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The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth’s aims of development, democracy and peace. It publishes authoritative, evidence-based research and knowledge products for policymakers, academics, professionals and wider publics across the world. Our areas of focus and expertise include small and developing states; environment and climate change; democracy, law and government; and social issues concerning young people, gender, health and education.
Village Level Aquaculture Development in Africa
H.R. King
The current status and development of small-scale village based aquaculture, particularly fish farming, in Africa, has been the subject of some discussion in recent years. The ensuing conclusions and recommendations were crystallized in a 10-point Resolution on Village Aquaculture Development in Africa.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850923278
- Publication Date: Jan 1988
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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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Growing Good Tropical Trees for Planting
K.A. Longman
This Manual is the third in a series of readable, well illustrated handbooks about propagating and planting tropical trees. The procedures described in this series of Manuals may be used with the majority of woody species to provide diverse seedling or clonal mixtures.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850925357
- Publication Date: Jan 1998
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Gender Mainstreaming in Finance
Gita Sen
Gender Mainstreaming in Finance has been produced to assist governments and other stakeholders in mainstreaming gender in the finance sector.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850926002
- Publication Date: Jun 1999
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Business Guide to the World Trading System
This book provides an overview of achievements of the Uruguay Round and the legal system established by it, and explains the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A sequel to 'Business Guide to the Uruguay Round' (1995), this edition contains updates on new developments which have taken place since 1996.
- Imprint: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO and Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850926217
- Publication Date: Jan 1999
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Zimbabwe Presidential Election, 9-11 March 2002
The Election Observer Group Reports are the observations, conclusions and recommendations of Commonwealth Observer Groups. The Secretary-General constitutes these observer missions at the request of governments and with the agreement of all significant political parties.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927184
- Publication Date: Jun 2003
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Commonwealth Guidelines for the Treatment of Victims of Crime
The victims of crime are sometimes overlooked when reforming the criminal justice systems of countries. These guidelines set out best practice in this area.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927252
- Publication Date: Jan 2003
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Kenya General Election, 27 December 2002
Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for Kenya's general election held on 27 December 2002. The group was chaired by Professor Adebayo Adedeji and was comprised of 9 observers in total.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927856
- Publication Date: Aug 2006
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Financing Local Government
Nick Devas
Explores how fiscal decentralisation takes place alongside administrative decentralisation. This book considers the revenue sources available, systems of intergovernmental transfers between central and local government, and the procedures necessary to ensure that local governments use their financial resources appropriately.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850928532
- Publication Date: Jun 2008
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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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Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 2, Part 1
Carl W. Dundas
This compendium presents the constitutional provisions and election laws of a number of selected Commonwealth countries in a user-friendly way.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780850925333
- Publication Date: Jan 1998
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Assessing the Playing Field
Camille Stoll-Davey
Full participation by small and developing countries in the financial services sector requires a "level playing field". This work analyses debates on this issue between the OECD and small and developing countries, and suggests ways to ensure fairness in international taxation matters.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850928563
- Publication Date: May 2007
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Gender and Trade Action Guide
Catherine Atthill
The Action Guide is flexible and can be used by trainers or for self-study. It includes case studies, activities, training suggestions and recommended readings provided on CD-ROM and can be used as a basic introduction or as a resource to develop capacity building for others.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850928624
- Publication Date: Jun 2007
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Fighting Corruption, Promoting Good Governance
This book presents A Framework for Commonwealth Principles for Promoting Good Governance and Combating Corruption, endorsed by Heads of Government in Durban in 1999. It presents the expert group's findings, examining the nature of corruption and proposing actions at national and international level.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850926446
- Publication Date: Jan 2000
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Promoting an Integrated Approach to Combat Gender Based Violence
Margaret Oguli-Oumo
This practical manual addresses the problems inherent in current strategies, especially lack of collaboration between different agencies and individuals working in the area of gender-based violence. The book encourages development and implementation of policies, programmes and plans.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927146
- Publication Date: Apr 2002
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Gender Mainstreaming in the Health Sector
This is the consensus built up in a series of workshops in different regions of the Commonwealth on what is the most effective way of applying Gender Management System principles and methodology to the health sector. This manual should assist other countries in adapting mainstreaming.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927337
- Publication Date: Jan 2002
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