O presente artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre o enfoque convencional de desenvolvimento da região denominada de Metade Sul do Rio Grande do Sul, tomando como referência uma comunidade situada na APA do Ibirapuitã, no município de Rosário do Sul. As abordagens atuais, apoiadas em indicadores...

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Conventional development aid, typically a service from government to government, has been a relatively poor determinant of economic growth or human development in developing countries. In this paper we test whether a distinctly grass-roots delivery mode, as is the case with missionary work,...

This study highlights on the sustainable issues and agricultural development in Nigeria by looking at the theory of natural resources’ scarcity and its effects on growth and partly, on the principles of natural resources conservation. The environmental impact of continued population growth is...

As the world’s biggest donor, for the developing countries, the European Union is an example of how to solve complex problems in a more and more interconnected world. Article hypothesis is represented by the fact that European values and principles have been established and developed around...

Abstract: This essay is an evaluation of year one of the Rural Business Development (RBD) program for small rice farmers in León, Nicaragua. The RBD program is administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and is designed to deliver agricultural extension advice and affordable credit in...

A reforma agrária faz surgir uma nova categoria social e mosaicos na paisagem, em substituição às monoculturas. Nos assentamentos rurais ocorre uma reconstrução do agricultor, que pelo resgate do seu habitus cultural produz ao menos uma parte do autoconsumo alimentar. Todavia, a fixação...

This essay is an evaluation of year one of the Rural Business Development (RBD) program for small rice farmers in León, Nicaragua. The RBD program is administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and is designed to deliver agricultural extension advice and affordable credit in the form...

O presente artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre o enfoque convencional de desenvolvimento da região denominada de Metade Sul do Rio Grande do Sul, tomando como referência uma comunidade situada na APA do Ibirapuitã, no município de Rosário do Sul. As abordagens atuais, apoiadas em indicadores...

Purpose – Development ethics is an important topic which is often neglected in development studies. The purpose of the paper is to analyze international development in an ethical-based context using the approach of development ethics. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is mainly...