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A Handbook of Women's Human Rights B.C.
Philosophy behind human rights. 2.
Women's human rights. 3.
Typical female rights. 4.
Historical backdrop of women's rights. 5.
Women's emancipation and stratification. 6.
Movement for women's liberation. 7.
No discrimination against women. 8.
Women's right of information. 9.
Universal conventions on women's rights. Bibliography.
Index. "For centuries women is denied for their basic human rights like right to vote, right to work, freedom of speech and thought and faces sexual abuse in the society.
They not even allowed to choose when and whom to marry, what should they wear and how many children they should have and when. The United Nations universal declaration of human rights proclaims that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights".
But at present also these rights are not practiced thoroughly and adopted in our society due to illiteracy, rituals, customs and sometimes lack of desire to implement. Moreover the current rights
(less)Agrobiodiversity and Farmers' Rights/edited by M.S. Swaminathan
1. The national and international context.
2. Plant variety protection and the convention on biodiversity.
3. Viewpoint of the plant breeding industry.
4. Viewpoint of public sector plant breeding institutions.
5. Tribal and rural farmer-conservers.
6. Role of the mass media.
Recommendations of participants. Annexure: 1.
Financial arrangements for the realisation of farmers' rights. Appendix: 1.
Plant variety protection and farmers' rights act. 2.
National income accounts. Annexure: 2.
Uncommon opportunities for achieving sustainable food and nutrition security. "The term agrobiodiversity refers to genetic variability in plants, animals and micro-organisms of economic value.
In the past, several thousand plants were used for purposes of food, feed, fibre, fuelwood, fertilizer and medicine. As agriculture advanced, the human food security systems began to depend not only on fewer and fewer plant species, but also on a small number of varieties.
Such genetic homogeneity enhanced genetic vulnerability to pests and diseases as well
(less)Algal Flora of Sundarbans Mangals/Neera Sen and
Introduction. 2.
Geology and geography of Indian Sundarbans. 3.
Factors governing habitats of algae. 4.
Phycological studies : India and Bangladesh. 5.
Field and laboratory methodologies for the investigation of algae. 6.
Taxonomy and morphology. 7.
Ecology. 8.
Applied phycology. References.
Algal species index. "The mangrove ecosystem in Indian Sundarbans has great role in the estuarine fish production and sustenance of large number of aquatic, amphibious and terrestrial forms of living organisms; this is because an ideal mangrove habitat releases more than 6,000 tons litter (on dry weight basis per hectare per annum) and this huge volume of organic matter after mineralisation or after complete decomposition releases nutrients to the estuarine, in shore and off shore water and the soil phases, as well.
As such, the soil and water in the estuaries and delta regions dominated with dense mangrove vegetation are considered as one of the most nutrient rich and productive areas
(less)Human Rights and Terrorism : Universal Dimensions
1. Human rights: terrorism, counter terrorism.
2. International law: campaign against terrorism and protecting human rights.
3. Problems and perspectives of religious harmony in South Asia with special reference to India.
4. To respect and ensure: inducing compliance with human rights law.
5. Collective human power: universal values of non-violence and peace.
6. Peace and security in an era of transformation: towards a new paradigm.
7. Jurisdictions changing conceptions: terrorism.
Index. "The author of the book has very well surveyed the nature of the terrorism, it's dimensions and it's international jurisdiction.
This detailed account furnishes the background necessary to understand human rights violations and terrorism in terms of religion and the current human rights situations. Readers are provided with a context that not only aids them in understanding the situation, but establishes the necessary basis critical to developing viable recommendations addressing large scale human rights abuses and terrorism.
The author reviews the
(less)Born Unfree : Child Labour, Education, and
The Child and the state in India: Child labor and education policy in comparative perspective: Preface. 1.
The argument. 2.
India's working children. 3.
Dialogues on child labor. 4.
Dialogues on education. 5.
Child labor and compulsory-education policies. 6.
Historical comparisons: advanced industrial countries. 7.
India and other developing countries. 8.
Values and interests in public policy. Index.
II. Born to work: Child labour in India: Foreword by Myron Weiner.
Acknowledgments. Glossary.
Child labour in some sectors in India. 1.
How it all started..
..
Government policy and the law. 2.
Where are children working? 3. Children in the glass industry.
