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Social Action and the Labouring Poor: An Experience

Author: Lewis, Primila Issue: Volume 3, Numb ...

Book review - admin - 2009-12-22 08:38

Gender, energy, and empowerment: a case study of the Rural Energy Development Program in Nepal

Rural women in general, and mountain women in particular, are greatly involved in managing household energy systems in Nepal. Alternative energy technologies have a high potential to reduce women's workloads and improve their health status, as well as i ...

Abstract - dwardle - 2011-08-05 16:05

Strengthening the voice of the poor: religious organisations' engagement in policy consultation processes in Nigeria and Tanzania

This paper describes attempts in Nigeria and Tanzania to build the capacity of selected religious organisations to participate in policy consultation processes, by strengthening their ability to speak effectively to governments on behalf of poor communi ...

Abstract - dwardle - 2012-07-12 13:54

Evaluating Fair Trade as a development project: methodological considerations

This article identifies the need for an appropriate methodology for evaluating Fair Trade, given that most evaluations to date have been in-house or commissioned reviews and hence not followed a consistent approach. Focusing on the development aspects of ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:45

Maize diversity, poverty, and market access: lessons from Mexico

Crop genetic diversity and poverty are linked: first, resource-poor farmers often maintain genetic diversity; and second, crop diversity, when properly valued by the market, has the potential to alleviate poverty. This article examines this supposition ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:51

Agrarian reform: a continuing imperative or an anachronism?

Agrarian reform or land reform has virtually disappeared from the international development agenda since the 1980s. However, many people's organisations (POs) and NGOs in Third World countries are attempting to restore it as a development priority and pol ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:56

Aquaculture in Vietnam: perspectives and development

Thanks to the range of natural resources and the wealth of human capital, Vietnam is well placed to develop its aquaculture sector. Although it is one of the world’s largest producers of seafoods, Vietnam faces environmental and food security problems, an ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:02

Realising the potential of agroforestry: integrating research and development to achieve greater impact

Investments in process-oriented and farmer-participatory research have led to the emergence of sustainable agroforestry solutions to the problems of land degradation, poverty, and food insecurity in rural areas. Thousands of farmers in diverse ecoregions ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:07

Beyond the barriers: new forms of labour internationalism

Concern about working conditions in a global supply chain has brought unions and NGOs in the North around the same table. Collaborative initiatives include campaigns such as the European-wide Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and ethical trade forums, like the ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:10

What Works for Working Children