Critical Issues in Human Rights and Development

Edited by Stephen P. Marks and Balakrishnan Rajagopal

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This collection addresses human rights and development for researchers, policymakers and activists at a time of major challenges. ‘Critical issues’ in the title signifies both the urgency of the issues and the need for critical rethinking. After exploring the overarching issues of development and economic theory, gender, climate change and disability, the book focuses on issues of technology and trade, education and information, water and sanitation, and work, health, housing and food.

Keywords: Development Studies; Law - Academic; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781781005965
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Development theories, old and new and their implications for human rights , pp 10-20

Balakrishnan Rajagopal

Ch 2 Economics and human rights perspectives on development: tensions and compatibilities , pp 21-45

Stephen P. Marks and Ajay Mahal

Ch 3 Gender in development , pp 46-65

Celestine Nyamu Musembi

Ch 4 Climate change, development and human rights , pp 66-85

Stephen Humphreys

Ch 5 A human rights perspective on disability-inclusive development , pp 86-106

Michael Ashley Stein and Janet E. Lord

Ch 6 Transfer of technology and access to scientific knowledge and applications , pp 108-129

Calestous Juma

Ch 7 Education rights as part of rights-based development , pp 130-151

David Archer

Ch 8 Water and sanitation , pp 152-185

Sharmila L. Murthy

Ch 9 Health priorities for sustainable development , pp 186-212

Lisa E. Sachs and Jeffrey D. Sachs

Ch 10 The human right to adequate housing and land: guaranteeing the dignity to dwell , pp 213-238

Miloon Kothari

Ch 11 Food and nutrition , pp 239-260

Deborah Hines

Ch 12 Right to information , pp 261-281

Aruna Roy and Suchi Pande

Ch 13 Work and conditions of work , pp 282-299

Gerry Rodgers

Ch 14 Trade, development and human rights , pp 301-330

Gillian Moon

Ch 15 Accountability and human rights , pp 331-346

Varun Gauri

Ch 16 The past and future of the right to development , pp 347-367

Stephen P. Marks and Rajeev Malhotra

Ch 17 Human rights indicators in development: definitions, relevance and current trends , pp 368-394

Siobhán McInerney-Lankford and Hans-Otto Sano

Ch 18 Human rights and the 2030 development agenda , pp 395-418

Paul Nelson

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