4. Child labour in the lock industry of Aligarh.
5. The child Gem polishers of Jaipur.
6. The child potters of Khurja.
7. Why children work in the brass ware industry.
8. Traditional crafts and child labour.
9. The female child.
10. Consequences of child labour: education and
(less)A Textbook of Human Rights Jayant Chaudhary
Individual in society and state: an introduction. 2.
Approach to understanding human rights. 3.
Human rights: worldview of the United Nations. 4.
Protection of human rights: views and opinions. 5.
Jurisdiction and sanctions: question of morality. 6.
Rights of man and spirit of law. 7.
Global initiatives in promotion of human rights. 8.
Justice and human rights: two critical issues. 9.
Movement against state Tyranny: profile of Amnesty International. "The growing awareness of the need to protect preserve and promote human rights is reflected in the induction of the subject into the curriculum of undergraduate students around the world.
In India too, the University Grants Commission has recommended the inclusion of a specific paper on human rights in schools and colleges. With a view to provide comprehensive introductory readings in various vital aspects of the subject the present publication is a meticulous effort to bring together materials that form the very foundations
(less)Awareness of Women's Rights : Projection in
Law Of Attraction
Have you heard about people who find themselves in bad relationships over and over again and who are always complaining that they keep attracting the same kind of relationship? The Law of Attraction is at work for them too. The Law of Attraction may be defined as: '"I attract to my life whatever I give my attention energy and focus to whether positive or negative.
"' By reading this book you'll come to understand why and how this happens
(less)Basic Documents on International Human Rights and
Genocide & war crimes. 2.
Abolition of slavery. 3.
International bill of human rights. 4.
Prevention of discrimination. 5.
Rights of the child. 6.
Human rights in the administration of justice: protection of persons subject to detention or imprisonment. 7.
Rights of indigenous peoples. Regional protection of human rights: i.
European. ii.
American. iii.
African. iv.
National. Section II: 1.
Refugee instruments: i. Universal.
2. Regional instruments: i.
African. ii.
American. 3.
Inter-governmental instrument. Section: III: 1.
Indian Position on international human rights and refugee instruments. Bibliography.
Errata. "In the past fifty years, the community of nations has produced a number of international human rights instruments both at the universal and the regional levels, which are designed to secure the promotion and perfection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The book contains all important human rights and refugee instruments available at regional and universal levels. At national level, statute of
(less)FIRST REFERENCE HUMAN BODY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Major body systems such as digestion and the skeleton are explored and 'curiousity' quizzes keep enquiring young minds interested. You'll never look at yourself in the same way again! Full of bite-sized facts, curiousity quizzes and special 'weird-or-what' features kids will love getting their teeth into, there's lots to see and explore.
Perfect for homework or just for fun. Go ahead; let your child explore the human body!
(less)Agriculture and Intellectual Property Rights : Economic,
Introduction/V. Santaniello, R.
E. Evenson, D.
Zilberman and G.A.
Carlson. I.
Legal systems: 1. Patent and other private legal rights for biotechnology inventions (Intellectual Property Rights - IPR)/D.
D. Evenson.
2. Intellectual Property Rights of plant varieties and of biotechnology in the European union/V.
Santaniello. 3.
Intellectual Property Rights under the convention on biological diversity/W. Lesser.
4. An economic approach to identifying an 'Effective sui generis System' for plant variety protection under TRIPs/W.
Lesser. 5.
Recent Intellectual Property Rights controversies and issues at the CGIAR/S.H.
Bragdon. II.
Economic issues: 6. Economics of Intellectual Property Rights for agricultural technology/R.
E. Evenson.
7. The market value of farmers' rights/R.
Mendelsohn. 8.
International crop breeding in a world of proprietary technology/B.D.
Wright. 9.
Knowledge management and the economics of agricultural biotechnology/D. Zilberman, C.
Yarkin and A. Heiman.
10. Comparing allocation of resources in public and private research/S.
Lemarie. III.
Biotechnology inventions: 11. Biotechnology inventions: what can we learn
(less)Bangladesh Dark Facets of Land Rights and
Acronyms. Glossary.
1. Land rights and management in brief.
2. Land rights and human rights.
3. Sequences of land rights: past and present.
4. Land management: past and present.
5. Dark facets of preceding land reforms and management.
6. Handicapped land administration and management.
7. Impact of inconsistent land reforms and administration.
8. Access to land: shady features and prospects.
9. Agrarian reform toward sustainable livelihood and development.
10. Notes of the author: things to rethink.
Annexures. Reference.
