IDRC Books publishes - both online and in print - the results of IDRC-supported research on global and regional issues related to sustainable and equitable development. As a specialist in development literature, IDRC Books contributes to the body of knowledge on these issues to further the causes of global understanding, equity, and well-being. |
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| Features Contact information How to get in touch with our offices around the world. in_focus: COMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Local Learning for Poverty Reduction Stephen R. Tyler This book draws on more than a decade of research across the developing world and presents case studies from Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Lebanon, and Viet Nam. A key message to resource managers, policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners is that proposed solutions to NRM problems will be effective and lasting only if driven by the knowledge, action, and learning of local users. in_focus: GROWING BETTER CITIES Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Development Luc J.A. Mougeot This book serves as a focal point for an IDRC thematic Web site on urban agriculture: www.idrc.ca/in_focus_cities. The full text is available online and leads the reader into a virtual web of resources that explores two decades of research into this important issue. PEOPLE, LAND, AND WATER Participatory Development Communication for Natural Resource Management Describes the major issues involved in applying participatory development communication to natural resource management practices and research, discusses the challenges and the difficulties linked to such an approach, and offers insights and lessons from research and experience in the field. THE MEDIA AND THE RWANDA GENOCIDE The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. This book examines how local radio and print media were used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other. It also critiques international media coverage of the cataclysmic events in Rwanda. Includes an opening statement from Kofi Annan and a chapter by Senator Roméo Dallaire. |