Reveals the roots of our biodiversity crisis, why we failed to meet targets set over a decade ago, and what we must do now to protect and preserve nature's wonders
A compilation of papers, presented at the South Asia Economics Students' Meet, on the theme 'Economic Challenges to Make South Asia Free from Poverty and Deprivation'. They are divided into four sections: Accelerating Rural Growth and Empowering the Rural Poor; Investing in the Social Sector; Improving the Quality of Physical Infrastructure; and Accountability, Institutions and Economic Growth.