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    Forests and the biodiversity convention: independent monitoring of the implementation of the expanded programme of work: summary report

    Convention on Biological Diversity, 2008
    This paper assesses what progress different countries have made over recent years on preserving, protecting and restoring forest biological diversity.
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    Europe's migration policy: a comprehensive international strategy or a pressing domestic concern?

    Fundació Centro de relaciones internacionales y cooperación internacional., 2008
    Since the Tampere European Council, cooperation with third countries has been one of Europe’s guiding principles in the area of migration. This article argues that in today’s world the distinction  between internal and external management of migration flows has lost much of its relevance.
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    EU FTA Manual

    ActionAid International, 2008
    To guide negotiators from developing countries in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), this manual provides an overview on the EU's overall strategic aims such as:
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    Focus on... Neglected species

    New Agriculturalist, 2008
    Increasingly, global food security has become dependent on a shrinking basket of a select number of crops. With prices for staple crops such as rice, wheat and maize having recently doubled or even tripled, it is timely to re-focus on the neglected or underutilised crops that can provide food security and income generation, particularly for the poor.
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    Civil society in poorest India. Stories of innovation and change

    Department for International Development, UK, 2007
    This book presents experiences of poor communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), resource organisations and managers associated with the Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS) Programme in India. It shows how
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    Making migration work: the role of employers in migrant integration

    Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, 2008
    As a Europe-wide debate emerges on the need for more active integration policies for migrants, this Working Paper looks at those who are most integral to the process and yet are often left out of the policy discussions the people who employ them.
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    No time to waste: European governments behind schedule on aid quantity and quality

    European Network on Debt and Development, 2008
    This report provides the views of NGOs from all across the EU on their government’s performance in terms of aid deliverty. In addition to providing an overview of European Union (EU) country profiles, it also looks at a breakdown of key themes relevant to the subject of aid effectiveness and quality.
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    Assesing the costs and impact of migration policy: an international comparison

    International Organization for Migration, 2008
    International migration has advanced to the top of the policy agendas in a growing number of countries. This document describes and compares the ways in which some of the major immigration countries in the world and some key international bodies, such as the European Commission, assess the costs and impacts of their migration policies and programmes.
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    Understanding responses to pension forecasts: qualitative research

    UK Government Department for Work and Pensions, 2008
    This report is the result of a project commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which aimed to enrich understanding of people’s responses to pension forecasts.
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    Urban water conflicts: an analysis of the origins and nature of water-related unrest and conflicts in the urban context

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2006
    This document is a collection of essays which survey the controversial aspects of the management of water resources in urban areas in view of the increasing urbanisation and privatisation of water services. It addresses and characterises the conflicts that arise within large human settlements due to economic and social implications of access to and use of basic water services.

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