Institutional development
- Investment without democracy
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The paper argues that party institutionalisation allows autocratic rulers to make credible investment by designating party elite who are expected to invest, and by facilitating collective action by elite in the event of their expropriation.
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- Still a way to go for Arab human rights on the internet
- ( A. A-A. Hamada;G. Eid;M. Hakem / The Initiative for an Open Arab Internet , 2007)
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Censorship in the Arab world is still rife, extending to all forms of media including print, television, radio and internet. However, the internet has also become a tool used to get around this cen...
- Integrating climate change and sustainable development in Asia
- ( Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan , 2008)
- Based on strategic research carried out at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), this paper is a summary of current climate change policies in Asia-Pacific. It explains why it is n...
- Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile
- ( T. Slaymaker;M. Adank;E. Boelee / Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region , 2007)
- With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy and practice learning in Ethiopia and the Nile. Ri...
- Which way next for Sierra Leone?
- ( A.B. Zack-Williams / Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala , 2007)
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This collaborative work discusses Sierra Leone’s quest for sustainable democracy, peace and development. It traces the problems back to the root and examines what course the future ...
Empowering forest stakeholders: recommendations for a new global forest partnership
- ( International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
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This report presents the findings of an independent consultation carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on the World Bank’s preliminary idea of a ne...
Managing water reserves in the North-western Sahara aquifer system
- ( Sahara and Sahel Observatory , 2008)
- The North-western Sahara aquifer system (NWSAS) shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia contains considerable water reserves; however, it is largely unrenewable and not fully exploitable. This resource i...
- Does decentralisation always produce welfare-enhancing results?
- ( E. L. Bacerra M / Duke University Library , 2007)
- The literature on decentralisation and democracy does not recognise that the decisions made by politicians at the local level may vary with contextual conditions. They may differ in important ways acr...
- Evolution of UNDP assistance to political parties
- ( United Nations Development Programme , 2007)
- This handbook summarizes the highlights of a discussion on the UNDP’s engagement with political parties. It presents a synthesis of the UNDP experiences and perspectives on the challenges and op...
- The effectiveness of redistributive transfers and policing in conflict reduction
- ( P. Justino / Microcon , 2008)
- Using data from India, this briefing paper compares the effectiveness of redistributive transfers and policing in reducing conflict. It asks how policymakers can reduce and prevent civil unrest in hig...
- Participatory conservation in protected areas: lessons learnt from 13 case studies
- ( M. Galvin;T. Haller / NCCR North South , 2008)
- This document compares findings from in-depth research on protected area (PA) management in Latin America Africa, Asia and Europe. It describes how PAs have been managed over the last 50-100 years and...
