Localization—the growing economic and political power of cities, provinces, and other sub-national entities—will be one of the most important new trends in the 21st century. Together with accelerating globalization of the world economy, localization could revolutionize prospects for human development or it could lead to chaos and increased human suffering.Improved communications, transportation and falling trade barriers are not only making the world smaller they are also fueling the desire and providing the means for local communities to shape their own future.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 1999Europe, Asie occidentale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Afrique septentrionale
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Library Resourcejanvier, 1998Asie occidentale, Afrique septentrionale
Through a study of the sedentarization of the Beni Guil pastoral nomads of eastern Morocco,this paper examines how gender interacts with environmental and socio-economic change.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 1999Afrique sub-saharienne, Afrique septentrionale, Asie occidentale
Research project using participatory methods to improve the effectiveness of indigenous and modern soil and water conservation practices through a process of joint experimentation involving farmers, researchers, extension and NGO staff. Countries covered are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 1998Égypte, Bangladesh, États-Unis d'Amérique, Chine, Sri Lanka, Indonésie, Australie, Grèce, République de Corée, Thaïlande, Nouvelle-Zélande, Népal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapour, Malaisie, Japon, Myanmar, Inde, Bhoutan, Maldives, Asie
A discussion of the concerns of the environmental movement in the Asia-Pacific region with reference to biological diversity, forest loss, indigenous and forest-dependant people and climate change. The environmental perspective of different aspects of forestry development in the region is elucidated. Three possible scenarios for the future are presented depending on the level of achievement of environmental goals.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 1998Serbie, France, Macédoine du Nord, Bangladesh, Honduras, États-Unis d'Amérique, El Salvador, Chili, Guatemala, Colombie, Kenya, Maroc, Japon, Ouganda, Albanie, Italie, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Équateur, Tunisie, Sénégal, Soudan, Paraguay, Mexique, Brésil, Amériques
This issue of Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives includes interesting descriptions of land tenure and related policies in Uganda, Tunisia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Morocco. Two thought-provoking articles on access to land and other assets focus on policies to reduce poverty and the function of markets in the allocation of production resources. In the first, J. Melmed-Sanjak and S.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesdécembre, 1998Égypte, Iraq, Mali, Fidji, Iran, Érythrée, Jordanie, Maroc, Yémen, Turquie, Oman, République arabe syrienne, Pays-Bas, Tunisie, Sénégal, Soudan, Mexique, Liban
The "Expert Consultation on Integrated Management of Land and Water within an Agro-SylvoPastoral System" was held in Safita, Syria (Cham Safita Palace Hotel) during the period 16-18 June 1997.The Consultation was jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of Syria and the FAD Regional Dffice for the Near East, RNE, Cairo, Egypt.
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresdécembre, 1998Afrique septentrionale, Asie occidentale, Afrique, Asie
An international conference was held in Amman, Jordan in September 1997 to examine mounting problems of poverty and environmental degradation in the low rainfall areas (LRAs) of the eight Mashreq and Maghreb countries of West Asia and North Africa (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria from the Mashreq region, and Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia from the Maghreb), and to seek solutions which reconcile economic growth with equity and environmental conservation -- the 3 E's of sustainable development.
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