A Better Globalization
Kemal Dervis
The huge costs of armed conflict, the great challenge of state failure, and the slow pace of international actions to address world poverty all point to weaknesses in the global institutional framework and the need for much more effective international cooperation. In this book, Kemal Dervis argues that it is time to build a new international governance structure, breaking away from a system that reflects the post World War II world toward one that is appropriate to the realities and requirements of the 21st century. He proposes a reform of the international institutional architecture based on high-level governance in both the political and economic domains by a renewed and modernized United Nations. Navigating between careful realism and bold idealism, he formulates a coherent vision encompassing both institutional reform and new ideas for policies supported by the specialized institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, the WTO, the UN agencies themselves, and regional institutions such as the regional development banks. In this plea for "better" globalization, Dervis proposes that, under the legitimizing umbrella of the UN, the specialized institutions deal with the deep causes of the obstacles to poverty reduction and instability rather than their immediate manifestations. He recognizes the great potential that more and freer trade can have for accelerating growth throughout the world. He also stresses, however, that for this potential to be unleashed, the hearts and minds of people must be won by transforming not only the WTO framework but the entire governance of the international economic system into something that is perceived as more legitimate and more responsive to the concerns of the developing world as well as wealthy and creditor nations.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780815717638
- Publication Date: Mar 2005
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Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa
Ameliat Lombard
Designed to help trainers develop suitable materials to assist small farmers and producers to supply high quality horticultural produce for sale. This title provides the trainer with practical tasks that reinforce and enhance comprehension of theoretical training.
- Format: Spiral bound
- ISBN: 9780850928594
- Publication Date: Mar 2009
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Combating Climate Change
Lisa Emilia Svensson
This report outlines current action in Europe and the U.S. and lessons that can be learned to advance a transatlantic consensus on climate change. It also serves as a roadmap for a post-2012 framework when the Kyoto Protocol expires. The volume is based on recommendations from a symposium of climate change experts, business leaders, and government officials at the 2007 conference "California–European Dialogue on Climate Change."
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780980187113
- Publication Date: Sep 2008
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Ludvig Lorenz
Helge Kragh
- Imprint: The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9788773044179
- Publication Date: Jan 2018
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Environmental Science and Management
Abhijit Mallick
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9788130932101
- Publication Date: Sep 2015
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Sloth Bear
Shyamala Ratnayeke
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9789675492259
- Publication Date: Jul 2022
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Global Youth Development Index and Report 2020
The Youth Development Index is a resource for researchers, policy-makers and civil society, including young people, to track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with youth development.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849292009
- Publication Date: Sep 2021
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A Guide to the Medicinal Plants of Coastal Guyana
Deborah A. Lachman-White
This book describes and illustrates plants used medicinally in coastal Guyana. It includes entries for 173 native and naturalised Guyanese plants, as well as a few cultivated species. Of these, 148 are illustrated by line drawings, the majority of which have been created by local artists.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850923872
- Publication Date: Jan 1992
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Unconventional Crises, Unconventional Responses
Erwan Lagadec
Since the 1990s, North America and Europe have confronted a series of unconventional, catastrophic, or "hypercomplex" crises. On the one hand, the U.S. and Canada have faced 9/11, the anthrax crisis, the SARS outbreak, and Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, Europe has been hit by the "Mad Cow" disease, the 2003 heatwave, and 2007 forest fires in Greece. In addition, both sides were involved in the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Events such as these have destabilized, or even overwhelmed, traditional mechanisms for planning, response, and recovery. They have called upon leaders and analysts to develop new frameworks of interpretation, strategic guidelines, and roadmaps for action. All too often, in the absence of such insights, response efforts have tragically fallen short, and have been followed by a litany of after-event reports that typically have failed to get to the root of the problem. To tackle this issue, the Center for Transatlantic Relations in 2006 launched the project "Unconventional Crises, Unconventional Responses" under the leadership of Dr. Erwan Lagadec. The project sets up a cross-sector, international platform of leaders and experts. Based on the results of a seminar convened in Washington, D.C. in March 2007, this book develops innovative diagnoses of current deficiencies in crisis-management concepts, and lays out proposals for reform.
- Imprint: Center for Transatlantic Relations SAIS
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780978882181
- Publication Date: Jan 2008
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Attempted Solution to a Fundamental Psychobiological Problem
Iven Reventlow
- Imprint: The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9788773044209
- Publication Date: Aug 2019
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Citizenship Education in Small States
Una M. Paul
Identity and diversity in all its forms present major challenges to countries seeking to best equip citizens with the skills to participate effectively in their diverse societies. They set out the strategies and actions needed to support small states wishing to promote the values of good citizenship.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927313
- Publication Date: Jan 2002
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Great Thinkers, Great Minds
Peter J. Heard
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9789671369746
- Publication Date: Jan 2018
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The Commonwealth at the Summit, Volume 4
The Commonwealth at the Summit: Volume 4 brings together the full text of declarations, statements and communiqués issued by Commonwealth Heads of Government between 2007 and 2015.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291576
- Publication Date: Nov 2016
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Pollution Control and Waste Management in Developing Countries
Rogers W'O Okot-Uma
A practical view of environmental management, focusing on pollution control and waste management. It records the experience gained through Commonwealth Secretariat regional seminars conducted in Africa over several years. It uses real examples to illustrate the points made.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat and SFI Publishing
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850925579
- Publication Date: Jan 2000
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Promoting Good Governance
Sam Agere
This book aims to show that a strong and achieving public service is a necessary condition for a competitively successful nation. The concept of good governance is linked with institutionalised values such as democracy, observance of human rights and greater effectiveness of the public sector.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850926293
- Publication Date: Jan 2000
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Citizenship Education in Small States
Patricia Ellis
These books focus on the outcomes of this project in the respective countries, providing valuable insights into the strengthening of values in a society. They set out the strategies and actions needed to support small states wishing to promote the values of good citizenship.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927306
- Publication Date: Jan 2002
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Gender, Peace and Security
Fredline A.O. M'Cormack-Hale
Examines women's role in both conflict and post-conflict reconciliation. It describes how UNSCR 1325 provides support for women in peace-building processes and provides case studies of how it has been implemented in selected countries, including the benefits of NAPs and women's involvement in their adoption.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290746
- Publication Date: Apr 2012
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Aristotle’s Revenge
Edward Feser
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9783868382006
- Publication Date: Jan 2019
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Teaching in the Sciences
Michael Collins
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780940017351
- Publication Date: Apr 2011
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The Power of Blended Learning in the Sciences
Oliver Dreon
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780940017467
- Publication Date: Mar 2019
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