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  Labour migration in Asia: trends, challenges and policy responses in countries of origin

  International Organization for Migration, 2003

  This book explores the new patterns and trends that are emerging in labour migration in Asia, which are affected by not just the labour market, but also national and social circumstances.
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  Adolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
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  Organic agriculture and rural poverty alleviation: potential and best practices in Asia

  Poverty and Development Division, UNESCAP, 2002

  This document studies the rapidly developing organic farming sector in Asia. It looks at concepts and practices, export potential, market developments and, first and foremost, success cases where small and marginal farmers in the rural areas were able to increase their livelihood through organic agriculture.
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  Age structural transition and economic growth: evidence from south and southeast Asia

  Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India, 2002

  This paper looks at the nature and process of age structural transition in the countries of South and Southeast Asia and its influence on economic growth.
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  Intellectual and cultural property rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia

  Minority Rights Group International, 2003

  This report looks at efforts by the UN and governments to protect indigenous and tribal heritage from exploitation; the pressures on governments to allow exploitation of indigenous knowledge; the many initiatives taken by Asian indigenous and tribal peoples to protect their heritage; and the effects of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Trade-Related Aspects of International
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  Social forestry in south Asia: myths and realities

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2003

  The present study draws on research and field experience in social forestry in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka since the mid 90s. It focuses on some of the major issues in relation to popular thinking about the theory of social forestry development in South Asia, including deforestation, community participation and appropriate forest policy.
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  Governing for Equity, Gender, Citizenship and Governance

  Royal Tropical Institute, 2003

  This publication comes out of the Gender, Citizenship and Governance programme of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Netherlands. The project aimed to develop good practice in changing governance institutions to promote gender equality, enhance citizen participation and build accountability of public administration systems.
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  Stuck in a cul-de-sac: is Indo–Pakistan obstinacy sinking the SAARC?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  Since its formation in 1985, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has failed to boost economic growth and collective self-reliance. Will the fraught relationship on which SAARC hinges – that of Pakistan and India – ever improve? Is it time for member states to admit that SAARC cannot be saved and to boost trade and trust by other means?
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  UNSC Resolution 1325: South Asian Women's Perspectives

  International Alert, 2003

  The perspectives of South Asian women on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1325 are the focus of this regional consultation launched by the Gender and Peacebuilding Programme of International Alert. This programme was established to recognise the diversity of women's experiences during war and conflict, and support their potential to contribute to peacebuilding and reconstruction.
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  Natural disasters: the business of Asian business?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Should the private sector in developing countries get involved in natural disaster reduction? How could businesses be encouraged to move beyond providing support to relief efforts by taking up disaster preparedness instead? How transferable is northern experience of inter-sectoral partnerships and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in disaster reduction?

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