Jeyanth K. Newport and Godfrey G.P. Jawahar
Describes how the Society for National Integration through Rural Development in India involves the local communities when developing disaster mitigation measures. Shows how…
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Describes how the Society for National Integration through Rural Development in India involves the local communities when developing disaster mitigation measures. Shows how participation of the community in resource identification, capabilities, coping mechanisms and vulnerability assessment will be more effective in the planning of a sensible and practical system, more suitable for the needs of the community. Covers contingency planning, community preparedness, task forces (comprising active youths in the ratio of one youth for ten families) and response mechanisms.
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T.S. Anand Kumar, V. Praseeda Sanu and Jeyanth K. Newport
Housing micro‐finance is emerging globally as an important financial activity to help alleviate the housing needs of economically vulnerable people. Micro‐finance institutions…
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Purpose
Housing micro‐finance is emerging globally as an important financial activity to help alleviate the housing needs of economically vulnerable people. Micro‐finance institutions (MFIs) planning to include housing product must carefully assess whether they have the management and technical capacity to do so. The purpose of this paper is to give practical guidance to MFIs in adopting the housing programme, in addition to their existing line of micro‐finance services.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper gives practical guidance to MFIs adopting the housing programme in addition to the existing line of micro‐finance services and inputs about any market study, profiling the customers, product design, pricing of the product, affordability of the clients, income assessment, loan assessment, operational procedures, risk coping mechanisms and technical backup guidance.
Findings
The paper finds that MFIs should also ensure that housing micro‐finance suits their strategy from institutional and financial perspectives.
Originality/value
This paper provides valuable practical guidance to MFIs.
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T.S. Anand Kumar and Jeyanth K. Newport
This paper seeks to show how microfinance has contributed to poverty reduction and strengthening the risk management capacity of the poor.
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Purpose
This paper seeks to show how microfinance has contributed to poverty reduction and strengthening the risk management capacity of the poor.
Design/methodology/approach
Considers disaster preparedness of micro finance institutions (MFIs) especially in natural disasters, economic crisis and civil conflicts.
Findings
Finds that it is essential for MFIs to prepare a strategy for maintaining liquidity in a disaster situation, especially keeping disaster loan funds (DLFs) in reserve to help affected households.
Originality/value
Sees disaster management as a dynamic process that could ideally be developed during normal times and tested in actual disasters but it requires careful planning and commitment on the part of all stakeholders
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Praseeda Sanu.V and Jeyanth K. Newport
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the different modes of species dispersal and the various types of alien species dispersed in the Indian peninsular region and its impact on…
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Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the different modes of species dispersal and the various types of alien species dispersed in the Indian peninsular region and its impact on the eco system and livelihoods.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper portrays the various identified alien species, the scale of invasion thereby resulting in biological disaster caused by mankind.
Findings
The paper lists the invasive alien species (IAS) are those that are transmitted from their own ecological niche and to a new niche due to human influence, which causes the biodiversity disaster. International boundaries are indeed porous to the intentional and unintentional movement of species from various eco systems in the country.
Originality/value
It is felt that few initiatives are being taken by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and governance of eco system from IAS is a necessity. Sustainable eco system governance (SESG) from invasive alien species should be emphasized to avoid biodiversity disasters that will have an impact on food security and nutrition of human beings.
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Jeyanth K. Newport and Praseeda V. Sanu
The purpose of this paper is to describe the way the functioning of a fishing village changed as a result of the tsunami.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the way the functioning of a fishing village changed as a result of the tsunami.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper outlines the experiences of the village before and after the tsunami.
Findings
The paper lists all that has been learned from rehabilitation following the tsunami.
Originality/value
It is felt that a conceptual change from “teach the poor man to fish rather than provide him with fish” to “provide boat/net, do the fishing, sell them and give the money to the poor man” is the situation after the tsunami in many fisherfolk villages.
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V. Praseeda Sanu, T.S. Anand Kumar and Jeyanth K. Newport
The purpose of this paper is to disseminate the success of enterprise development activities initiated by a voluntary organization working in Kanyakumari District of India.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to disseminate the success of enterprise development activities initiated by a voluntary organization working in Kanyakumari District of India.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper was prepared in discussion with rural artisans and staff of voluntary organization.
Findings
It was found that the indigenous palm candy production gave better livelihood for the Nadar community whose prime occupation is harvesting of palm products. Even though the community was in the lowest ebb of the society, proper enterprise capacity building, value addition to palm product like palm candy, marketing and access to credit have paved way for the development of the community. The institutions promoted by Palmyrah Workers Development Society catered to the enterprise intervention of the community thereby increasing the income level of the families. Even though globalization is a threat for rural artisan products, the concept of green and fair trade is providing avenues for rural enterprise.
Research limitations/implications
The study was restricted within a particular community and within a given geographical area.
Practical implications
Even though palm candy is having good market at international market, quality control and eco‐certification is a problem at field level.
Originality/value
The paper illustrates how a backward community has developed enterprise skills and achieved better livelihood options.
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T.S. Anand Kumar and Jeyanth K. Newport
In the context of the Indian subcontinent, aims to examine the suitability of using microfinance for natural disaster risk reduction at the household and community level, and also…
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Purpose
In the context of the Indian subcontinent, aims to examine the suitability of using microfinance for natural disaster risk reduction at the household and community level, and also of delivering it in the wake of a natural disaster.
Design/methodology/approach
Explains microfinance strategies comprising: diversifying income source; designing new loan products; risk management; sustainability of microfinance institutions post‐disaster; liquidity management post‐disaster, etc.
Findings
States that microfinance should be recognized as one of a series of measures within a disaster risk management strategy. Along with eco‐friendly farming it can help overcome poverty in developing countries.
Originality/value
Probably the first real attempt to explore the importance of microfinance interventions in natural disasters both at the personal level and generally.