Assesses proposal to clear environmentally valuable forests to develop irrigation-based agriculture. Balances environmental concerns against employment, income and food security objectives.

Includes a list of ILO Conventions apply to temporary construction workers.

ILO pub. Working paper on trends in the utilization of manufacturing production capacity in Ecuador from 1975 to 1980 - examines business cycles, finding production increase does not keep up with its potential in certain economic sectors; attributes fluctuations to changes in purchasing power,...

Examines the social consequences of restructuring and investigates the role social dialgue can play in finding socially responsible ways to mitigate the effects of restructuring. Includes brief comparisons with the banking and financial services industry, postal services and public utilities.

Provides an overview of the construction industry in South Africa and examines collective bargaining arrangements and other institutions which affect organizing, wages and working conditions for informal sector workers. Profiles the activities of four unions and two associations of building...