author: international development research centre canada

An Assault on Poverty: Basic Human Needs, Science and Technology

... Biotechnology : pros and cons Modern agricultural biotechnologies have the potential to create jobs and incomes for the poorest people by extending cultivation to remote areas . These technologies could also make a dent in seasonal ...

Culture, Environment and Food to Prevent Vitamin A Deficiency

... latundan banana ( a variety of banana believed to cure diarrhea ) over a mango because he thinks the banana will cure his diarrhea . However , a child would select mangoes over vegetables because fruits are more delicious , even if veg ...

The Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide: An Introduction to Sustainable Development

... MEEP provides a means of assessing the impacts of public and private activities on the environment and for ... definition of the environment where both the biophysical and socio - economic environments within Ottawa are considered ...

Educational Innovation in the Philippines: A Case Study of Project Impact

... ( pagbasa ) ; and three in grade 6 ( wika , pagbasa , and social sciences in English ) . Likewise , Impact pupils of low mental ability scored significantly better than non - Impact equivalents in seven subjects : three in grade 4 ( wika ...

Internet and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

... boys who seem to be more active at it . It is generally the boys who welcome girls to their conversations . In the chats we observed , at least during daytime navigating hours , girls , or at least female nicknames , show up in fewer ...

Multinationals and East Asian Integration

... Acer is an example of a firm that began with a low - cost strategy and a broad focus and took the risks of switching to a differentiated strategy to become a global low- cost producer . As this case study shows , the costs of the switch ...

Agenda 21: Green Paths to the Future

... into the shadows behind attention and financial assistance to the newly emerging coun- tries of Eastern Europe . " And it is a world where new and addi- tional financial resources and the trans- fer of technologies necessary to permit ...

Health Technology Assessment: A Needs-based Approach

... musculoskeletal disorders . Identification of the most frequent used coping ... shadow play ( wayang kulit ) improved knowledge of the patients compared ... test the feasibility of COPCORD Stage II and III . References Barquero , L.D ...

Internet and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

... free or pirate radio stations ) . Since then , the many experiments with remote communications , teleconferencing and interactive cable television have sparked much debate about the advantages and hazards of these technologies in social ...

Goat Meat Production in Asia: Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Tando Jam, Pakistan, 13-18 March 1988

... restaurants and supermarkets . Restaurants and supermarkets provide better meat , particu- larly for middle- and ... kambing , " an Indonesian delicacy available in res- taurants and street stalls . The offal of goats is also in demand ...

V International Conference on AIDS

... 531 , D.557 , D.665 , W.E.O.7 , T.E.P.35 , T.E.P.64 , W.E.P.19 , Th.E.P.43 ... M.E.P.6 , M.F.P.4 , G.518 prevention M.A.O.38 , M.A.O.43 , M.A.P.20 , Th ... 531 , A.540 , A.583 , A.622 , Th.B.O.29 , M.B.P.140 , M.B.P.165 , M.B.P.192 ...

Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Wood Energy in East Africa: Nairobi, Kenya, 5-8 October 1982

... wood by direct contact with hot inert gases . The process by - product liquids are to be recovered and the by ... workshops within the country to speed up design development efforts . Technicians working at such workshops would also ...

Marketing Information Products and Services: A Primer for Librarians and Information Professionals

... orientation . Organizational Orientations Production Orientation In this approach , the orientation of the organization is to pro- duce more , and gain efficiencies in production and distribution . The assumption behind such an ...

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