Community Organizations in Latin America

Community Organizations in Latin America
Author: Juan Carlos Navarro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

By reaching out to isolated groups without access to social services, community organisations have been helping alleviate poverty throughout Latin America. Adapting to the needs of communities, these organisations' have succeeded in mobilising the poor to find solutions to their own problems. Despite being smaller than corresponding state agencies, community organisations are generally more cost effective and efficient.

Rural Development and Survival Strategies in Central Paraguay

Rural Development and Survival Strategies in Central Paraguay
Author: E. B. Zoomers
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1988
Genre: Agricultural colonies
ISBN:

Analyses the characteristics of Paraguay's rural population and the changes due to agricultural colonisation. Examines rural congestion in the Central Region. Considers the survival strategies of "minifundistas" and squatters in this region, as well as the standard of living of settlers in pioneering areas.

Privatization in Latin America

Privatization in Latin America
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821358825

This publication examines the empirical evidence on the privatisation measures introduced in the Latin American region since the 1980s, in light of recent criticisms of the record of privatisation and allegations of corruption, abuse of market power and neglect of the poor. It includes case studies on the privatisation debate in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru; and sets out recommendations for future reforms.

A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean

A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Eric Dinerstein
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1995
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Approach; Major ecosystem types, major habitat types, and ecoregions of LAC; Conservation status of terretrial ecoregions of LAC; Biological distinctiveness of territorial ecoregions of LAC at different biogeographic scales results; Integrating biological distinctiveness and conservation status; Conservation assessment of mangrove ecosystems.

Resúmenes de documentos sobre recursos hídricos

Resúmenes de documentos sobre recursos hídricos
Author: United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Natural Resources and Energy Division
Publisher: Santiago de Chile : Naciones Unidas, Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, División de Recursos Naturales y Energía : Centro Latinoamericano de Documentación Económica y Social
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1987
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

ALAN

ALAN
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 818
Release: 1984
Genre: Food supply
ISBN:

Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation

Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation
Author: Arild Angelsen
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2001-04-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780851998992

This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.