Working with Nature against Poverty : : Development, Resources and the Environment in Eastern Indonesia / / ed. by Budy P. Resosudarmo, Frank Jotzo.

With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomizes the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. But this means more intensive use of natural resources, placing pressure on the region's unique ecosystems. Thi...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2009]
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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (384 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • FOREWORD
  • Contents
  • Figures and Maps
  • Tables
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Glossary
  • 1 Development, Resources and Environment in Eastern Indonesia
  • Part I. Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation
  • 2 Papua I: Challenges of Economic Development in an Era of Political and Economic Change
  • 3 Papua II: Challenges for Public Administration and Economic Policy under Special Autonomy
  • 4 A Note on Socio-economic Development in Maluku
  • 5 Socio-economic Conditions and Poverty Alleviation in East Nusa Tenggara
  • Part II. Natural Resources and the Environment
  • 6 Balancing Biodiversity Conservation and Development in Eastern Indonesia
  • 7 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Corporate Strategy at the Freeport Mine in Papua, 2001–2006
  • 8 Illegal Fishing in the Arafura Sea
  • 9 Searching for a Livelihood: The Dilemma of Small-boat Fishermen in Eastern Indonesia
  • 10 Forest Management and Conflict: The Case of the Rendani Protection Forest in Papua
  • 11 Climate Change and Develop men t in Eastern Indonesia
  • Part III. Conflict, Local Development and Health
  • 12 Maluku: The Long Road to Recovery
  • 13 Improving the Livelihoods of the Poor: Challenges and Lessons from East Nusa Tenggara
  • 14 How Far Is Papua from Achieving the Goals of Healthy Indonesia 2010?
  • Index