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Using CEDAW at the grass roots : convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination women in the Pacific
(United Nations, 2000)
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Over the years NGOs have been recognized as significant players in the
global attempt to ensure gender equality and sustainable development. They have
played a valuable role in facilitating the promotion of ...
Food security in Southwest Pacific island countries : proceedings of a workshop held in Sydney, Australia, December 12-13, 2000
(CGPRT Centre, 2001)
<p>The research project “Food Security Strategies for Selected South Pacific Island Countries (SouthPIC)” started in July 1999 and was operationally completed in December 2000.</p>
<p>Although it was said that ...
Empowerment of women in poverty : report of ESCAP/Grameen Bank Regional Seminar, 7-9 July 1999, Dhaka
(United Nations, 2000-03)
<p>This report covers a regional overview of integrating gender concerns into macroeconomic and social policies, social mobilization for collective empowerment of women in extreme poverty, and effective empowerment mechanisma. ...
Promoting exports of fish and fishery products in selected island developing countries of the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>The ESCAP Secretariat organized a Seminar on “Promoting Exports of Fish and Fishery Products in Selected Island Developing Countries” in March 1996. The Seminar examined the product quality requirements and ...
Towards social security for the poor in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>To assist the Asian and Pacific Governments in formulating such an overall policy framework, the secretariat undertook a two-year project on the enhancement of social security for the poor. The first part of the project ...
Disability at a glance : a profile of 28 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2006)
The "Disability at a Glance: a Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific" is a compilation of disability-related data and information from the following 28 countries and areas: five from the East and ...
Women in Fiji : a country profile.
(United Nations, 1997)
The present profile, while highlighting the gaps in available statistical data, attempts to provide a model for analysing and presenting the relevant data in a form that will be easily comprehended by planners and policy makers.
Integrating environmental considerations into economic policy making processes : background readings, volume II
(United Nations, 1999)
<p>Volume II: Institutional Arrangement and Mechanisms at local/provincial level - countries studies on Shenyang in China, Suva in Fiji, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and North West Frontier Province in Pakistan.</p>
<p>This ...
Integrating environmental considerations into economic policy making processes : background readings, volume I
(United Nations, 1999)
<p>This volume on institutional arrangements and mechanisms at the national level is one of a series of four volumes of background readings. It comprises empirical and analytical material gathered on the institutional ...
Rural poverty alleviation through integrated pest management (IPM) and green farming
(United Nations, 2002)
The current status and future prospects of pesticides and chemical fertilizers utilization and its impacts on the environment and poverty alleviation in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao People's ...
