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civil war (particularly in Africa) rather than ‘international’ wars. [Discussion Paper No. 2005/05]. …
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The Overseas Development Institute in the UK recently carried out a study on ICT for rural livelihoods, commissioned by … InfoDev. The study included a literature and donor review in collaboration with the Institute of Development Studies, and … country studies carried out with partners in Argentina, Uruguay, Tanzania, South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. ICT was …
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A structure for the green venture fund (GVF) and explain the design rationale, operating principles and key parameters for two funds of funds for technology innovation and deployment is proposed. Some key issues to be considered, including differential treatment of public and private investors...
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depending on which stage of rice development is affected …
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The world’s biggest carbon offset market, the Clean Development Mechanism, is a global shell game that is increasing … greenhouse gas emissions behind the guise of promoting sustainable development. It is handing out billions of dollars to chemical …
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In this paper, we seek to make a twofold contribution. On outcomes, we focus on manufacturing exports as well as on manufacturing output both in the aggregate and in selected sectors. On policy, the impact of three distinct actions—emissions reductions per se; emissions tradability; and...
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sustainable urban development with possible references to India. The paper is based on available literature and secondary data …
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This paper queries the rightness of the current mainstream thinking on development and technological change; expresses …
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people. The main objective of the study was to investigate the adverse impact of development programmes on tribesfolk and to … propose alternative forms of eco-friendly, sustainable, and indigenous development programmes. The study formulates an account … Tribal Development Programmes (ITDP) implemented during the Eighth Five-Year Plan period along with the land policy followed …
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Access to clean water should be declared a basic human right for three reasons. First, access to clean water can substantially reduce the global burden of disease caused by water-borne infections. Second, the privatization of water—as witnessed in Bolivia, Ghana, and other...
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