ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Edited by Barry Carin and Angela Wood Ashgate/IDRC 2005
Leading experts from North America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia further the debate on accountability of the International Monetary Fund to its shareholders and stakeholders. Testing alternative approaches, they offer recommendations for more effective and accountable future practice.
AFRICAN YOUTH ON THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY Participation and Leadership in Community Development Edited by Osita Ogbu and Paschal Mihyo IDRC 2000
As is happening in the industrialized North, the information revolution could well transform the developing nations of the South. In fact, it is already happening. Countries that only a decade ago seemed remote now have the potential to be active players in the processes of global development. As these information and communication technologies (ICTs) emerge in Africa, they offer hope to the continent's youth.
AGLOMERACIONES MINERAS Y DESARROLLO LOCAL EN AMÉRICA LATINA Edited by Rudolf M. Buitelaar Alfaomega/CEPAL/IDRC 2002
This book is particular in the sense that it applies the concepts of the theory of mining clusters to the analysis of Latin America’s mining industry. The approach used in this book brings to the conclusion that the region’s mining sector will only foster sustainable development if the institutions responsible for local learning are effectively reinforced.
AGRICULTURE IN THE CITY A Key to Sustainability in Havana, CubaMaria Caridad Cruz and Roberto Sánchez Medina Ian Randle Publishers/IDRC 2003
The Cuban government is now calling upon its cities to become more self-reliant for food – a focus that is dramatically modifying the landscape, lifestyle, and food supply of Havana residents. This book presents the results of a 3-year research project on the history and state of urban agriculture in Havana, Cuba. A multidisciplinary team of 15 professionals, coordinated by the authors, assess the long-term potential for including urban agriculture in the social economies of two areas of Havana, as well as in city-wide environmental management programs.
AGROPOLIS The Social, Political, and Environmental Dimensions of Urban Agriculture Edited by Luc J.A. Mougeot Earthscan/IDRC 2005
Urban agriculture is an increasingly popular practice in cities worldwide. Ensuring its sustainabiity is critical, especially for the urban poor of the developing world. This book presents the first findings of original field research projects funded by IDRC’s AGROPOLIS International Graduate Research Awards on Urban Agriculture. Countries studied include Argentina, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, France, Togo, Tunisia, the UK, and Zimbabwe. Together, these studies examine concrete strategies to better integrate “city farming” into the urban landscape.
ALTERED STATES Globalization, Sovereignty, and GovernanceGordon Smith and Moisés Naím IDRC 2000
For all the opportunities that globalization promises, it raises urgent questions of governance. Can states any longer govern? Has the achievement of democratic government come too late for most of the world? Can globalization be democratized? In Altered States, Gordon Smith and Moisés Naím provide practical recommendations for improved governance and for strengthening and reforming the United Nations.
ASSESSING COMMUNITY TELECENTRES Guidelines for ResearchersAnne Whyte IDRC 2000
This guidebook will assist researchers as they assess and evaluate the role and impact of community telecentres. It provides an introduction to some of the key research issues, a framework for telecentre evaluation, and an impetus for research teams to share ideas, instruments, and methods. Assessing Community Telecentres will interest researchers, practitioners, and academics in information science, communications, international development, and evaluation, including telecentre operators, telecentre managers, and community leaders.
AT THE CROSSROADS ICT Policymaking in East Africa Edited by Florence Etta and Laurent Elder East African Educational Publishers/IDRC 2005
Based on experiences from East Africa, this book captures elements of both the process and the outcomes of ICT policymaking and shows what worked and what did not. This useful guide for countries and institutions that are contemplating their own ICT-policymaking exercise will interest researchers, educators, and students.
AT WHAT COST? The Economic Impact of Tobacco Use on National Health Systems, Societies, and IndividualsResearch for International Tobacco Control IDRC 2003
This publication reviews and synthesizes the literature on tobacco-related health economic evaluation, with a focus on developing countries. IDRC’s Research for International Tobacco Control (RITC) produced the report in an attempt to lay the groundwork for future comparative and conclusive research in the field of tobacco-related economic evaluation. It is directed at a general audience of tobacco-control researchers and policymakers, especially in developing countries, and researchers familiar with economic evaluation methods but unfamiliar with the relevance of these methods to the study of the tobacco epidemic.
BLUE GENES Sharing and Conserving the World's Aquatic BiodiversityDavid Greer and Brian Harvey Earthscan/IDRC 2004
This groundbreaking work is the first to look at the issues of ownership, governance, and trade in aquatic resources. Blue Genes describes the growing demand for aquatic genetic resources and the desperate need to fill the policy vacuum for the management and conservation of aquatic biodiversity as a foundation for rules governing access to and use of aquatic genetic resources.
