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Cambodia investment climate statement 2015

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Cambodia

Cambodia has experienced rapid economic growth over the last decade. Cambodian gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average annual rate of over eight percent between 2000 and 2010 and over seven percent since 2011. The tourism, garment, construction & real estate, and agriculture sectors accounted for the bulk of growth. The percentage of the population living in poverty also decreased to approximately 17.7 percent in 2012, the latest figures available. GDP per capita increased to an estimated USD 1,130 in 2014.

Eviction and resettlement in Cambodia: human costs, impacts and solutions

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Cambodia

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia (OHCHR) has undertaken the present study to measure the human and socio-economic costs and impacts of eviction and resettlement in Cambodia, and explore solutions based on the Royal Government of Cambodia's domestic laws and policies and international human rights treaty commitments.

Azerbaijan: Systematic Country Diagnostic

Reports & Research
October, 2015
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s performance on the twin
goals has been commendable. The middle class has doubled in
size and extreme poverty has almost been eliminated in the
space of a decade. At the same time, regional differences
persist, with significantly higher poverty rates in lagging
regions, and Baku dominating overwhelmingly in terms of
share of GDP. Disparities in welfare also persist between
rural and urban areas as well as across social groups. As

Greening India's Growth

June, 2015
India

India’s sustained and rapid economic
growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of
poverty. But this may come at a steep cost to the nation’s
environment and natural resources. This insightful book
analyzes India’s growth from an economic perspective and
assesses whether India can grow in a “green” and sustainable
manner. Three key issues are addressed. The first is the

Comment of EarthRights International on the Paperwork Reduction Act review for proposed reporting requirements on responsible investment in Burma

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2012
Myanmar

A submission from EarthRights International regarding the Paperwork Review Act approval process for the reporting requirements. On July 11, 2012, the U.S. Government announced a partial waiver of the ban on new investments in Myanmar. Americans are now allowed to invest in Myanmar but will be required to provide annual reports on their policies and procedures for human rights, environmental management, labor standards, land acquisition, and anti-corruption.

Una visión del tema de la tierra y el territorio orientada hacia los pueblos indígenas: Un enfoque posible

Reports & Research
June, 2012
Italy

Este documento se trata de una ruta de posible convergencia en torno a principios básicos sobre la manera de abordar la cuestión territorial de los pueblos indígenas a partir de los principios que rigen la comunidad internacional y han sido consagrados en varios documentos de las Naciones Unidas, y de las experiencias concretas que los participantes en este debate han adquirido y siguen acumulando en materia de tierra y territorios autóctonos.

Buen Vivir / Vivir Bien. Filosofía, políticas, estrategias y experiencias

Reports & Research
October, 2011
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador

La Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas (CAOI) ha desarrollado un largo proceso de discusión acerca del Buen Vivir, propuesta central de los pueblos indígenas y sus organizaciones. La sistematización de este debate y una investigación desarrollada en los países que la integran, ha sido publicada en el libro Buen Vivir / Vivir Bien. Filosofía Políticas, Estrategias y Experiencias Regionales Andinas.  

Farming Smarter

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2012
Southern Asia
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
South-Eastern Asia
Guatemala
Indonesia
China
Nigeria
Yemen

Organizaciones Indígenas y Desarrollo. El caso de Chimborazo

Training Resources & Tools
October, 2008
Ecuador

Documento realizado para la REUNIÓN TÉCNICA INTERNACIONAL sobre Comunidades Indígenas, Tierra, Desarrollo e Institucionalidad: Experiencias en A. Latina . Octubre de 2008 Entre sus principales conclusiones están: - Experiencias exitosas contexto de un proceso de creciente toma de conciencia y reivindicación identitaria autoestima cultural (se refleja además en la participación política de indígenas mediante voto directo) - Recuperación de formas propias de organización, (fenómeno acompañado de surgimiento de diversidad de organizaciones vinculadas a distintas creencias religiosas.