http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/34929 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:50 GMT 2013-06-19T14:19:50Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51367 Title: Knowledge to policy : making the most of development research [Mandarin version] Authors: Carden, Fred Abstract: Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development. It starts from a sophisticated understanding about how research influences public policy and decision-making. It shows how research can contribute to better governance in at least three ways: by encouraging open inquiry and debate, by empowering people with the knowledge to hold governments accountable, and by enlarging the array of policy options and solutions available to the policy process. Knowledge to Policy examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre. Key findings and case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are presented in a reader-friendly, journalistic style, giving the reader a deeper grasp and understanding of approaches, contexts, relationships, and events. The book will be useful to academics, researchers, and students of political science, public administration, development studies, and international affairs; professionals in donor and development organizations worldwide; policy- and decision-makers in government and international arenas; and development agencies and civil society organizations concerned with integrating the voice of citizens into policy- and decision-making processes. Description: Co-published with the Social Sciences Academic Press (China); Library has English version; Library has French version: Des connaissances aux politiques : tirer le meilleur parti possible de la recherche en développement; Library has Spanish version: Del conocimiento a la política : máximo aprovechamiento de la investigación para el desarrollo; Library has Arabic version Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51367 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51366 Title: Knowledge to policy : making the most of development research [Arabic version] Authors: Carden, Fred Abstract: Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development. It starts from a sophisticated understanding about how research influences public policy and decision-making. It shows how research can contribute to better governance in at least three ways: by encouraging open inquiry and debate, by empowering people with the knowledge to hold governments accountable, and by enlarging the array of policy options and solutions available to the policy process. Knowledge to Policy examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre. Key findings and case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are presented in a reader-friendly, journalistic style, giving the reader a deeper grasp and understanding of approaches, contexts, relationships, and events. The book will be useful to academics, researchers, and students of political science, public administration, development studies, and international affairs; professionals in donor and development organizations worldwide; policy- and decision-makers in government and international arenas; and development agencies and civil society organizations concerned with integrating the voice of citizens into policy- and decision-making processes. Description: Co-published with the Arab Scientific Publishers; Library has English version; Library has French version: Des connaissances aux politiques : tirer le meilleur parti possible de la recherche en développement; Library has Spanish version: Del conocimiento a la política : máximo aprovechamiento de la investigación para el desarrollo; Library has Mandarin version Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51366 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51307 Title: Building new competition law regimes : selected essays Editors: Lewis, David Description: Co-published with Edward Elgar Publishing Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51307 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51306 Title: Piedras con sangre : avaricia, corrupción y guerra en el comercio internacional de diamantes Authors: Smillie, Ian Description: Copublicado por Plaza y Valdés S.L.; Traducción de Laura Fernández Farhall; Versión inglés en la biblioteca: Blood on the stone : greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51306 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51305 Title: Valuing the environment : economics for a sustainable future [Arabic version] Authors: Glover, David Abstract: A vast number of people in developing countries depend on the natural environment for their livelihoods — on farmland or forests, wetlands or coastal areas. For these people, the environment is much more than a source of recreation — it is the basis of the economy. But poorly functioning markets, incomplete property rights, and misguided policies can drive people’s behaviour in ways that are rational in the short term or from an individual’s point of view, but harmful to the environment and future generations. Economics has much to offer in understanding and influencing this behaviour. It also provides tools for decision-makers faced with difficult choices. How can we compare the value of environmental benefits to the costs of safeguarding them? How can we assess the impacts of environmental action (or inaction) on the poor? How should we share the costs of improvements? This book shows how researchers from four of IDRC’s regional environmental economics networks have dealt with questions like these in a wide variety of situations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It brings together insights from more than 15 years of research and assesses their impact on policy and the research community. It concludes by looking at the future of environmental economics in the developing regions of the world. For more analysis, discussion, and case material, visit the companion website, www.idrc.ca/in_focus_environment, which is included with the book, on CD. Description: Co-published with the Arab Scientific Publishers; Library has English version; Library has French version: Valeur de l'environnement : faire appel à l'économie pour forger un avenir sous le signe de la durabilité; Library has Spanish version: Valorizar el medio ambiente : economía para un futuro sostenible Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51305 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z