As countries shore up existing safeguards to address the social and economic impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic, India faces a humanitarian disaster of unprecedented proportions …

A number of recent studies have provided strong support demonstrating that improving the
photosynthetic processes through genetic engineering can provide an avenue to improve …

The recent wave of populism has focused attention on 'left behind'places as hotspots of
discontent. Seeking to remedy their neglect in urban and regional studies, the aim of this …

Persistent poverty, economic decay and lack of opportunities are at the root of considerable
discontent in declining and lagging-behind areas the world over. Poor development …

This paper argues that infrastructure-led development constitutes an emergent international
development regime whose imperative is to 'get the territory right'. Spatial planning …

This article provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the nature and evolution of
rural livelihood diversification in sub-Saharan Africa, and the situation regarding …

Resilience is currently infusing policy debates and public discourses, widely promoted as a
normative goal in fields as diverse as the economy, national security, personal development …

There has been a growing debate in recent decades about the range and substance of
urban theory. The debate has been marked by many different claims about the nature of …

High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-
Saharan African countries. The region s labor force is expected to increase by 11 million …

The paper examines the debates regarding place‐neutral versus place‐based policies for
economic development. The analysis is set in the context of how development policy …