New land, new life : a success story of new land resettlement in Bangladesh / editors Natasha Haider, Andrew Jenkins ; under the coordination of Benoît Thierry.
| Other author/creator | Jenkins, Andrew, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Haider, Natasha, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Thierry, Benoît coordinator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Boston, MA : CAB International, [2020] |
| Description | xvii, 99 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | The Coastal Chars of Bangladesh -- The Birth of CDSP-IV -- Managing Char Development and Settlement: A Complex Process -- Involving the Communities and Civil Society -- Role of Women in Development -- Developing the Infrastructure -- The Land Settlement Process -- The Power of Agriculture -- Money Matters -- Savings and Loans -- Environmental Improvement with Trees -- Income and Quality of Life -- Our Pride -- When the Project Leaves. |
| Abstract | "The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna deltas has newly emerged 'char' islands, which are very vulnerable, socially, institutionally and environmentally. This book explains how the Governments of Bangladesh and the Netherlands cooperated on a land-based rural development project to give settlers security and purpose"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2020018112 |
| ISBN | 9781789246049 paperback |
| ISBN | 1789246040 paperback |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD1131 .N49 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |