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    Powering the MDGs: development targets unattainable without energy

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    A third of humanity – some 2.4 billion people – still rely on biomass (wood, charcoal or dung) as their primary source of energy.  1.6 billion people have no access to electricity. Without major improvements in the quality and quantity of energy services in developing countries the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be achieved.
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    Expanding broadband and wireless telecommunications networks

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Holding voice conversations over the internet through wireless networks are beginning to give consumers, small companies and social activists a way of connecting to international networks. Telephony, chat, email, text messaging and video-conferencing improve trust and enhance commerce.
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    Can sustainable forestry contribute to development?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Sustainable forest management can, in theory, contribute to economic growth, protect the environment and benefit rural communities. However, is this ideal achievable?
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    Political parties: when do they work for women?

    United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2005
    This paper analyses the interaction of gender issues with political parties in Latin America in order to assess the relationship between them and establish under what circumstances political parties best incorporate gender demands and contribute to mainstream the gender perspective.In Latin America, political parties are advancing gender-related initiatives.
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    Lifting the lid on foreign investment contracts: the real deal for sustainable development

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2005
    This Briefing Paper focuses on deals between foreign investors and governments – foreign investment contracts. It argues that the terms of these deals have major implications for whether investment projects bring real benefits for the people and environments of the countries where they take place, or whether instead they undermine sustainable development.
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    Women in the global political landscape

    Eldis Gender Resource Guide, 2005
    Women in politics. (Eldis News Weblog, 2006) This commentary from an Eldis editor looks at women in politics across the world. With a particular focus on Liberia and Chile the blog entry considers the responsibilities facing female leaders and provides links for further information.
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    Palliative care in Latin America: is the WHO strategy working?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Over 20 years ago the World Health Organization (WHO) established pain relief and palliative care as components of its Cancer Control Programme. However, palliative care is still not available to millions of patients worldwide, including in Latin America.WHO advocates a three-part strategy for including palliative care in national health systems. Education
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    Environmental goods and services: a synthesis of country studies

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005
    This study presents a synthesis of 17 country studies on environmental goods and services (EG&S). The countries examined are Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Thailand and Vietnam.
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    Credibility and inflation targeting in an emerging market: the case of Chile

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    In recent years, an increasing number of emerging and industrialised economies have implemented inflation targeting as a framework to guide monetary policy. This paper addresses different challenges that credibility poses for the implementation of inflation targeting in emerging markets and for the inflation stabilisation processes.
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    Does privatisation of plantations help poor people?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    Forest plantations have many benefits. They provide wood and other forest products, contribute to biodiversity, improve landscapes and soils, play an important role in absorbing carbon and help to maintain water quality. Local and national economies also benefit as plantations provide employment, infrastructure and opportunities for small-scale enterprises.

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