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Springs of Participation: Creating and Evolving Methods for Participatory Development
ISBN: 9781853396472 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learning from others in the form of fusion and adaptation of existing tools and approaches is very much part of evolving new participatory methods. This book discusses a wide and rich range of participatory methods, focussing on Reflect and the Internal Learning System (ILS). In the second part of the book, the authors reflect on what enables and constrains creativity, adaptation, and innovation, using examples of many different methodologies to illustrate their discussions.
These reflections come from two broad perspectives: from innovators who have all worked principally as... Learning from others in the form of fusion and adaptation of existing tools and approaches is very much part of evolving new participatory methods. Th...
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138,16 zł |
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Understanding Organizational Sustainability Through African Proverbs: Insights for Leaders and Facilitators
ISBN: 9781853396526 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. African cultural heritage, passed on from generation to generation, has been a source of guidance for African communities in times of peace, uncertainty, birth, life and earth. In Understanding Organizational Sustainability Through African Proverbs, the power of traditional wisdom contained in African proverbs is directed at organizational development and change. The result is a fresh new perspective on organizational management with important lessons for organizational leaders, consultants, volunteers and expatriates working or preparing to work in Africa. By discovering the power of African...
African cultural heritage, passed on from generation to generation, has been a source of guidance for African communities in times of peace, uncertain...
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76,67 zł |
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Hygiene Evaluation Procedures: Approaches and Methods for Assessing Water- And Sanitation-Related Hygiene Practices
ISBN: 9781853396625 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The main focus of this book is on the practical concerns of field personnel working in water supply, sanitation and health/hygiene education projects. It is designed to make qualitative research skills accessible to practitioners with little or no previous training in social sciences and emphasizes how to gather, review and interpret qualitative information. The use of a variety of sources and methods is advocated as the best way to obtain complete and reliable information on the issues under study.
The contents of this edition are the same as those published under the same title... The main focus of this book is on the practical concerns of field personnel working in water supply, sanitation and health/hygiene education projects....
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115,10 zł |
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Digital Poverty: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives
ISBN: 9781853396632 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book represents the first publication of the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), a regional network of leading researchers concerned with the creation and dissemination of knowledge that supports effective participation in the Information Society by the poor and marginalized communities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
It reflects a diverse set of studies undertaken by DIRSI researchers under the common theme of pro-poor, pro-market ICT policies. This supports next-generation reforms that build on the achievements of market liberalization efforts... This book represents the first publication of the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), a regional network of leading researcher...
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138,16 zł |
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On Private Indirect Government
ISBN: 9781904855248 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two hypothesis form the basis of this study. First, that development in African countries follows many models, on many time-scales; and secondly that private indirect government is taking the place of the state in controlling individual conduct. The author concludes that a new form of the organisation of power is emerging based on the control of the means of coercion - in effect, privatisation of public violence.
Two hypothesis form the basis of this study. First, that development in African countries follows many models, on many time-scales; and secondly that ...
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174,02 zł |
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Governance and Internal Wars in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the Relationship
ISBN: 9781905068531 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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116,21 zł |
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Africa in China's Global Strategy
ISBN: 9781905068548 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. China, in the past five years, has developed a proactive global policy and is emerging as a new global power with particular focus on developing countries in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. What is the role of Africa in China's emerging global foreign policy? In 1998, China's aid to Africa was $107 million. By 2004, it had reached $2.7 billion, 26% of its international assistance that year. In 2005, Africa-China trade reached $40 billion, 35% up from the previous year. China is interested mainly in four sectors: infrastructure projects, regional banks such as the...
China, in the past five years, has developed a proactive global policy and is emerging as a new global power with particular focus on developing count...
