Land Degradation
Land Degradation

Author: A.J. Conacher

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-12-11

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9401720339

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This book contains selected contributions from the Sixth Meeting of the International Geographical Union's Commission on Land Degradation and Desertification, held in Perth, Australia, in September 1999. Collectively, these contributions explicitly seek to understand not only the mechanisms responsible for the problem of land degradation but their social and economic implications, the means of overcoming the problems, and the policy instruments whereby remedial measures may be implemented. This breadth of approach is both distinctive and essential if the problems are to be tackled effectively. The authorship comprises of specialists (mostly geographers) from universities, research organizations, and government agencies, who provide a truly international perspective with contributions from Iceland to Australia and from the USA to Japan. Audience: The book presents current research findings which will be of particular benefit to professionals and practitioners, as well as researchers and tertiary-level educationalists who are involved with land degradation.

17th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning
17th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning

Author: Anthony Wensley

Publisher: Academic Conferences International limited

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1912764733

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These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 17th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning (ICICKM 2020), hosted by ACI and the University of Toronto, Canada on 15-16 October 2020. The Conference Chairs are Dr. Anthony Wensley, from the University of Toronto and Dr. Max Evans, from McGill University. The Programme Chair is Dr. Ilja Frissen from McGill University.

Information and communication management strategy development: A toolkit for agricultural and rural development organisations:
Information and communication management strategy development: A toolkit for agricultural and rural development organisations:

Author: Walton, P.,

Publisher: CTA

Published: 2012-12-31

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9290815094

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Organisations need to use their information and knowledge resources in an efficient and effective manner. Hence the goal of this manual – which is to help build the ICM strategy development skills of agriculture and rural development organisations in ACP countries. Based on a review of work already done in the area, CTA has developed two publications – this Facilitator’s guide and a User’s manual (see CTA no. 1727). The manuals stress the importance of teamwork, consultation and getting the buy-in of all stakeholders.

Planning and Management for Sustainable Coastal Aquaculture Development
Planning and Management for Sustainable Coastal Aquaculture Development

Author: IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9789251046340

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This report is based on a review of literature and experience relating to the planning and management of aquaculture development and its integration into coastal area management. It explores in detail how more planned and integrated approaches can be applied to aquaculture development. These approaches range from "enhanced sectorial" initiatives, to incorporation within comprehensive ICM programmes.

Deferring Peace in International Statebuilding
Deferring Peace in International Statebuilding

Author: Pol Bargués-Pedreny

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1351174967

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This book explores the last 25 years of international peacebuilding and recasts them as a growing crisis of confidence in universal ideas of peacebuilding and self-government. Since current peacebuilding interventions are abandoning domineering, top-down and linear methodologies, and experimenting with context-sensitive, self-reflexive and locally driven strategies, the book makes two suggestions. The first is that international policymakers are embracing some of the critiques of liberal peace. For more than a decade, scholarly critiques have pointed out the need to focus on everyday dynamics and local initiatives and resistances to liberal peace in order to enable hybrid and long-term practice-based strategies of peacebuilding. Now, the distance between the policy discourse and critical frameworks has narrowed. The second suggestion is that in stepping away from liberal peace, a transvaluation of peacebuilding values is occurring. Critiques are beginning to accept and valorise that international interventions will continuously fail to produce sensitive results. The earlier frustrations with unexpected setbacks, errors or contingencies are ebbing away. Instead, critiques normalise the failure to promote stability and peace. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, international intervention, conflict resolution, international organisations and security studies in general.