of care economy. Other articles include: Economic drivers of post-war cities in Eastern Sri Lanka by Dr. Muttukrishna Saravanathan What is money? By Prof. Danny Atapattu

Review of environmental economics and policy by Oxford University Press, London. Volume 7 / Issue 1, 2013 Articles included in this issue are: The porter Hypothesis at 20 by Stefan Ambec, Mark A. Cohen et.al.

Developing a social cost of carbon for US regulatory analysis by

Michael Greenstone, Elizabeth opits & Ann Lanoie

The economics of international policy agreements to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation by Suzi C. Kerry

The World Bank Economic Review. By Oxford University Press, London. Volume 27, Issue 1, 2013. Articles included in this issue are: The impact of the global food crisis on self-assessed food security by Derek D. Headey Chinese trade reforms, market access and foreign competition by Maria Bas and Pamela Bombarda

Information and participation in social programs by David Coady, Cesar Martinelli and Susan W. Parker

Talking Economics. By Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Colombo. July-December 2012. Articles included in this issue are: Where will Sri Lanka find the money to finance its development needs? Economic freedom and the Asian Century Lankan University graduates: late birds, no worms? Gender equality in Human Development

Bim kadak venuven kandulu vagurana uthure janathava. Article submitted by Centre for Poverty Analysis. Contributed by Kamal Liyanage on page 42 on Dirimaga. Published by Media Services (Pvt.) Ltd., Volume 3, Issue 3. AprilJune 2013. The decades of war, ethnic conflicts and the tragic episode of tsunami changed the lives of people in North-East area. Due to these issues, people abandoned their lands and resettled in various places. Some people have migrated to India and some moved to safer places. Nevertheless, the rights of their lands and houses have been lost in the water or have been misplaced. This article points out the importance of government intervention in bringing about a permanent solution to help the community to come out of their hardships.

Other articles include: Dilindi kamin mideemata rata ya yuthuda? Neethiya samata ekalesa kriyathmakada? Arabiye Sri Lankika gruha sevikavo

The passage to Australia By Centre for Poverty Analysis, in Lanka Monthly Digest (LMD), March 2013. Page 89. Published by Media Services (Pvt.) Ltd., 2012. The words migration and Australia does not seem to have anything particular but if you add the word illegal, it is one of the major topics which you could hear presently. It is a well known fact that most people in rural areas, mainly in the areas of North-East try the illegal method to flee to Australia. Knowing the danger, people risk their lives and go through torment to have a better livelihood in Australia. This has been a major issue for the Sri Lankan Government as well as for the Australian Government. The article efficiently explains the causes of illegal migration and issues revolving around it and the fact why Sri Lankan citizens risk their lives to migrate to Australia.