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    Prioritising reproductive health services in Thailand

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    In 2001 the Thai Government introduced universal health care coverage for all citizens. Sexual and reproductive health services are a major part of the universal care package. The study investigates whether these services are best provided as part of a universal health coverage package or should be left to other types of providers.
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    The GM decision-making process: who decides?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    Genetically modified (GM) crops are legally grown in over 17 countries worldwide. Three of the world’s five largest GM producers – Argentina, China and Brazil – are developing countries (the other two are USA and Canada). How do governments in developing countries make decisions concerning GM crops and who has access to these decision-makers?
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    Is forced displacement acceptable in conservation projects?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    Over ten million people have been displaced from protected areas by conservation projects. Forced displacement in developing countries is a major obstacle to reducing poverty. It should no longer be considered a mainstream strategy for conservation and only applied in extreme cases following international standards.
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    Adaptive learning: a new approach to natural resources management

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    The management of fisheries resources in many developing countries is difficult because the resource systems are both complex and dynamic in their biophysical and human aspects. For this reason, it is not always possible to understand with certainty how a system works, or to accurately predict the outcomes of management actions.
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    Addressing challenges in co-management information systems

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    There is an increasing shift towards the co-management of fisheries in many countries. Co-management creates new challenges for information collection and use, with a larger number of people involved in the process. This has prompted managers to reflect upon their new roles and reconsider their information requirements.
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    Supporting Potential Women Exporters: A Case Study of the Northern Homebased Workers Network, Thailand

    APEC Committee on Trade and Investment, 2004
    The Thai Northern Homebased Workers' Network (NHWN) was founded in 2000 to support women producers of cotton woven fabrics, basketry, woodcarving and other traditional handicrafts. It is a network of 2400 members, 90 per cent women, from 64 village groups in nine provinces which aims to increase its members' collective bargaining power, skills, business management and leadership.
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    Labour market issues in Thailand

    Global Development Network, 2004
    The Thai labour market is characterized by a segmented labour market composed of formal and informal labour markets where the labour force is dominated by the agriculture sector.
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    China challenges the Tigers: regional implications of China’s manufactured exports boom

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    China’s manufactured exports have grown so strongly in recent years that its neighbours are seriously worried about the effect on their own export sectors. Are such fears justified, and what are the prospects for the region’s economic tigers – Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand?
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    Reproductive health of women in Thailand: progress and challenges towards attainment of international development goals

    United Nations Population Fund, 2005
    This report examines Thailand’s progress in the area of women’s reproductive health in the context of major international declarations and conventions including the MDGs.
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    A rapid situation analysis of the access to care project in northern Thailand

    Horizons, 2004
    This Horizon’s Project situation analysis examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Access to Care (ATC) Project in northern Thailand. The aim of this study is to make recommendations that will improve the quality of anti-retroviral (ARV) services. Findings show that the ATC programme demonstrates successful involvement of the ATC committees, which allow for community participation.

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