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Hurricane Katrina and Social Development

Sunday, October 2, 2005

A column from Nour T. Dar Tawil We are living in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Katrina unleashed its mighty power against the United States South Eastern coast, bringing devastation as never seen before. It also brought disaster to thousands of people who were unable to evacuate to safer areas inland. The hurricane and its [...]

Africa and Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective

Monday, July 12, 2004

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by Medard Djatou Forty years after independence, African countries continue to show signs of breathlessness on socio-economic development, despite aid from Western countries, international NGOs, and international lending bodies. Faced with their countries’ underdevelopment, characterized by extreme poverty, the failure of the fight against certain diseases like malaria, poliomyelitis, and AIDS, African decision-makers had turned [...]

Does Multilateralism Really Work?

Saturday, March 13, 2004

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A Cursory Review of the Philippines’ Multilateral Participation and Environmental Performance by Kristoffer Berse This article attempts to paint a general picture of the Philippinesâ€TM environmental performance in relation to its involvement in multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). It concludes that while the country has done considerable efforts in building institutional and legislative mechanisms to fulfill [...]

Interaction with Developing Countries- Education for Street Children in Bangladesh

Tuesday, July 8, 2003

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by Dhammika Bokolamulla Chalmers Students for Sustainability CSS wrote a paper about the education of Street Children in Bangladesh that will be presented at the Copernicus Conference that is held this summer in PÃ©cs, Hungary. The hope is to implement this project with the help of Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). A street child is [...]

Opportunities for Local Governance

Friday, May 2, 2003

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The rapid expansion of cities in both the developing and developed world has forced policy makers to re-think their approach to dealing with the problems of the urban poor. Innovative and robust policies are necessary for governments to protect the livelihood of each citizen. However, as globalization and international development speed along, the average citizen [...]

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Hurricane Katrina and Social Development

Africa and Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective

Does Multilateralism Really Work?

Interaction with Developing Countries- Education for Street Children in Bangladesh

Opportunities for Local Governance

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