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Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi:
Mapila, Mariam A. T. J. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing … youth in agricultural policy formulation processes is seen as one avenue for motivating youth engagement in agriculture …. This research seeks to develop a contextual understanding of the level of engagement of youth in agriculture thus providing …
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Valuing the Unmarketable: An Ecological Approach to the Externalities Estimate in Fishing Activities
Pranovi, Fabio; Sarà, Gianluca; Franzoi, Piero - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 2, pp. 643-653
In a rapidly changing world, sustainability, if it can be said to exist at all, is concept that has attained mythic status, often pursued and rarely reached. In order to improve our capability to cope with environmental problems, adopting an Ecosystem Approach has been suggested. One of the...
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Sustainability Assessment of the Societal Cost of Fishing Activities in a Deliberative Perspective
Douguet, Jean-Marc; Johnson, Pierre; Failler, P.; … - HAL - 2010
The paper presents an assessment of fishing activities and policies in order to contribute to a better management of aquatic resources which affect sustainable development in coastal zones around the world. We propose to define the societal cost in a sustainability assessment process of...
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Working and Living Conditions of Women Domestic Workers: Evidences from Mumbai
Paul, G.D Bino; Dattagupta, Sushanta; R, Venkatesha Murthy - eSocialSciences - 2011
study covers themes such as basic demographic features, nature of services, work profile of the domestic workers, access to …
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Wetland Environmental Potentiality and Attracting Tourist; Chaghakhor Wetland, Iran
Khoshkam, Mana; Asadian, Farideh; Moghadam, Mohammad Salmani - In: International Journal of Asian Social Science 2 (2012) 2, pp. 202-213
Tourism industry is a new phenomenon that may be claimed to complement the human existence, also economic productivity seen as a significant role in the development of this particular industry. To visit the destinations, one of the most important factors for attracting tourists would be the...
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Changes in Living Standards in Villages in India 1975-2004: Revisiting the ICRISAT Village Level Studies
Badiani, Reena; Dercon, Stefan; Krishnan, Pramila; Rao, … - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper examines changes in living conditions in the six villages in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, initially surveyed during 1975-84. This study is linked to the original Village Level Survey (VLS) households to a new survey in the villages conducted during 2001-04 and further extensive...
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Living Condition and Willingness of Migrant Workers – A Case Study of Panyu District in Guangzhou City
HUANG, Zeying - In: Asian Agricultural Research 05 (2013) 11
Migrant worker is the product of urban and rural dual structure, and also an important force promoting social development. Paying close attention to living condition and willingness of migrant workers is favorable for improving people’s livelihood and stabilizing society. Panyu District...
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The importance and benefits of youth participation in mental health settings from the perspective of the headspace Gosford Youth Alliance in Australia
Coates, Dominiek; Howe, Deborah - In: Children and Youth Services Review 46 (2014) C, pp. 294-299
. Youth participation in mental health settings is fundamental to service design and delivery, and is beneficial for the young … people as well as the organisation. Headspace recognises the many benefits of youth participation with its national and local … youth participation initiatives. In 2013, headspace Gosford in Australia established its current youth participation model …
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Rwanda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy provides a medium-term framework for achieving the country’s long-term development goals and aspirations as embodied in Rwanda Vision 2020, the seven-year Government of Rwanda programme, and the Millennium Development...
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Kingdom of Lesotho; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: National Strategic Development Plan
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper describes the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2012/13–2016/17. NSDP recognizes, as a point of departure, the need and urgency for Lesotho to radically transform its economy. To achieve the National...
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