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HCP policy brief No. 2 : an urban perspective on food security in the Global South

Published date
2018
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NATURAL RESOURCES Coastal resources AGRICULTURE NUTRITION POLICY NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES HEALTH INTERVENTION

Improving household nutrition security and public health in the CARICOM

Improving nutrition and health in the Caribbean by understanding food systems and taking policy action.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 13:30
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Trade and investment agreements : barriers to national public health and tobacco control measures

Recent litigation by Philip Morris points to the need to exercise caution whilst negotiating new Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) to ensure that no substantive provisions run counter to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tob
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2012
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Sustainable financing for ocean and coastal management in Jamaica : the potential for revenues from tourist user fees

Published date
2008
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Using taxation to lower tobacco’s global toll

Taxation policy is one of the most powerful tools governments can employ to reduce smoking-related illnesses and death.
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Peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation Justice and security Governance

Regulating private security companies in the Caribbean

As governments and businesses around the world struggle to guarantee the safety of their citizens and employees, many are turning to private security companies (PSCs). In the English-speaking Caribbean, PSCs now employ more people than the police forces. However, regulating such firms remains inconsistent.
Published date
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 10:00
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GIS/Mapping Digital commons Access to ICT Localization

Middle East and North Africa contribute less to Wikipedia

Increasingly, popular sites such as Wikipedia, the world's largest free source of information, shape our understanding of the world.
Published date
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 15:00
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HIV/AIDS

Building policy leadership among HIV/AIDS health workers
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Development

Highlight: IDRC sponsors Caribbean symposium on impact of Internet on economic growth

An IDRC-sponsored symposium exploring the impact of the Internet on economic growth and public service delivery in the Caribbean was held in Saint Andrew, Jamaica, on May 12, 2015.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 15:00
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Digital commons

Highlight: Canadian and Caribbean parliamentarians discuss open data

On April 27 and 28, the International Development Research Centre co-hosted a two-day meeting on open data and open parliaments with the Canada Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
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Monday, April 27, 2015 - 20:00

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