FutureGenerations

Development, in today's context, should be sustainable, something to which the common man can relate, and lead to a future which they can own.  Arunachal Pradesh in the North East of India has a relative advantage as a late starter in the development arena.  It can still learn from the mistakes of other regions which have fallen prey to to a skewed perception of development.  Under this context, how can sustainable development be brought about in the face of fast depleting natural resources and tendency of the community to depend on somebody high up or powerful to initiate th

Just and Lasting Change presents how to transform communities rapidly
and in locally appropriate ways. Daniel Taylor-Ide and Carl Taylor have
been present at key events and worked with key thinkers in dealing with
the large forces of inequity, environmental change, and globalization.
The approach they have synthesized builds on what has worked over the
last century--and can now be implemented rapidly and cost-effectively
in many parts of the world. It relies on a three-way partnership of

 A Proposal for Going to Scale with Self-Reliant Social Development

This discussion paper commissioned by UNICEF is on "Children, Environment, and Sustainable Development." Drawing on world experience, the paper brings forth a proposal for a replicable approach for sustainable human development.  Experience has shown that while sustainable human development is possible, going to scale is difficult at times to replicate. There needs to be a balanced focus on economic progress and promoting self-reliance in the communities.