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Hubs and centres for developing children’s participation and child protection in China
Save the Children Fund, 2005This paper looks at the potential creation and use of children’s centres in China as a means to initiate and develop child protection services along with children’s participation.The centres are real physical spaces and periods of time that are children owned and managed.DocumentCDM country guides
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2006Many developing countries are faced with a lack of consolidated information on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and this information has never been put together before in a comprehensive form.DocumentChina commits to ICTs-based distance learning and e-learning
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006China has a vision of lifelong learning in which information and communication technologies -based (ICTs) distance education and electronic learning are key components. China now has three of the world’s mega-universities, institutions in which over 100,000 students use largely distance learning methods. It hopes its strategy for promoting lifelong learning will be adopted worldwide.DocumentTime to tackle Asia’s electrical waste mountain
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006As the market for electrical and electronic products grows rapidly, the lifespan of products is dropping. Some developed world governments are promoting recycling and starting to require that manufacturers safely dispose products at the end of their working life.DocumentGoing, going, gone: the illegal trade in wildlife in East and Southeast Asia
World Bank, 2005This report aims to stimulate discussion, share knowledge, and contribute to learning from experience regarding the fight against the illegal trade of wildlife. It explores the dynamics of illegal wildlife trade in East and Southeast Asia, including the economic factors influencing the trade.DocumentPandemic threat: poorer Asia-Pacific countries unprepared for major flu outbreak
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that another global influenza or ‘flu’ pandemic could soon strike. This is likely to centre on the Asia-Pacific region, where 30 new infectious diseases have emerged in recent years, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and a new strain of avian flu, caused by the H5N1 virus.DocumentGrowing into risk: emerging environment and security issues in China
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2006This paper discusses the security implications of China’s economic growth and environmental challenges. It raises a number of important questions: How will China secure the resources it requires if it is to fulfil its ambition of becoming the world’s leading trading power?DocumentPeople in transition: reforming education and health care
World Bank, 1996This article, published by the World Bank, examines the education and health care systems of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the former Soviet Union and China, the problems that have arisen during the transition to a market-based economy in these countries, and argues that reforms are needed.DocumentRates of return to research: a literature review and critique
Department for International Development, UK, 2005This paper examines current knowledge about the rates of return to research in the areas of agriculture and health research.DocumentProtecting resources at the top of the world
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006The water that flows from the Hindu-Kush Himalayas and Tibetan plateau region affects the lives of nearly half the world’s population. Despite the vast supply, water in the mountains is increasingly scarce for both drinking and farming. The region’s water authorities must address land and water use policies to ensure future stability.Pages