Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:28 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues East Asia and Pacific http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 A review of the literature on autonomous adaptation to climate change focusing on developing countries A. Malik; X. Qin; S. Smith The global climate is already shifting and further significant change is expected in the coming decades. Studies on climate change have long focused on ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59539 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59539 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:38:26 GMT Energy, climate change and poverty alleviation - policy paper The papers from three of GNESD's Member centres examine different aspects of the complex links between climate change, energy and poverty, to help ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59628 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59628 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:01:14 GMT Consequences of internal and cross-border migration of adult children for their older age parents in Cambodia: a micro level analysis S. Hak Cambodia provides a unique setting in which internal and cross border migration in search of employment has become an increasing reality inescapably linked ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59625 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59625 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:51 GMT Pensions in Asia and the Pacific In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59592 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59592 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:33 GMT Lessons for REDD+ from measures to control illegal logging in Indonesia - report summary C. Luttrell Indonesia has committed to reducing its emissions from land use, land use change and forestry by 26 percent by 2020. One way the country plans to meet ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59573 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59573 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:42 GMT Exploring the Impact of government ICT initiatives on the livelihood of Australian rural communities M. Singh This paper explores the impact of e-learning and e-government initiatives on rural communities in Australia. It discusses some of the initiatives, analyses ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59561 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59561 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:04 GMT Strengthening the 2004 Tsunami-affected population's resilience to future disasters A. Bhattacharjee; M. Bhatt; T. Vaux This review report from the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) examines whether its vision of a more long-lasting impact had been achieved in terms of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59365 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59365 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:03 GMT Showcasing 15 sound practices in disaster risk reduction in mega-cities F. Bendimerad; J. Buika; J. Fernandez Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is an important component for achieving sustainable development of cities and progress towards the implementation of the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59382 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59382 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:21:52 GMT Measuring the levels of urban climate disaster resilience: Climate Disaster Resilience Index R. Shaw Coastal urban cities in Asia are experiencing ever-increasing vulnerability due to climate change impacts and fast-growing urban development. This study ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59386 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59386 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:55:57 GMT How important is information to disaster response? This paper highlights recent advances in the use of climate information to improve livelihoods and save lives. By analysing experiences like that of the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59389 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59389 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:37:26 GMT Health-financing reforms in seven south-east -Asian countries V. Tangcharoensathien; W. Patcharanarumol; P. Ir Health-financing reforms in seven south-east-Asian countries are reviewed in this study. Those countries have sought to reduce dependence on out-of-pocket ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59343 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59343 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:28:42 GMT Enhancing short-term profitability of maize and long-run ecological sustainability of land use in Vietnam A. Keil; C. Saint-Macary; M. Zeller The trade-off between wealth enhancing effects of intensive commercial agriculture and adverse long-term effects on farmers' livelihoods due ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59309 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59309 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:51:50 GMT Addressing problems of hunger through vouchers T. Josling Currently, the low levels of purchasing power of poor consumers in many developing countries remain apersistent obstacle to efforts to ensure food ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59264 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59264 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:32:30 GMT The rising importance of the BASIC countries in a changing world This study, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment, aims to assess why and how the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:12 GMT Update on MSM and HIV in Asia and the Pacific In this media release, APCOM explains that despite HIV reaching its 30th birthday in 2011, significant global and regional policy progress will be undone ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59312 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59312 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:08:35 GMT Examining the factors contributing to food security and climate change in the Pacific M. Ahmed; J. Maclean; M.A. Sombilla. The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:29 GMT Clean Development mechanisms and cross-border power trading The screening of potential clean development mechanism (CDM) projects within the African Development Bank's pipeline has identified a number of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:52:26 GMT Environmental drivers of human mobility Environmental change is one of a larger set of factors that affect human migration and displacement worldwide. Climate change and variability will particularly ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59218 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59218 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:04:28 GMT How can Asian economies prepare for their ageing populations? S.-H. Lee; A. Mason; D. Park Asia faces the challenge of population ageing. Youthful populations that contributed substantially to growth in the past are maturing and countries that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59210 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59210 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:54:49 GMT Social discriminations that target new generation migrant workers in China X. Ying This paper studies the correlation of migrant workers in China and their social problems from the aspects of “migrant workers and social discrimination' ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59185 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59185 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:25:54 GMT Older people in emergencies are more vulnerable than others When disaster strikes, older people are among the most vulnerable to neglect, injury, death and disease, yet their needs are often overlooked. This ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59102 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59102 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:45:10 GMT Can low carbon and resource efficiency lead to economic growth? The paper presents the importance and relevance of green economies. It describes a green economy as one which results in improved human well-being and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59131 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59131 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:53:06 GMT Is economic growth the only route out of poverty? J. A. Donaldson This paper seeks to identify pathways to poverty reduction other than economic growth. It focuses on exceptional cases where specific political, social ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59134 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59134 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:48:31 GMT Can migration positively influence development? S. Nonnenmacher This paper examines how migration and development are linked, the potential benefits of mainstreaming migration into development, and the current state ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59136 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59136 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:16:50 GMT Can growth be achieved without prosperity? T. Jackson This report attempts to shed light on whether nations can prosper without actually achieving sustainable growth. It also questions whether the benefits ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59139 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59139 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:46:36 GMT Exploring urbanisation, resource use and climate change adaptation D. Satterthwaite The increased pressures on the world's natural resources and ecological systems in the past century, has been accompanied by rapid urban population ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59042 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59042 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:02:02 GMT Framework to ensure Pacific Islands people build their capacity to be resilient to the risks and impacts of climate change between 2006 and 2015 The adverse effects of climate change are a threat to the sustainable development of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and the long-term ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59104 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59104 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:37:39 GMT How does the rural non-farm economy contribute to employment and rural income growth? S. Haggblade; P. Hazell; T. Reardon Non-farm earnings account for 35 to 50 per cent of rural household income across the developing world. Landless and near-landless households everywhere ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59032 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59032 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:52:34 GMT Lives and livelihoods in urban centers in the face of climate change S. Huq; H. Reid; D. Satterthwaite The lives and livelihoods of millions of people will be affected by how climate change is handled in cities in the next few years. While some city governments ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59044 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59044 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:41:58 GMT Resources from Young Lives study on childhood poverty Working papers from the Young Lives study. Papers below date from 2010-2011. Please see the site for further selection of papers dating back ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59034 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59034 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:50:12 GMT