BUILDING BUSINESSES WITH SMALL PRODUCERS Successful Business Development Services in Africa, Asia, and Latin America Edited by Sunita Kapila and Donald Mead IDRC/ITDG 2002
This book presents the findings and a comparative analysis of seven case studies that challenge current beliefs about good practice in the provision of business development services (BDS) to small and micro enterprises. The book also highlights issues concerning the assessment of impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of such services.
CITIES FARMING FOR THE FUTURE Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities Edited by René van Veenhuizen IIRR/RUAF/IDRC 2006
This book presents the state of the art in the development of sustainable urban agriculture, and will be primarily of interest to municipal authorities, NGOs, community-based organizations, governmental organizations, and other stakeholders and development practitioners in urban agriculture.
COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE WIDER CARIBBEAN Resilience, Adaptation, and Community Diversity Edited by Yvan Breton, David Brown, Brian Davy, Milton Haughton, and Luis Ovares Ian Randle/IDRC 2006
Home to more than 30 insular and continental countries and an approximate population of 35 million, the Caribbean Sea is the second largest sea in the world. This book presents an alternative look at existing coastal management initiatives in the Caribbean, and presents practical recommendations for decision-makers.
COMMUNITIES, LIVELIHOODS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Action Research and Policy Change in Asia Edited by Stephen R. Tyler Practical Action Publishing/IDRC 2006
This book synthesizes results from a seven-year program of applied research on community-based approaches to natural resource management in Asia. Eleven case studies illustrate how local innovations in participatory natural resource management can strengthen livelihoods, build capacity for local governance, and spark policy change.
CONSTRUYENDO LA DEMOCRACIA EN SOCIEDADES POSCONFLICTO Un enfoque comparado entre Guatemala y El SalvadorDinorah Azpuru, Ligia Blanco, Ricardo Córdova Macías, Nayelly Loya Marín, Carlos G. Ramos, and Adrián Zapata F&G; Editores/IDRC 2007
While several specific studies on the negotiation processes and peace-building in Guatemala and El Salvador have been published, few of these studies have approached the issue from a comparative standpoint. In this book, two research teams present an up-to-date profile of the democratic process in the two countries.
CRITICAL CHOICES The United Nations, Networks, and the Future of Global GovernanceWolfgang H. Reinicke and Francis Deng with Jan Martin Witte, Thorsten Benner, Beth Whitaker, and John Gershman IDRC 2000 Critical Choices offers a working blueprint for addressing some of the key dilemmas facing governments and international organisations in a rapidly changing world. Tri-sectoral global public policy networks — involving governments, business, and the nonprofit sector — provide a new model for building a more dynamic, participative, and effective system of global governance. — Thilo Bode (Executive Director, Greenpeace International)
DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH PROJECTS: VOLUME 2 Data Analyses and Report WritingCorlien M. Varkevisser, Indra Pathmanathan, and Ann Brownlee KIT/IDRC 2003
This two-volume set presents a course outline, in modular format, that deals step-by-step with the development of a Health Systems Research (HSR) proposal and field testing (Part 1) and with data analysis and report writing (Part 2).
DEVELOPMENT AND THE INFORMATION AGE Four Global Scenarios for the Future of Information and Communication Technology Edited by J. Howkins and R. Valantin (for IDRC and the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development) IDRC 1997
Around the world, new information and communication technologies are increasingly affecting societies and their governments, industries, communities, and individuals. The Information Revolution is producing astonishing transformation in virtually all spheres of human activity. But how can these technologies help to balance the scales of development between the countries of the "industrialized" world and those of the "developing"world? Indeed, will they narrow the existing gap, or will they widen it?
DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE DE L'AGRICULTURE URBAINE EN AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE Enjeux, concepts et méthodes Edited by Olanrewaju B. Smith, Paule Moustier, Luc. J.A. Mougeot, and Abdou Fall CIRAD/IDRC 2004
This book presents the issues as well as the methods and tools to study urban agriculture in West and Central Africa. It describes the main features of urban agriculture as well as its functions, its impacts, and the factors that shape it. The book goes on to examine the place of agriculture in urban planning, focusing on participatory methods as the best way of integrating such activities into local social and economic development strategies.
DIGITAL POVERTY Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives Edited by Hernan Galperin and Judith Mariscal Practical Action Publishing/IDRC 2007
This book examines the problem of inadequate access to information and communication technology (ICT) and the need to develop appropriate pro-poor ICT policies within the Latin American and Caribbean context.
DIGITAL REVIEW OF ASIA PACIFIC 2007–2008 Edited by Felix Librero and Patricia B. Arinto Sage/IDRC/Orbicom 2007
The biennial Digital Review of Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the state-of-practice and trends in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in Asia Pacific. This third edition (2007–2008) covers 31 countries and economies, including North Korea for the first time.
