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Dear Sir or Ma'am: Please distribute the following Call For Chapters for the upcoming book, Rural Sociology and Community Mobilization for Sustainable Growth, to your network: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3027 Additional Information: Editor Qaiser Rafique Yasser, PhD Center for Rural Economy (CRE) Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform Pakistan. [log in to unmask] Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: December 15, 2017 Full Chapters Due: March 15, 2018 Submission Date: July 15, 2018 Introduction Rural areas are a key sector in every nation’s economy and their rapid development and modernization have gained the attention of policy makers and governments all over the world. This is because a sizeable majority of the population lives therein therefore the future of the country depends largely on it. Rural dwellers are less vocal, characterized by a culture of poverty, as most people live barely above subsistence level. Rural areas in developing countries are usually deprived of the basic needs of life such as housing, medical care, postal communication, education, transport etc. Rural development would continue to be a frontline issue in global development agenda, for both traditional, well known reasons and the emerging ones. Whatever view is held on the future of rural development, it is still difficult to deny the immortal contribution of the rural environment and its people to global agriculture, food security and the perpetuation of the human race. In most developing countries, rural communities are home to majority of the citizens and still produce the bulk of the food and fibre. Objective The world today has not reached, and perhaps may never reach a stage whereby rural development programs become absolutely irrelevant. Rural development, because of its multi-dimensionality, transcends sheer availability of infrastructure, technology and industrialization. It encompasses all needs of rural inhabitants, including the enviro-cultural and psycho-social needs. Despite the changing contexts, the necessity for greater and deliberate efforts targeting development of rural areas and their inhabitants has sustainable growing. Researchers and Practitioners around the world shall explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries. Target Audience Research Scholars: for their research purpose Students: for their study purpose Faculties: for their teaching Aid Policy Makers Recommended Topics Gender and Rural Development Irrigation and Drainage Land Policy and Administration Land and Food Security Land Resources Management Livestock and Animal Resources Micro-finance for Rural Development Organic Food Production Poverty Rural Education Rural Finance Rural Healthcare Rural Livelihoods Rural Policy Rural Private Sector Development Rural Transport Rural Water Supply Technology and Innovation Sanitation and Hygiene Sustainable Rural Development Water Resources Management Other topics related to rural and agricultural development Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 15, 2017, a chapter proposal of approximate 1,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by January 20, 2018 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 15, 2018, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Rural Sociology and Community Mobilization for Sustainable Growth. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery®TM online submission manager. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018. Important Dates Proposal Submission Deadline: ................................................... December 15, 2017 Full chapter Submission: .............................................................. March 15, 2018 Review results to authors: ...........................................................May 15, 2018 Revised chapter submission from chapter authors: .....................June 15, 2018 Expected Publication Date: .......................................................... 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