http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/34934 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:15:06 GMT 2013-06-19T04:15:06Z 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 http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51221 Title: S'intégrer pour s'enrichir : intégration régionale et réduction de la pauvreté Authors: Ayuk, Elias T.; Kaboré, Samuel T. Description: Publié conjointement avec Springer Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/51221 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/47212 Title: Harvesting feminist knowledge for public policy : rebuilding progress Editors: Jain, Devaki; Elson, Diane Abstract: This volume brings together 14 essays by feminist thinkers from different parts of the world, reflecting on problems of current patterns of development and arguing for political, economic, and social changes to promote equality and sustainability. The essays are written in the context of the “triple crises” of food, fuel, and finance, and the underlying deep-seated problems of growing inequality, squeeze on time to provide unpaid care to family and friends, and environmentally unsustainable patterns of economic growth. The authors argue that the very approach being taken to understand and measure progress, and plan for and evaluate development, needs rethinking in ways that draw on the experiences and knowledge of women. These influential feminist thinkers, activists, and academics have drawn upon their vast experience to identify new understandings, emerging issues and an asset of recommendations that help address the key issues of today. All the essays, in diverse ways, offer proposals for alternative strategies to address the limitations and contradictions of currently dominant ideas and practices in development, and move towards the creation of a socially just and egalitarian world. Description: Co-published with SAGE Publications India; FEMINIST KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC POLICY Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/47212 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/47092 Title: Population aging and the generational economy : a global perspective Authors: Lee, Ronald; Mason, Andrew Description: Co-published with Edward Elgar Publishing Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/47092 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/45977 Title: Private sector and enterprise development : fostering growth in the Middle East and North Africa Authors: Stevenson, Lois Abstract: This important and well-researched book examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurial activity. Author Lois Stevenson highlights the variation among countries in private sector dynamism and performance, the major government policy initiatives supporting private sector and SME activity in each country, and the perspectives of government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders on research, policy, and institutional capacity needs. She concludes with a framework for guiding a comprehensive set of policies and strategies to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship as a platform for future private sector growth. Private Sector and Enterprise Development will be an invaluable resource for the policymaking, research, and donor communities, for stakeholders involved in building capacity in private sector and SME policy development, and for scholars interested in entrepreneurship and development in the Middle East and North Africa. Description: Co-published with Edward Elgar Publishing; Library has French version: Développement du secteur privé et des entreprises : favoriser la croissance au moyen-orient et en Afrique du Nord Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/45977 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z