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Electronic Commerce and Music Business Development in Jamaica

A Portal to the New Economy

Series: Technology for Development Series
( Print: September 2002 )

For many developing countries, including Jamaica, electronic commerce and music have been identified as an important new trading opportunity that provides one of the fastest means of penetrating...

For many developing countries, including Jamaica, electronic commerce and music have been identified as an important new trading opportunity that provides one of the fastest means of penetrating...


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Partnerships and Networking in Science and Technology for Development

Series: Technology for Development Series
( Print: June 2002 )

The proliferation of inter-firm partnerships in the past few decades has raised expectations of accelerated growth and opportunities for developing countries in their efforts to catch up. However...

The proliferation of inter-firm partnerships in the past few decades has raised expectations of accelerated growth and opportunities for developing countries in their efforts to catch up. However...


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Changing Dynamics of Global Computer Software and Services Industry

Implications for Developing Countries

Series: Technology for Development Series
( Print: June 2002 )

The computer software industry has the potential to become one of the most internationally dispersed high-tech industries. The last two decades saw high growth rates of this sector and a dramatic...

The computer software industry has the potential to become one of the most internationally dispersed high-tech industries. The last two decades saw high growth rates of this sector and a dramatic...


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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples' Access to Health Services

Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: March 2016, PDF: February 2016 )

This publication sets out to examine the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. It provides an important background to...

This publication sets out to examine the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. It provides an important background to...


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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Education

Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: January 2018, PDF: December 2017 )

At its first session, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) requested the United Nations System to produce a report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples (SOWIP)...

At its first session, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) requested the United Nations System to produce a report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples (SOWIP)...


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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: September 2019, PDF: September 2019 )

On 13 September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It marked the culmination of decades of struggle among indigenous...

On 13 September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It marked the culmination of decades of struggle among indigenous...


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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: December 2009, PDF: May 2011 )

While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day...

While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day...


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State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Rights to Lands, Territories and Resources

Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: March 2021, PDF: March 2021 )

This publication offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level...

This publication offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level...