9789993309512 - Decentralization and Development the Role of Democratic Principles Some Carisons between Switzerland and Nepal in the Fields of Tourism, Hydropower and Infrastructu... (1 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Some personal reflections of the author, 1950-1996. 2. The Third generation: new trends in development policy. 3. Problems of old and young democracies. 4. The Monarchy and the process of development in Nepal. 5. Tourism development in Nepal and Switzerland. 6. Hydroelectric power development in Nepal and Switzerland. 7. Development of transport infrastructure in Nepal and Switzerland. 8. Alleviation of rural poverty. References. Curriculum Vitae of Toni Hagen. In an era when foreigners had to seek government permission to travel outside the Kathmandu Valley, the geologist Toni Hagen, born 1917 in Switzerland, with a Swiss team, was allowed to explore the countryside, an experience that inspired him to see more of this "unknown" land. Thus began a relationship with a country that grew into a close friendship over the course of half a century. He was later appointed by the United Nations to conduct the first geological survey of Nepal, making him the original "UN expert" in the country. He spent nearly a decade in this field, during which he travelled more than 14,000 km on foot. His explorations took him all over Nepal and he saw the country like no one else before him, and very few have since. Throughout the rest of his life Hagen became deeply involved in the study and practice of development in Asia and elsewhere. (jacket).