This volume reviews the findings and results of research of the International Irrigation Management Institute during its first decade. The book also reviews several of the institute?s major institutional strengthening activities.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Sudan, Egypt, United States of America, Niger, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Colombia, Western Africa, Asia, Africa
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 1997Philippines
This paper uses three-generation retrospective data from the rural Philippines toexamine the role of the extended family, proxied by alternative measures ofgrandparent coresidence, on investments in children. An extension of the wealthmodel of intergenerational transfers shows that extended family resources may affecttransfers to children if parents are credit constrained. Family-level unobservables areimportant in determining the allocation of education and land between sons anddaughters. Both parent and grandparent pre-marriage wealth affect children’scompleted schooling levels.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsMarch, 1997Indonesia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Malaysia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, Myanmar, Asia
A description of the forest areas and types in Pakistan with summaries of the estimated growing stock and current and predicted future wood supply and demand
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Fiji, Switzerland, United States of America, Chile, China, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, Thailand, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Asia, Oceania
An overview of the state of forestry in New Zealand with details of the social and economic environment, forest resources and forest industries. The country's forest policies, institutions and forestry initiatives are outlined. Annexes provide the countries most important forestry statistics.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Japan, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, India, Maldives, Thailand, Asia
For much of the world's tropical population, coral reefs are synonymous with reef fish and edible marine invertebrates. Reef-related fisheries are important to small-scale fisherfolk, as a source of both protein and livelihood security for local coastal communities. In all of Asia, coral reef resources play a role in the food and livelihood security of coastal communities. Perhaps nowhere in Asia in this role more important than in the Maldives.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Equatorial Guinea, United States of America, Sweden, China, Indonesia, Norway, Canada, Finland, Cameroon, New Zealand, Laos, Japan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, India, Gabon, Brazil, Mongolia, Asia
A detailed presentation of forestry development in China covering its role in the socio-economic environment, in timber production and trade and the protection of ecosystems. Trends are identified and national plans outlined. An analysis of wood and non-wood product markets is given
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997France, Spain, Fiji, Samoa, Micronesia, China, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Kiribati, Australia, Tuvalu, Myanmar, Nauru, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Asia
A discussion of the status of forestry in the South Pacific nations, with an overview by country followed by a treatment of the overall resource base, the state of wood industries and the current trends in policy and legislation.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 1997Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Thailand, Asia
The Regional Workshop convened by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in collaboration with the Bay of Bengal Programme of FAO (BOBP) is designed to address these issues and to develop an action plan for saving the remaining coral reefs in the SAARC region. Since its establishment in 1989, M S S R F has given priority attention to the conservation and sustainable use of Coastal Mangrove ecosystems. In many areas, Mangroves, sea grass meadows and coral reefs constitute an integrated ecosystem. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve represents one such integrated ecosystem.
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