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FOREST TRANSITIONS AND CARBON FLUX

Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes

Global Scenarios and Policies

Series:
World Development Studies
13 Oct 2000
This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and sequestration and on consequence how forestry operations impact on the climate, and vice versa. It incl...
EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF CHINA

Evolutionary Dynamics of China's Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in the 1990s, The

Series:
World Development Studies
13 Oct 2000
This volume presents a review of the dynamic changes going on in the Chinese economic system. In particular it analyzes the amazing rapid growth of the township and village enterprise (TVE) sector, successful as a development instrument in remote poverty-stricken areas as well as in the highly co...
IMF MODEL & RESOURCE ABUNDANT

IMF Model and Resource-abundant Transition Economies, The

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
13 Oct 2000
This publication examines economies of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan through the discussion of the IMF model of the economic transition. The publication demonstrates the flaws in the IMF model by pointing out slower economic recovery of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan than predicted. The paper explains how...
GUINEA BISSAU WAR RECONSTRUCTION

Guinea-Bissau

War, Reconstruction and Reform

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
13 Oct 2000
This publication discusses the political economy of the conflict that took place in Guinea-Bissau in 1998, the difficulties in negotiating its end, and the tasks that now face donors and national actors in creating a state capable of directing the development process. The volume focuses in partic...
NATURAL RESOURCES & ECON GROWTH

Natural Resources and Economic Growth

A Nordic Perspective on the Dutch Disease

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
13 Oct 2000
This publication offers a glance of the Nordic economies through the discussion of an economic condition known as the Dutch disease. The study argues that natural resource abundance may retard economic growth by reducing total exports and reducing investment in physical and human capital. Focusin...
LLANO ESTACADO OF THE US SOUTHERN

Llano Estacado of the US Southern High Plains, The

Environmental Transformation and the Prospect of Sustainability

10 Nov 2000
This publication presents an environmental, social and economic history of the Llano Estacado region. It illustrates the tremendous changes in environment that occurred with the European settlement of the Plains and details the development of a modern irrigation culture, dependent upon non-renewa...
ASPECTS OF TRANSITION

Aspects of Transition

Series:
World Development Studies
15 Sep 2000
This publication presents essays addressing the core problem of the form, pace and character of the relationship that is evolving between the general world trading system and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. The studies approach this question from diverse a...
RESOURCE-LED GROWTH: A LONG-TERM P

Resource-Led Growth

A Long-Term Perspective - The Relevance of the 1870-1914 Experience for Today's Developing Economies

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
15 Sep 2000
The publication attempts to find out whether the 1870-1914 period was in some sense 'unique'; i.e. whether the success of the resource-rich economies during these years was built on a configuration of factors that is not likely to be replicated in future, or whether the episode contains lessons t...
DEV DISCONTINUITIES LEADER

Development Discontinuities

Leaders and Intermediaries in Producer's Associations

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
15 Sep 2000
This publication addresses the question of economic development, by analyzing the experience of three associations of agricultural producers in the underdeveloped regions of Brazil and Italy that have made significant economic progress through co-operation. The paper analyzes under what condition...
KYRGYZSTAN CASE STUDY SOCIAL

Kyrgyzstan

A Case Study of Social Stratification

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
15 Sep 2000
This publication analyzes the process of social stratification and the social structure emerging in Kyrgyzstan in the course of transition. Macroeconomic policies, privatization, agrarian reforms and changes in social security regime are considered as determinants of social stratification togethe...
GLOBAL ENVIRO RISK

Global Environmental Risk

2 Nov 2001
Despite international initiatives such as the Earth Summit in 1992 and ongoing efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol, human activities continue to take toll on the environment. This book takes stock of the distinctive challenges posed by global environmental risks, the capacity of knowledge sys...
KOSOVO & THE CHALLENGE OF HUMANI

Kosovo and the Challenge of Humanitarian Intervention

Selective Indignation, Collective Action, and International Citizenship

9 Feb 2001
The Kosovo conflict has the potential to redraw the landscape of international politics, with significant ramifications for the UN, major powers, regional organizations, and the way in which we understand and interpret world politics. Can the veto now effectively be circumvented to launch selecti...
TRANSBOUNDARY FRESHWATER DISPUTE

Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Resolution

Theory, Practice and Annotated References

21 Jul 2000
The purpose of this publication is to review the literature on water disputes and related water treaties to acquire an understanding of why previous and current disputes over water have occurred and to seek lessons to be learned in preventing similar future disputes. The publication focuses on tr...
OLD SINS INDUSTRIAL METABOLISM

Old Sins

Industrial Metabolism, Heavy Metal Pollution and Environmental Transition in Central Europe

23 Jun 2000
This publication is a comprehensive summary of the perspectives and results of two innovative projects addressing questions concerning the large-scale, long-term environmental development of Europe, focusing on two of the traditionally most polluted regions in Europe: the Rhine Basin, and the Bla...
GLOBALIZATION THE UNITED NATIONS

Globalization

The United Nations Development Dialogue - Finance, Trade, Poverty, Peace-building

1 Sep 2000
This publication contains statements and other materials from the past two years, 1998-1999, of debate and dialogue in the Economic and Social Council. The aim is to bring the Organization's work to a wider audience. The book covers key issues such as: finance, trade, poverty and peace-building. ...
TRADE ENVIRO THE MILLENNIUM