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306,02 zł |
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Somalia at the Crossroads: Challenges and Perspectives in Reconstituting a Failed State (Hb)
ISBN: 9781905068593 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the fall of the Siad Bare regime in Somalia in 1991 and the fratricidal war that it unleashed in its wake, Somalia has been without an effective central government. Instead, warlords and their armed bandits have been controlling different parts of the country, with the former British colony of northern Somaliland unilaterally proclaiming its independence. Developments in the country since the recent transitional government was set up in 2004 have, however, presented both opportunities and challenges for the country. While much has been reported about the prevailing situation in the...
Since the fall of the Siad Bare regime in Somalia in 1991 and the fratricidal war that it unleashed in its wake, Somalia has been without an effective...
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306,02 zł |
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Somalia: Diaspora and State Reconstitution in the Horn of Africa
ISBN: 9781905068838 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the final collapse of Somalia's repressive regime in 1991, Somalia has presented the world not only with the most profound case of state collapse witnessed in modern times but also with one of the most intriguing cases of political fragmentation, armed conflicts, lawlessness and statelessness. Inevitably the last 20 years of statelessness and chaos has left the Somali economy destitute and made Somalia to be ranked among the five poorest 'countries' in the world. Contributors to this volume examine efforts at reconstituting the failed Somali state and the role of the Somali Diaspora and...
Since the final collapse of Somalia's repressive regime in 1991, Somalia has presented the world not only with the most profound case of state collaps...
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146,34 zł |
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Somalia at the Crossroads: Challenges and Perspectives in Reconstituting a Failed State
ISBN: 9781905068975 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the fall of the Siad Bare regime in Somalia in 1991 and the fratricidal war that it unleashed in its wake, Somalia has been without an effective central government. Instead, warlords and their armed bandits have been controlling different parts of the country, with the former British colony of northern Somaliland unilaterally proclaiming its independence. Developments in the country since the recent transitional government was set up in 2004 have, however, presented both opportunities and challenges for the country. While much has been reported about the prevailing situation in the...
Since the fall of the Siad Bare regime in Somalia in 1991 and the fratricidal war that it unleashed in its wake, Somalia has been without an effective...
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129,13 zł |
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Budget Transparency and Participation 2 : Nine African Case Studies
ISBN: 9781920118013 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study is the product of a comparative research project examining government transparency and civil participation in nine African countries. The project involved civil society organisations in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Namibia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, working in liaison with the Africa Budget Project of IDASA's Budget Information Service in South Africa.
This study is the product of a comparative research project examining government transparency and civil participation in nine African countries. The p...
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352,99 zł |
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Migration and Development in Africa : An Overview
ISBN: 9781920118167 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Southern Africa Migration Project (SAPM) launches its new series on migration and development. Migration has been an integral aspect of the labour markets across much of Africa for at least the last century, cutting across class and skill boundaries. It represents an important livelihood strategy for poor households, but is also characteristic of the better off, including many African elites. Understanding is slowly emerging of the potentially positive role that migration can play in reducing poverty and mobilising the African diaspora in development. This first title in this series...
The Southern Africa Migration Project (SAPM) launches its new series on migration and development. Migration has been an integral aspect of the labour...
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223,73 zł |
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Inheriting Poverty?
ISBN: 9781920118242 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. South African legislation, as well as international conventions like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child which have been ratified by South Africa, indicate shared and increasing acknowledgement of the importance of protecting and promoting children's rights. In South Africa these remain confined to principle and policy. In practice, poverty, unemployment, child labour, violence and abuse, inadequate policy support and serviced, ignorance and above all HIV/AIDS pose a real threat to the realisation and enjoyment of these...
South African legislation, as well as international conventions like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Right...
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238,62 zł |
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Linking Migration, HIV/AIDS and Urban Food Security in Southern and Eastern Africa
ISBN: 9781920118464 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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174,02 zł |
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Central Africa: Crises, Reform and Reconstruction
ISBN: 9782869781511 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The papers in the collection are divided into two main areas: nation building and regional integration: problems and prospects; and the 'weird wind of democratisation and governance'. Some examples of topics covered are: the effects of the foreign debt burden on saving ratios in the CEMAC Zone; the Nepad initiative as a basis for fostering economic recovery in the CEMAC Zone; foreign states' elites and the DRC conflicts 1997- 2002; traumas, memories and 'modern' politics in Central Africa; and human rights abuses in the Central Africa sub-region: the case of children.
