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Author: United Nations. Advisory Committee for the Co-ordination of Information Systems
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 748
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Author: United Nations. Advisory Committee for the Co-ordination of Information Systems
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 748
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elsa Gómez Gómez
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9789275115411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Moses Maimonides
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 498
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel Cotlear
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2010-12-13
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 0821384694
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLatin America and the Caribbean will soon face the challenges of an aging population. This process, which took over a century in the rich world, will occur in two or three decades in the developing world; seven of the 25 countries that will age more rapidly are in LAC. Population aging will pose challenges and offer opportunities. This book explores three sets of issues. First is a group of issues related to the support of the aging and poverty in the life cycle. This covers questions of work and retirement, income and wealth, and living arrangements and intergenerational transfers. It also explores the relation between the life cycle and poverty. Second is the question of the health transition. How does the demographic transition impact the health status of the population and the demand for health care? And how advanced is the health transition in LAC? Third is an understanding of the fiscal pressures that are likely to accompany population aging and to disentangle the role of demography from the role of policy in that process. This book provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques at the intersection of demography and economics. It summarizes the policy debate about potential reforms needed to make population aging an opportunity for development.
Author: State of State of Illinois
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Published: 2021-07-19
Total Pages: 114
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Author: Pablo González Casanova
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 240
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.
Author: Irene Dankelman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-06-25
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1136540261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral. It has significant social impacts and magnifies existing inequalities such as the disparity between women and men in their vulnerability and ability to cope with this global phenomenon. This new textbook, edited by one of the authors of the seminal Women and the Environment in the Third World: Alliance for the Future (1988) which first exposed the links between environmental degradation and unequal impacts on women, provides a comprehensive introduction to gender aspects of climate change. Over 35 authors have contributed to the book. It starts with a short history of the thinking and practice around gender and sustainable development over the past decades. Next it provides a theoretical framework for analyzing climate change manifestations and policies from the perspective of gender and human security. Drawing on new research, the actual and potential effects of climate change on gender equality and women's vulnerabilities are examined, both in rural and urban contexts. This is illustrated with a rich range of case studies from all over the world and valuable lessons are drawn from these real experiences. Too often women are primarily seen as victims of climate change, and their positive roles as agents of change and contributors to livelihood strategies are neglected. The book disputes this characterization and provides many examples of how women around the world organize and build resilience and adapt to climate change and the role they are playing in climate change mitigation. The final section looks at how far gender mainstreaming in climate mitigation and adaptation has advanced, the policy frameworks in place and how we can move from policy to effective action. Accompanied by a wide range of references and key resources, this book provides students and professionals with an essential, comprehensive introduction to the gender aspects of climate change.
Author: World Health Organization
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Published: 2019-08-28
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9789241565721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe World Malaria Report 2019 provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends. The report tracks investments in malaria programs and research as well as progress across all intervention areas: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, elimination, and surveillance. It also includes dedicated chapters on the consequences of malaria on maternal infant and child health the "High Burden to High Impact" approach as well as biological threats to the fight against malaria. The 2019 report is based on information received from more than 80 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. This information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations.