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'Boserup's contribution to our thinking on women's role in
development cannot be underestimated. Her keen observations, her
use of empirical data and her commitment to greater gender equality
are still an inspiration to students, researchers and activists who
are interested in a better and more equal world.' From the new
Introduction by Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan and Camilla Toulmin
'Women's Role in Economic Development has become a key reference
book for anyone - student, scholar, or practitioner - interested in
gender and development analyses. This book is important not only
because it provided the intellectual underpinning of the Women in
Development (WID) analysis, but also because of the lasting
influence it had on the development of theoretical, conceptual, and
policy thinking in the fields of women, gender, and development.
The re-editing of Women's Role in Economic Development, with its
new introduction, ensures students, academics, and practitioners
continued access to an essential reference for those interested in
the women and development literature.' - Gender and Development
This classic text by Ester Boserup was the first investigation ever
undertaken into what happens to women in the process of economic
and social growth throughout the developing world, thereby serving
as an international benchmark. In the context of the ongoing
struggle for women's rights, massive urbanization and international
efforts to reduce poverty, this book continues to be a vital text
for economists, sociologists, development workers, activists and
all those who take an active interest in women's social and
economic circumstances and problems throughout the world. A
substantial new Introduction by Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan and
Camilla Toulmin reflects on Boserup's legacy as a scholar and
activist, and the continuing relevance of her work. This highlights
the key issue of how the role of women in economic development has
or has not changed over the past four decades in developing
countries, and covers crucial current topics including: women and
inequality, international and national migration, conflict, HIV and
AIDS, markets and employment, urbanization, leadership, property
rights, global processes, including the Millennium Development
Goals, and barriers to change.
Land tenure systems are strongly on the agenda of academics and
policymakers West Africa - the contributors to this work draw on
their experiences to present different ways of understanding land
tenure. The contributors to this book are all West Africans. They
draw on their experience to find new ways of understanding land
tenure. There is increasing concern about land and resource access
in West Africa, both in governments and donor organizations. This
concern has emerged as a result of a number of factors: failed
development projects, perceived by many to result from the neglect
of land tenure issues; degradation of soils and vegetation which
have beenassociated with poorly defined rules governing management
of resources; higher levels of conflict in rural society arising
from greater scarcity of natural resources; and the awareness that
people need secure rights in order to invest in their farms and
improve productivity. Published in association with IIED and GRET
Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns
and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are
driving limited resources of food, energy, water and materials
towards critical thresholds worldwide. These pressures are likely
to be substantial across Africa, where countries will have to find
innovative ways to boost crop and livestock production to avoid
becoming more reliant on imports and food aid. Sustainable
agricultural intensification - producing more output from the same
area of land while reducing the negative environmental impacts -
represents a solution for millions of African farmers. This volume
presents the lessons learned from forty sustainable agricultural
intensification programmes in twenty countries across Africa,
commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project.
Through detailed case studies, the authors of each chapter examine
how to develop productive and sustainable agricultural systems and
how to scale up these systems to reach many more millions of people
in the future. Themes covered include crop improvements,
agroforestry and soil conservation, conservation agriculture,
integrated pest management, horticulture, livestock and fodder
crops, aquaculture, and novel policies and partnerships.
'The big, era-defining questions and, at last, the subtle, tenable
answers, teased out without clich or compromise. A vital volume at
a critical moment.' Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford, Director, Africa
'05 'This book dispels the myth of a uniformly hopeless, hungry
continent. It shows just how extraordinarily diverse Africa is and
how much it has changed in the last 20 years.Full of fresh thinking
on problems that face Africa and new African approaches to
development.' Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society This
ground-breaking book, with a foreword by former President of
Ireland (199-997) and UN Human Rights Commissioner (1997 2002) Mary
Robinson, uniquely distils the complex issues surrounding Africa at
the beginning of the 21st century. African and Western scholars
provide a fascinating 'map' for the reader to navigate between
issues such as urban and rural livelihoods, the potential of fresh
water fishing, health, the HIV/AIDS crisis, conflict and efforts at
peacemaking. Also included are critical assessments of Africa's
role in the global economy, the growth of regional economic
cooperation within Africa, the influence of ethnicity on the
continent's politics, the evolution of its political institutions,
and the impact of Africa's legal systems on its development. A
substantial introductory essay by the editors measures the distance
Africa has travelled and the lessons it has learned since Africa in
Crisis, the classic Earthscan book, was published in 1985. Ben
Wisner is visiting research fellow at DESTIN, London School of
Economics and at Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University
College London, and visiting professor of environmental studies,
Oberlin College, USA. Camilla Toulmin is Director of the
International Institute for Environment and Development. Rutendo
Chitiga is a freelance writer and editor, and has a postgraduate
degree in environment and development.
'Boserup's contribution to our thinking on women s role in
development cannot be underestimated. Her keen observations, her
use of empirical data and her commitment to greater gender equality
are still an inspiration to students, researchers and activists who
are interested in a better and more equal world.' From the new
Introduction by Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan and Camilla Toulmin
'Women s Role in Economic Development has become a key reference
book for anyone - student, scholar, or practitioner - interested in
gender and development analyses. This book is important not only
because it provided the intellectual underpinning of the Women in
Development (WID) analysis, but also because of the lasting
influence it had on the development of theoretical, conceptual, and
policy thinking in the fields of women, gender, and development.
The re-editing of Women s Role in Economic Development, with its
new introduction, ensures students, academics, and practitioners
continued access to an essential reference for those interested in
the women and development literature.' Gender and Development This
classic text by Ester Boserup was the first investigation ever
undertaken into what happens to women in the process of economic
and social growth throughout the developing world, thereby serving
as an international benchmark. In the context of the ongoing
struggle for women s rights, massive urbanization and international
efforts to reduce poverty, this book continues to be a vital text
for economists, sociologists, development workers, activists and
all those who take an active interest in women's social and
economic circumstances and problems throughout the world. A
substantial new Introduction by Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan and
Camilla Toulmin reflects on Boserup s legacy as a scholar and
activist, and the continuing relevance of her work. This highlights
the key issue of how the role of women in economic development has
or has not changed over the past four decades in developing
countries, and covers crucial current topics including: women and
inequality, international and national migration, conflict, HIV and
AIDS, markets and employment, urbanization, leadership, property
rights, global processes, including the Millennium Development
Goals, and barriers to change.
Title: Stories of the City of London, retold for youthful readers
... Illustrated, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical
works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and
titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the
people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the
countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries,
Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Toulmin,
Camilla; 1880. vi. 248 p.; 8 . 10350.bbb.16.
Title: Mrs. Blake: a story of twenty years.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Toulmin, Crosland Camilla; 1862. 3 vol.; 8 . 12633.cc.15.
Title: Mrs. Blake: a story of twenty years.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Toulmin, Camilla; 1862. 3 vol.; 8 . 12633.cc.15.
Title: Mrs. Blake: a story of twenty years.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Toulmin, Camilla; 1862. 3 vol.; 8 . 12633.cc.15.
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African
countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines
current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have
on Africa's development prospects. Global warming above the level
of two degrees Celsius would be enormously damaging for poorer
parts of the world, leading to crises with crops, livestock, water
supplies and coastal areas. Within Africa, it's likely to be the
continent's poorest people who are hit hardest. In this accessible
and authoritative introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of the
environment, Camilla Toulmin uses case studies to look at issues
ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to
the oil industry. Finally, the book addresses what future there
might be for Africa in a carbon-constrained world.
'The big, era-defining questions and, at last, the subtle, tenable
answers, teased out without clich or compromise. A vital volume at
a critical moment.' Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford, Director, Africa
'05 'This book dispels the myth of a uniformly hopeless, hungry
continent. It shows just how extraordinarily diverse Africa is and
how much it has changed in the last 20 years.Full of fresh thinking
on problems that face Africa and new African approaches to
development.' Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society This
ground-breaking book, with a foreword by former President of
Ireland (199-997) and UN Human Rights Commissioner (1997 2002) Mary
Robinson, uniquely distils the complex issues surrounding Africa at
the beginning of the 21st century. African and Western scholars
provide a fascinating 'map' for the reader to navigate between
issues such as urban and rural livelihoods, the potential of fresh
water fishing, health, the HIV/AIDS crisis, conflict and efforts at
peacemaking. Also included are critical assessments of Africa's
role in the global economy, the growth of regional economic
cooperation within Africa, the influence of ethnicity on the
continent's politics, the evolution of its political institutions,
and the impact of Africa's legal systems on its development. A
substantial introductory essay by the editors measures the distance
Africa has travelled and the lessons it has learned since Africa in
Crisis, the classic Earthscan book, was published in 1985. Ben
Wisner is visiting research fellow at DESTIN, London School of
Economics and at Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University
College London, and visiting professor of environmental studies,
Oberlin College, USA. Camilla Toulmin is Director of the
International Institute for Environment and Development. Rutendo
Chitiga is a freelance writer and editor, and has a postgraduate
degree in environment and development.
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African
countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines
current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have
on Africa's development prospects. Global warming above the level
of two degrees Celsius would be enormously damaging for poorer
parts of the world, leading to crises with crops, livestock, water
supplies and coastal areas. Within Africa, it's likely to be the
continent's poorest people who are hit hardest. In this accessible
and authoritative introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of the
environment, Camilla Toulmin uses case studies to look at issues
ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to
the oil industry. Finally, the book addresses what future there
might be for Africa in a carbon-constrained world.
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