Report which alleges that International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and policies have caused extensive deforestation in each of the 15 countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia studied.This forest loss, the author claims, has occurred both directly and indirectly through:the IMF's promotion of foreign investment in natural resource sectorsausterity measures that cut spending on environmental programsprograms that have unwittingly worsened the conditions of povertythe IMF.s insistence upon export-oriented economic growth.The report finds that:IMF induced cuts have impeded:Promotion of resp
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2001Honduras, Chili, Ukraine, Indonésie, Kirghizistan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Guyana, Bélarus, République centrafricaine, Nicaragua, Tadjikistan, Turkménistan, Madagascar, Ouzbékistan, Cameroun, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Équateur, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Fédération de Russie, Arménie, Brésil, Océanie, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2000Kenya, Bangladesh, Nigéria, Guatemala, Chine, Inde, Bénin, Mexique, Brésil
Feeding cities plus the rising total of poor urban households in developing countries and countries in transition is the challenge facing City and Local Authorities. This guide intends to brief the Mayors, City Executives and Urban Planners, including specialists in food production, market development, public health, environment, forestry and agroforestry, on the compelling need for food supply and distribution policies and programmes. These would lower the cost of accessing food by low-income households in their cities and stimulate private investment.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2000Bangladesh, Nigéria, Philippines, Afrique du Sud, El Salvador, Brésil, Ghana, Chine, Indonésie, Jamaïque, Pérou, Éthiopie, Malaisie, Thaïlande, Honduras, Asie, Amériques
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2000France, États-Unis d'Amérique, Espagne, Chili, Allemagne, Chine, Ukraine, Indonésie, Bulgarie, Royaume-Uni, Canada, Finlande, Nouvelle-Zélande, Japon, Afrique du Sud, Australie, Italie, Portugal, Argentine, Inde, Fédération de Russie, Brésil
An analysis of the present state of forest plantations and of current trends in plantation forestry both on a global basis and region-by-region. Economic and policy considerations in the development of plantation forestry are discussed. The outlook for plantation forestry is then presented in the form of alternative scenarios according to future growth in plantation area.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesdécembre, 2000Égypte, Bangladesh, États-Unis d'Amérique, Zambie, Israël, Suède, Zimbabwe, Chine, Namibie, Australie, Malawi, Mozambique, Jordanie, Afrique du Sud, Lesotho, Italie, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Botswana, Inde, Soudan, Brésil
Water, an essential component of life supporting systems, is at the forefront of discussions on global sustainability and food security. Water also has a major role in poverty alleviation and local food security. The technology for a more effective use of the resource is known but institutional reforms needed to lead the world in a positive direction are proving difficult to establish. This study was commissioned to suscitate constructive discussion around many sensitive aspects of water policy.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesdécembre, 2000Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique, Allemagne, Chine, Indonésie, Australie, Bolivie, Canada, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombie, Kenya, République arabe syrienne, Équateur, Argentine, Inde, Mexique, Brésil, Suriname
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