The papers in the collection are divided into two main areas: nation building and regional integration: problems and prospects; and the 'weird wind of...
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238,62 zł |
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Universites et Libertes Academiques en Republique Democratique du Congo ('Universities and Academic Freedom in the DRC')
ISBN: 9782869781733 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a rare but urgent publication on the situation of higher education in the DRC, which is an important contribution to the study of political sociology in the DRC, six Congolese lecturers/researchers consider the topics of academic freedom and the social responsibilities of universities in the country. The authors aim to elucidate the trajectory of higher education in the DRC from its origins until today. Particular attention is paid to the ethnicisation of academic freedoms, the politicisation and 'role' of the University under the Mobutu regime, and the negative consequences these have...
In a rare but urgent publication on the situation of higher education in the DRC, which is an important contribution to the study of political sociolo...
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238,62 zł |
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The Clean Development Mechanism
ISBN: 9783836417501 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As global climate change and related issues become increasingly pressing for
humanity, the search continues for ways to effectively cope with this crisis. One of the most controversial and challenging areas in this circumstance is the relationship between developed and developing countries, where global leaders continue efforts to reach compromise that ensures a sustainable and equitable future. At the heart of this debate lies the Kyoto Protocols Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In this book, the author examines South- North equity in climate change mitigation and assesses what effect the... As global climate change and related issues become increasingly pressing for
humanity, the search continues for ways to effectively cope with this... |
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227,78 zł |
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The Land Within: Indigenous Territory and the Perception of Environment
ISBN: 9788791563119 / Angielski / Miękka / 277 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By describing the fabric of relationships indigenous peoples weave with their environment, The Land Within attempts to define a more precise notion of indigenous territoriality. A large part of the work of titling the South American indigenous territories may now be completed but this book aims to demonstrate that, in addition to management, these territories involve many other complex aspects that must not be overlooked if the risk of losing these areas to settlers or extraction companies is to be avoided.
Alexandre Surralls holds a doctorate in anthropology from the School for... By describing the fabric of relationships indigenous peoples weave with their environment, The Land Within attempts to define a more precise notion of...
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185,30 zł |
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Partnerships in Sustainable Forest Resource Management: Learning from Latin America
ISBN: 9789004153394 / Angielski / Miękka / 329 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings together experiences with a rich variety of sustainable forest and tree resource management partnerships in various countries in Latin America - Trinidad, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guyana, Brazil and Ecuador. The authors reflect on the scope, objectives, institutional organisation and benefits of partnerships, on the actors involved and excluded, and on the hindrances associated with overcoming cultural differences, institutional barriers, power imbalances and diverging interests. The question that runs as a common thread through this book is whether, and under what conditions,...
This book brings together experiences with a rich variety of sustainable forest and tree resource management partnerships in various countries in Lati...
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315,19 zł |
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Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: v. 1: Formation of a Popular Opinion, 1950-70
ISBN: 9789171064301 / Angielski / Miękka / 542 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1969, the Swedish parliament endorsed a policy of direct assistance to the liberation movements in Southern Africa. Sweden thus became the first Western country to enter into a relationship with organizations that elsewhere in the West were shunned as 'Communist' or 'terrorist'. This book traces the background to the relationship. Presenting the actors and the factors behind the support to MPLA of Angola, FRELIMO of Mozambique, SWAPO of Namibia, ZANU and ZAPU of Zimbabwe and ANC of South Africa, it addresses the question why Sweden established those close relations with the very movements...
In 1969, the Swedish parliament endorsed a policy of direct assistance to the liberation movements in Southern Africa. Sweden thus became the first We...
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129,13 zł |
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