Between 1965 and 2000, about 12% of the Caribbean labour force moved to Canada and other developed countries, making the Caribbean the largest per capita source of emigrants in the world.
The concept of sustainable development was set out in the Brundtland Report in 1987 and since has become part of the environmental and political vocabulary of the South and the North.
This book is intended to assist both external and internal efforts to strengthen organizations and to provide a framework for documenting the effects of such efforts.
The 20th century has witnessed a massive growth in urban populations. In 1990, one-third of the world's people lived in cities of one million or more.
A very welcome and important contribution to understanding the rapidly changing policy environment surrounding global health.... A highly recommended read.
Management of local resources has a greater chance of a sustainable outcome when there is partnership between local people and external agencies, and agendas relevant to their aspirations and circumstances.
What role should governments play in protecting the environment and controlling the environmental impacts of industry? Do regulations benefit the environment, and how do they affect industrial innovation?
In natural resource management research, best practice implies the participation of community members, research or development teams, and other stakeholders to jointly identify research, development parameters, and contribute to decision-making.
Dr Hulse is the very embodiment of humanistic science and scientific humanism… Whatever he writes has the stamp of authority and credibility because it comes from his personal experience.
— M.S. Swaminathan
The past two decades have witnessed a significant change in the environment for research and development (R&D) around the world. In the South, the need for scientific knowledge continues to expand.