Medium Term Plan, 2001-2005
Author: National Agricultural Research Organisation (Uganda)
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13:
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Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment
Author: Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-02-02
Total Pages: 415
ISBN-13: 3642235700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water demands of the world and that their overall societal benefits far outweight the costs. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and that the era of construction of large dams is over. A major reason as to why there is no consensus on the overall benefits of large dams is because objective, authoritative and comprehensive evaluations of their impacts, especially ten or more years after their construction, are conspicuous by their absence. This book debates impartially, comprehensively and objectively, the positive and negative impacts of large dams based on facts, figures and authoritative analyses. These in-depth case studies are expected to promote a healthy and balanced debate on the needs, impacts and relevance of large dams, with case studies from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America.
Sustainable Growth and Economic Development
Author: Renuka Mahadevan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781782542216
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'The greatest advantage of this book is that the analyses are undertaken from the viewpoint of standard economics, not that of political economy. . . this book is valuable for readers who wish to analyze the Malaysian economy from the viewpoint of standard economics. The book provides full data concerning every field of the Malysian economy, from macroeconomic indices to those of labor, education, and so on, the analyses using standard techniques in econometrics and concise reviews of related policies. In particular, the analyses identifying the factors of the past high growth of the Malaysian economy in the first half of the book are very informative and are outstanding among the literature in this field. . . the book contains valuable analyses of Malaysia which accurately reflect the title. This book is suitable for economists who are newcomers to the Malaysian economy, and is also recommended for specialists on the Malaysian economy, who may be bogged down in the depths of the Malaysian political economy and wish to refresh their brains by seeing this "unique" country analyzed in the same manner as other "ordinary" countries.' - Satoru Kumagai, The Developing Economies
Master Plan of Operations and Programme Plans of Operation, 2001-2005
Author: Ghana
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 216
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Author: Olivier Serrat
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2010-12-01
Total Pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9290922087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication tells the story of independent evaluation in the Asian Development Bank (ADB)---from its early years to the expansion of activities under a broader mandate---points up the application of knowledge management to sense-making, and brings to light the contribution that knowledge audits can make to organizational learning. It identifies the 10 challenges that ADB must overcome to develop as a learning organization and specifies practicable next steps to conquer each. The messages in this publication will echo outside ADB and appeal to the development community and people having interest in knowledge and learning.
An Enduring Partnership
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2015-08-01
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9292570315
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Asian Development Bank has partnered with the Government of the Maldives since 1978 to help in the country's development. The partnership has yielded substantial improvements in various sectors of the economy, with particular emphasis on tax administration; energy development; maritime transport; regional development; micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise development; and economic policy and public financial management, among others. As the country continues to make impressive gains in attaining its economic and social goals, the Asian Development Bank stands ready to work together with the Maldives to help fulfill its development objectives.
Brunei Customs, Trade Regulations and Procedures Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Regulations
Author: IBP, Inc.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published:
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1438706316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLegal Aspects of HIV/AIDS
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Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 0821371061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an invaluable resource for lawyers, policy makers, and other practitioners with an interest in countries' responses to HIV/AIDS. Legal Aspects of HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Policy and Law Reform covers 65 wide-ranging topics in a concise, accessible format, explaining how laws and regulations can either underpin or undermine public health programs and responsible personal behavior. For each topic, the Guide summarizes the key legal or policy issues, provides relevant "practice examples" (citing actual laws and regulations), and offers a selective list of references that may be consulted for more information. Laws relating to many areas of our lives - from intimate physical conduct to international travel - can contribute to stigma, discrimination, and exclusion or, contrariwise, can help remedy these inequities. In order to create a supportive legal framework for responding to HIV/AIDS, it is important that governments effectively address gaps and other problematic aspects in their legislation and regulatory systems. This book, written by a team of leading legal experts, helps them do so.
An Audit of HIV/AIDS Policies in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Author: Human Sciences Research Council. Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780796920669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased upon national reviews of current policies, strategic plans, and actual programs, as well as key informant interviews conducted with staff of governmental departments, this study is a detailed analysis of in-country drug policies in relation to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. One of the first scientific reviews of disease policy, legislation, and financing, this comprehensive research study not only reviews HIV/AIDS policy but also provides recommendations for strengthening programs that deal with this disease.
Dictionary of Global Climate Change
Author: W.J. Maunder
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1461568412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClimate, climate change, climate fluctuations and climatic trends are only a few of the terms used today, in not only conferences, scientific symposia and workshops, but also parliaments and in discussions throughout society. To climatologists these terms may be well known; to the vast majority of people, however, they are new, and they require definition and explanation. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) inherited an interest and involvement in the studies of climate and climate change from its predecessor, the International Meteorological Organization (IMo), which was established in 1873. By 1929 the IMO had set up a Commission for Climatology to deal with matters related to climate studies. When, in 1950, the World Meteorological Organization assumed the mantle of the IMO, it retained the commission which, among other responsibilities, had already recognized the need for the definition and explana tion of terms used in climatology. It must also be said that much of what we now know about climate derives from the scientific and technical programmes co ordinated by IMO and now, to a much greater extent, by WMO. In 1979, the First World Climate Conference made an assessment of the status of knowledge of climate and climate variability, and recommended the establishment of a World Climate Programme. This recommendation was fully endorsed by the Eighth World Meteorological Congress, and the World Climate Programme was subse quently established by WMO in co-operation with the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