Trade, Environment, and the Millennium

10 Nov 2000
The relationship between trade policy and environment policy remains a complex one. There has been much debate and discussion at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings but so much more is yet to be done to emphasize the need to strengthen environmental protection and ensure that trade rules ...
DEV COOPERATION IN PRACTICE

Development Cooperation in Practice

The United Nations Volunteers in Nepal

10 Mar 2000
While the role of the United Nations in world affairs is the subject of much debate and research, little empirical evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of the work of the United Nations in the economic and social fields. Development Cooperation in Practice: The United Nations Volunteers in...
ASIA

Asia's Emerging Regional Order

Reconciling Traditional and Human Security

18 Aug 2000
Asia's Emerging Regional Order explores alternative approaches to human security, a concept especially relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, which is experiencing immense structural changes. It presents a diverse and stimulating series of essays written by analysts to help understand how human sec...
HUMAN RIGHTS COMP FOREIGN POL

Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy

Series:
Foundations of Peace
10 Mar 2000
Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy examines the place of human rights in the foreign policies of a wide range of states during contemporary times. Leading experts from around the world analyze both liberal democratic and other foreign policies on human rights. The authors note the increa...
GLOBAL ENVIRO THE TWENTYFIRST CENT

Global Environment in the Twenty-first Century, The

Prospects for International Cooperation

Series:
United Nations System in the 21st Century, The
14 Apr 2000
Environmental pollution, the growing population and the range of animal and plant species are all placing a strain on the earth, threatening human health and economic well-being. This publication examines the roles of different actors in the formulation of international and national environmental...
SOCIAL FUNDS IN STABILIZATION AND

Social Funds in Stabilization and Adjustment Programmes

Series:
UNU/WIDER Research for Action
15 Oct 1999
Before the introduction of adjustment-related Social Funds (SFs), many developing countries had developed a variety of safety nets. This publication discusses social protection systems in the pre-adjustment era and social funds introduced during the adjustment-transition era. It also assess the i...
INEQUALITY IN INCOMES AND ACCESS T

Inequality in Incomes and Access to Education

A Cross-Country Analysis

Series:
UNU/WIDER Working Papers
15 Oct 1999
This publication presents a discussion on the relationship between inequality in income distribution and growth focusing on one of the possible links - the access to education. It presents a formal model that shows how the imperfection of financial markets makes educational choices dependent on t...
PEACEKEEPERS POLITICIANS & WARL

Peacekeepers, Politicians and Warlords

The Liberian Peace Process

Series:
Foundations of Peace
28 Jan 2000
When the international community responds to a massive humanitarian emergency, such as the one in Liberia, the operation that results is both complicated and short-lived. The Peacekeepers, Politicians and Warlords: The Liberian Peace Process presents a record of the environment of the Cotonou Agr...
ORDOS PLATEAU OF CHINA ENDANGERED

Ordos Plateau of China, The

An Endangered Environment

Series:
UNU Studies on Critical Environmental Regions
14 Jan 2000
The Ordos Plateau of China is an account of the regional human-environmental history of the Ordos Plateau, a dryland region inhabited by Chinese farmers and Mongolian shepherds. It surveys environmental changes in vegetation and soil during 1949-1992, examines such societal factors as government ...
DEMOCRACY GOVERNANCE & ECON PERF

Democracy Governance and Economic Performance

East and Southeast Asia

Series:
Changing Nature of Democracy, The
14 Apr 2000
In a number of states of East and Southeast Asia, democratization occurred or was consolidated in the early 1990s but irrespective of the level of democratization, economic performance has been a primary source of political legitimacy. Yet the levels of development vary markedly. This study focus...
WATER FOR URBAN AREAS CHALLENGES

Water for Urban Areas

Challenges and Perspective

Series:
Water Resources Management and Policy
10 Mar 2000
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of urban water management. In case studies from the South as well as the North, the authors seek solutio...
BASIN OF MEXICO CRITICAL ENV

Basin of Mexico, The

Critical Environmental Issues and Sustainability

Series:
Critical Environmental Regions
26 Nov 1999
The Basin of Mexico discusses the question of urban sustainability in Mexico City, one of the largest megacities on earth. The urban and demographic growth of the Basin of Mexico is of grave concern, not only because of the attendant socio-economic consequences but also because of the pressures t...
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS & THE MARKET

Democratic Process and the Market, The

Challenges of the Transition

Series:
Changing Nature of Democracy, The
26 Nov 1999
The transition of the former socialist countries and East and Central Europe to a pluralistic, democratic system of governance and a modern market economy has involved historically-unparalleled changes. This publication presents a study of the global democratic process and offers a specific contr...
CITIES & THE ENVIRO NEW APPROA

Cities and the Environment

New Approaches for Eco-societies

15 Oct 1999
Cities focus human creativity, culture and industry, and offer welfare and livelihood opportunities for billions of people worldwide. This publication identifies and conceptualizes the ideal of urban ecosocieties, embracing their technological, political and sociological dimensions and focusing o...
REAL EXCHANGE RATE POLICY AND NON-

Real Exchange Rate Policy and Non-Traditional Exports in Developing Countries

Series:
UNU/WIDER Research for Action
17 Sep 1999
This publication compares the experience in more successful areas with that in Africa. It also compares the African country-level experiences, shedding light upon the reasons for the relative failure of African countries to diversify and expand their exports.