Journal of Studies in Dynamics and Change (JSDC)

Production Trends in Coastal Aquaculture

2025-04-17T12:03:44+0530

Abstracts

This study examines the impact of area, yield, and their interactions on changes in shrimp production within India's coastal states' culture fisheries sector. Using secondary data from the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Government of India, spanning from 2011-12 to 2020-21, the analysis is segmented into two periods: period I (2011-12 to 2015-16) and period II (2015-16 to 2020-21). Employing a Decomposition Model, the study dissects the total change in fisheries production into three components: the Area effect, the Yield effect, and the Interaction effect. The findings underscore the significance of areas expansion in driving shrimp production, with the area effect dominating over yield and interaction effects in most coastal states. Karnataka and Goa exhibited unique dynamics, while Kerala and Goa showcased the highest area, yield, and interaction effects, respectively. The study provides valuable insights for strategic decision-making in sustainable aquaculture growth and resource management.

The TRIPS Agreement and Public Health

2025-08-23T17:54:48+0530

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) adopted under the World Trade Organization has introduced comprehensive and enforceable standards of intellectual property (IP) for its member states. While it has been touted for its role in innovation and global harmonization of IP protection, TRIPS has engendered a great deal of controversy in public health, especially with reference to its impact on access to essential medicine in developing countries. This research paper attempts to explore the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and public health and examine how the provisions of TRIPS affect the availability and affordability of life-saving medicines.

The study looks at the legal framework of TRIPS with a special focus on pharmaceutical-related provisions and with a particular emphasis on flexibilities emanating from the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health, adopted in 2001. Through a case-study-based comparative analysis of India, Brazil, and South Africa, the paper critically engages with a number of ways in which countries have exploited TRIPS flexibilities such as compulsory licensing in balancing the enforcement of IP with public health needs.

In addition, the research notes regulatory and geopolitical obstacles impeding the effective implementation of TRIPS flexibilities, including political pressure from developed countries and restrictive provisions in TRIPS-plus agreements. It concludes with a discussion of emerging patterns, such as the suggested TRIPS waiver addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and proposes reforms to establish a globally applicable IP regime that is fair and health-oriented.

In sum, the paper asserts that, while presenting formidable obstacles to access to medicines, TRIPS does incorporate built-in flexibilities that offer legal opportunities that can, with genuine support and Implementation, promote public health without stamping on innovation.

Understanding Farm Income Divergence in Rural Economy

2026-02-12T01:09:15+0530

This bibliometric study provides an overview of the global literature on the research topics of farm income divergence and the role of livestock as a moderator of income diversification, stabilization, and resilience. Bibliographic records from the Scopus and Web of Science databases were retrieved using an inclusive Boolean query and analysed using the bibliometrix R package (Biblioshiny). After merging, cleaning, and normalizing all the metadata, we present findings based on 1,825 unique publications through performance, collaboration, citation, and conceptual structure analysis. The study observes an upward trend since 1984, an accelerated growth since 2014, a reduction in unit cost, and an increase in efficiency that indicates a mature domain in its productive phase. Raw and citation-based outputs are highest for Agricultural Systems, followed by Sustainability, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, and Food Policy, reflecting disciplinary versus policy focus. Author and institution analyses show concentrated collaboration explains most variance in productivity. For example, ZHANG Y. and WANG J. each wrote many articles but extensively co-author other authors, thus ranking lower in fractionalized output than total output. The leading institutions include the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Wageningen University. While the US and China have the enormous majority of national publications, other countries like the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Australia are cited more frequently for a smaller overall contribution. In terms of conceptual mapping, poverty alleviation and sustainability and resilience are increasingly utilized for research on income from livestock. Highly cited works such as Barrett (2001), Haggblade (2010), and Zhou (2020) serve as intellectual anchors of the field. Overall, the findings demonstrate a mature, interdisciplinary, and progressively globalized knowledge domain shaped by collaborative networks and growing attention to equity and resilience in agricultural livelihoods.