Index. "This book has been written depending on the outcomes of studies on corruption and irregularities in land administration leading huge sufferings to the people.
Zaminderi has been abolished through State Acquisition and Tenancy Act but their descendants are still proactive in land management. The annual loss of state revenue due to corruption in sixty four Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) offices is TK 1139 million.
Management of land is devoid of safeguarding the soil
(less)Contract Law
Understanding is paramount and chapter introductions clearly guide students through the material. The textbook takes an innovative approach to case law: breaking down and discussing individual elements of a case and selecting short key extracts it gives students the tools to read cases independently and with confidence.
An examination of the historical and theoretical foundations of the subject and a concluding chapter tracking emerging fields ensure the broadest possible perspective. Discussion of key recent cases such as Durham Tess Valley Airport (2010) and Chartbrook (2009) make this important new text a must for contract law students
(less)Experimental Human-Computer Interaction
This practical book takes the human-computer interaction researcher through the complete experimental process, from identifying a research question to designing and conducting an experiment, and then to analysing and reporting the results. The advice offered in this book draws on the author's twenty years of experience running experiments.
In describing general concepts of experimental design and analysis she refers to numerous worked examples that address the very real practicalities and problems of conducting an experiment, such as managing participants, getting ethical approval, pre-empting criticism, choosing a statistical method and dealing with unexpected events
(less)A Textbook of Human Physiology/H S Ravi
Are Human Rights Western? : A Contribution
The Historical Perspective: 1. The historical argument.
2. The moral argument.
3. The cultural argument.
4. The argument by natural law.
5. The argument by law.
6. The argument by negative rights.
II. The Secular Perspective: 7.
The secular argument. 8.
The argument via individualism. 9.
The egalitarian argument. III.
The Economic Perspective: 10. The capitalist argument.
11. The liberal argument.
12. The argument of democratic capitalism.
IV. Rational and Philosophical Perspectives: 13.
The universalist argument. 14.
The argument via rationality. 15.
The philosophical argument. 16.
The argument from ethical relativism. V.
The Perspective of Modernity: 17. The modernity argument.
18. The habitative argument.
19. The argument by design.
20. The package-deal argument.
VI. The Religious Perspective: 21.
The religious argument. 22.
The homo sapiens argument. 23.
The deontological argument. 24.
The Christian argument. 25.
The argument by human suffering. VII.
The Colonial Perspective: 26. The colonial argument.
27. The imperialist argument
(less)Law Of Attraction
Have you heard about people who find themselves in bad relationships over and over again and who are always complaining that they keep attracting the same kind of relationship? The Law of Attraction is at work for them too. The Law of Attraction may be defined as: '"I attract to my life whatever I give my attention energy and focus to whether positive or negative.
"' By reading this book you'll come to understand why and how this happens
(less)Human Rights and Terrorism Ajay Das Vedams
Terrorism and Protection of Human Rights: A Study in the Context of Indian Situation. 2.
Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law. 3.
Human Rights and Counterterrorism. 4.
Islamic Terrorism in South Asia and India’s Strategic Response. 5.
Suicide Terrorism – A Tactical Weapon with strategic effects. 6.
Terrorism and Human Rights: A Perspective from the United Nations. 7.
Human Rights Implications of National Security Laws in India: Combating Terrorism while Preserving Civil Liberties. 8.
Terrorism and Human Rights: Role of the Security Personnel and the Police. 9.
Terrorism and Insurgency. 10.
Terrorism: A Rational Point of View. 11.
In the Name of Counterterrorism: Human Rights Abuses Worldwide. Bibliography.
Index. This book asks whether human rights, since the 9/11 attacks and recent Mumbai attack and the ‘war on terror,’ are a luxury we can no longer afford, or right that must always remain a fundamental parts of democratic politics, in order to determine the
(less)FIRST REFERENCE HUMAN BODY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Major body systems such as digestion and the skeleton are explored and 'curiousity' quizzes keep enquiring young minds interested. You'll never look at yourself in the same way again! Full of bite-sized facts, curiousity quizzes and special 'weird-or-what' features kids will love getting their teeth into, there's lots to see and explore.
Perfect for homework or just for fun. Go ahead; let your child explore the human body!
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