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IDRC Bulletin — February 2012

In this issue, we present a public lecture by Carlos Pérez del Castillo, Chair of the CGIAR Board, about the role of research in achieving food security. You can also watch three slideshows about some solutions experts are devising to the problem...

Urban agriculture: Growing food in our cities

City dwellers have been growing their own food for millennia. Only since the mid-1990s, however, has the concept of urban agriculture (UA) been formally recognized as the subject of research and public policy. Canada’s International Development...

Governments and civil society seek ways to develop social and solidarity economy

In mid-October, entrepreneurs, social activists, government ministers, and academics from 67 countries came together in Montreal to find ways to promote the social and solidarity economy. Millions of Canadians already participate in this economy...

INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE HIGHLANDS OF EASTERN AFRICA
From Concept to Practice

This book documents a decade of research, methodological innovation, and lessons learned in an eco-regional research-for-development program operating in the eastern African highlands, the African Highlands Initiative (AHI). It does this through...

IDRC Bulletin — January 2012

In this issue, we preview our participation in two big events: International Development Week 2012 and the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. You can also read about our activities at the COP 17. And we congratulate...

Landmark survey tracks decade of changes in India’s rural schools

“… if he studies, he won’t have to do daily wage labour… he can get a small job or do some work somewhere. He can read and understand for himself…” “…if the need arises, she can take up a job. An educated girl is not dependent on anyone…” “…...

How can ICTs help address health challenges in low- and middle-income countries?

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) within health systems is often referred to as electronic health – or simply eHealth. IDRC’s dual focus on strengthening capacity and influencing policy has shaped the variety of eHealth...

ECOHEALTH RESEARCH IN PRACTICE
Innovative Applications of an Ecosystem Approach to Health

This book, besides being informative, is inspirational. The introductory chapters, the description of the research projects, and the closing chapters that analyze the scope and challenges of ecohealth all together present evidence that this is a...

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SYSTEMS
The Role of Public Policy

This book explores how policies targeting public research institutions, such as universities, contribute to the appropriation of biotechnology through national innovation systems. Around the world, biotechnology has become a driving force for...

IDRC's 2011 Annual Public Meeting: Audio Podcast

IDRC hosted its 2011 Annual Public Meeting on November 8 in Ottawa. You can listen to the event broadcast here: Chairman Barbara McDougall's opening remarks President David Malone's comments on Partnerships and IDRC Governor Ahmed Galal speaks...

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IDRC Bulletin — February 2012

IDRC Bulletin — February 2012

In this issue, we present a public lecture by Carlos Pérez del Castillo, Chair of the CGIAR Board, about the role of research in achieving food security. You can also watch three slideshows about some solutions experts are devising to the problem...

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