Towards inclusive governance : promoting the participation of disadvantaged groups in Asia-Pacific / Title from CD-ROM surface: Towards inclusive governance : case studies UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok. - Bangkok : United Nations Development Programme, Regional Centre in Bangkok, c2007. - vi, 171 p. : col. ill., maps ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

"Sales no.:E07IIIB12"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Inclusive governance for human development / Participation of the disabled population in elections in Afghanistan / Access to justice for indigenous peoples : a case study of Bangladesh / Indigenous traditional legal systems and conflict resolution in Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri Provinces, Cambodia / An analysis of influencing family law : a case study of legislative advocacy and campaigning in Fiji / Adivasi rights in Jharkhand state, India / The interference between formal and informal systems of justice : a study of Nari Adalats and caste Panchayats in Gujarat state, India / Access to justice : the case of women in Iran / The irony of social legislation : reflections on formal and informal justice interfaces and indigenous peoples in the Philippines / Participation and representation of disadvantaged groups in parliamentary processes in the Philippines / Promoting inclusive governance in tsunami recovery in Sri Lanka / Clarence Dias and R. Sudarshan -- Shabnam Mallick -- Raja Devasish Roy, Sara Hossain and Meghna Guathakurta -- Maria Backstrom and Jeremy Ironside -- Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team and Fiji Women's Rights Movement -- Amit Prakash -- Sushma Iyengar -- Shahla Moazami -- Marvic M.V.F. Leonen -- Ledivina C. Cariäno -- Aparna Basnyat, Dilrukshi Fonseka and Radhika Hettiarachchi. Introduction:

To be inclusive is a core value of democratic governance, in terms of equal participation, equal treatment and equal rights before the law. The publication presents 10 case studies of development policies and programs from eight Asia-Pacific countries, which focus on inclusiveness issues faced by disadvantaged groups and indicate what types of strategies may be best suited for participatory interaction between these groups and governance institutions. The book also examines the application of principles of non-discrimination, participation, accountability and empowerment in governance arenas, and encourages the use of a human rights-based approach to development programing.--Publisher's description.

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Political participation--Asia.
Political participation--Pacific Area.
Participación política--Asia.

JQ 36 / T737 2007