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Comments on Brian Arthur's Book, "The Nature of Technology"

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stconsultant.blogspot.com –

Brian Arthur's The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves is an important book for those interested in the evolution of technology. Since the strengthening of technology is an important source of economic development, the book should be of interest to many people in the Zunia community.Arthur paints technology as an evolving body of devices and practices, all of which are intended to accomplish human purposes. He sees technology and the economy co-evolving in the sense of an more...

Added by John Daly on July 31, 2010

To end corruption, A national cancer

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To end corruption, A national cancer By Yona F MaroAs long as the country has tolerant mentality and pays lip service to this evil, it will continue unabated. Consider how many Tanzanians die each day from the indirect effect of someone stealing resources which could help others stay alive and thrive prosperously. You, the government worker, or you, the police man, the bribe you collected from that man made his children went to bed hungry last night because their father paid all the money he more...

Added by Yona Maro on July 31, 2010

Austrian sculptor works with Botswana woodcarvers to reveal spirit of the bush

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bushmemoryart.com –

Austrian born sculptor Christiane Stolhofer is conducting a two week workshop for woodcarvers in Botswana at the National Art Gallery at the Botswana National Museum in September 2010. In conjunction with an exhibition of Stolhofer's Okavango work sponsored by the Government of Austria, the workshop is being organized by the Museum to expose local carvers to the sustainable use of fallen limbs and firewood to create marketable works of art.Movement in Wood: the Okavango Work of Christiane more...

Added by Monica Morrison on July 31, 2010

Health, Education, Social Protection News & Notes 16/2010

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german-practice-collection.org –

A bi-weekly newsletter supported by GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit). The newsletter is between 25 and 35 pages in Adobe PDF format - usually not larger than 650 kB and deals with summaries of books, online publications, electronic resources, web pages, training opportunities, conferences and computer and internet tips & tricks. You can download back issues (2005 - 2010) of this newsletter at:http://german-practice-collection.org/en/newsletters/hesp-news-and-notes more...

Added by Dieter Neuvians on July 31, 2010

A Decade of Petroleum Company Disaster, Pollution, and Profit

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nwf.org –

The BP catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, with its tragic loss of life and devastating impact on the Gulf Coast economy, has brought the risk and high cost of oil development to the public’s attention. Predictably a round of oil industry executives have testified before Congress offering countless apologies and empty assurances that such an incident will never happen again. The oil industry is running ads asserting that this is an exceptional ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event for an otherwise safe and more...

Added by Kumarian Press on July 30, 2010

Case Studies of Costs and Benefits of Non-Tariff Measures

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oecd-ilibrary.org –

This report applies a cost-benefit analysis to quantify the economic effects of non-tariff measures in the agri-food sector. Three case studies are presented to demonstrate how such analysis can help identify least-cost solutions of Non-Trade Measures (NTMs) designed to ensure that imported products meet domestic requirements. The present analysis examines benefits and costs for the different domestic and foreign stakeholders involved, thus taking a broader view that goes beyond evaluating the more...

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

Education, Alcohol Use and Abuse Among Young Adults in Britain

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oecd-ilibrary.org –

In this article the authors explore the relationship between education and alcohol consumption. They examine whether the probability of abusing alcohol differs across educational groups.

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

The Importance of Women’s Status for Child Nutrition in Developing Countries

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This study explores the relationship between women’s status and children’s nutrition in three developing regions: South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. In South Asia, where women’s status is particularly low, the report finds that improvements in women’s power relative to men’s, both within the household and in the community, strongly influence children’s nutritional status. The report also finds that the comparatively strong influence of women’s status in South more...

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

Unleashing Economic Growth: Region-Based Urban Development Strategy for Nepal

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adb.org –

The book provides an overview of the economic, political, and social environment in Nepal and the challenges confronting the country in eliciting its economic growth potential. The book provides an insightful framework of an inclusive development strategy in the context of symbiotic relationships between urban and rural areas as well as among the three eco-belts, i.e., tarai, hills, and mountain areas. Against this backdrop, the strategy calls for prioritized and focused investments on the more...

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

Satisfying Hidden Hunger: Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Central Asia

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adb.org –

The Asian Development Bank responded with a regional food fortification initiative - the first major initiative using public-private partnerships to address public health problems in the Central Asia. This report details how the initiative helped the participating countries move toward universal salt iodization and establish sustainable wheat flour fortification, and how the initiative successfully addressed three unknown development issues in mainly newly emerging market economies: the use of more...

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children

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aappolicy.aappublications.org –

This clinical report reviews the nutritional options during pregnancy, lactation, and the first year of life that may affect the development of atopic disease (atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy) in early life. It replaces an earlier policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics that addressed the use of hypoallergenic infant formulas and included provisional recommendations for dietary management for the prevention of atopic disease.

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

A conversation with Desmond Tutu -- Educating our youth: Making change a reality

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educationandtransition.org –

In light of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's retirement announcement earlier this week, I would like to draw your attention to a podcast discussion where the Archbishop spoke with UNICEF about his views on education, drawing on the experience of South Africa today and during the apartheid era.Please visit http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/podcasts/a-conversation-with-desmond-tutu-educating-our-youth-making-change-a-reality/ to listen to A conversation with Desmond Tutu -- Educating our more...

Added by Taleen Vartan on July 30, 2010

Addressing Climate Change: Issues and solutions from around the world

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data.iucn.org –

This publication synthesizes information on IUCN’s work in this domain, particularly highlighting programmatic work in projects at local and national level, implemented by IUCN’s Global thematic and Regional Programmes and Commissions. It serves as an introductory “where IUCN is at” on climate change response in some areas of its work.

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

A Framework for Social Adaptation to Climate Change

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data.iucn.org –

In this publication the authors describe how managers, communities and reef-based industries can “manage for climate resilience” through the maintenance of properties that confer resilience (Adger 2006; Dessai and Hulme 2007; Smith 1997). Managing for resilience enables resource managers to design strategies that can enhance conservation outcomes while simultaneously supporting the sustainability of reef dependent industries and communities. Outlined here is a framework for understanding the more...

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

Back to the Future : India's 2008 Counterterrorism Laws

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This 20-page report is an analysis of the amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), enacted after the November 26, 2008 attacks on Mumbai that killed 166 people and injured over 300. Comparing them to previous legislation, the report finds that the new amendments contain provisions that are also likely to result in abuse of terrorism suspects and the infringement of basic due process rights.

Added by Zunia on July 30, 2010

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