Localization—the growing economic and political power of cities, provinces, and other sub-national entities—will be one of the most important new trends in the 21st century. Together with accelerating globalization of the world economy, localization could revolutionize prospects for human development or it could lead to chaos and increased human suffering.Improved communications, transportation and falling trade barriers are not only making the world smaller they are also fueling the desire and providing the means for local communities to shape their own future.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1999Europe, Western Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, China, South America, Central America, Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Sri Lanka, Mexico, Pakistan
Report submitted to the Council of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Taoyuan Irrigation Research and Development Foundation, Environment Greening Foundation and Tsao-Jiin Memorial Foundation for Research and Development for Agriculture and Irrigation of the Republic of China.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Africa, Central America, Asia, South America
Successful agricultural development has resulted in substantial alleviation of poverty and food security in Asia and Latin America since the 1960s. Much of this success can be attributed to the introduction of high-yielding varieties of crops, especially wheat and rice, which have addressed the constraints faced by farmers using traditional varieties. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), however, productivity levels have remained stagnant despite the introduction of new crop germplasm.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1999France, Switzerland, United States of America, Zambia, Sweden, Zimbabwe, Germany, Indonesia, Eswatini, Canada, Malawi, Mozambique, Japan, South Africa, Tanzania, Portugal, Africa
A presentation of the important forest food and utility species in Mozambique with a background description of the country's forest resources
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1999Laos, Japan, Malaysia, Somalia, China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, Canada, Asia
Abstract not available.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Dominica, Fiji, Mauritius, Dominican Republic, Samoa, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Haiti, Cook Islands, Comoros, Guyana, Cape Verde, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Maldives, Palau, Marshall Islands, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Cuba, Malta, Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Bahamas, Bahrain, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Papua New Guinea, Niue, Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania
Meeting symbol/code: SIDS 99 Inf.5
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, United States of America, Iraq, Germany, Australia, Morocco, Bolivia, Austria, Venezuela, Republic of Korea, Finland, Colombia, Pakistan, Belgium, Japan, Lesotho, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Tunisia, Argentina, Brazil
Meeting symbol/code: CL 116 9
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1999France, Austria, Sweden, Germany, China, Indonesia, Peru, Finland, Nepal, Japan, South Africa, Malaysia, Italy, India, Russia, Brazil, Canada
A concise summary of the state of knowledge and experience concerning sustainable forest management, prepared as an input to the World Bank's Forest Policy Implementation Review and Strategy. An overview of experiences gained from different forest management systems is given, followed by a discussion of the outlook for forest resources and for forest product markets. Market, policy and institutional failure is analysed and appropriate responses are outlined. Finally, approaches to international co-operation are discussed.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Dominica, Fiji, Mauritius, Dominican Republic, Samoa, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Haiti, Cook Islands, Comoros, Guyana, Cape Verde, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Maldives, Palau, Marshall Islands, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Cuba, Malta, Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Bahamas, Bahrain, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Papua New Guinea, Niue, Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania
Meeting symbol/code: SIDS 99 Inf.-Sum 4
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