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    The study on development assistance in water sectors: response to water problems in developing countries

    Japan International Cooperation Agency, 2002
    This paper reports on works carried out by JICA’s Study Group on Development Assistance in Water Sectors on classifying issues in each water sector and reviewing Japan’s performance of assistance.The five special priority areas of assistance and cooperation pointed out are:comprehensive water management in monsoon Asiaconservation of the regional environments by water pollution prev
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    Forest Use and Soil Quality [Newsletter]

    European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2003
    The theme of this newsletter - forest use and soil quality - and particularly the effect of forest plantations on the soil - touches on the sustainable use of soil and water resources, biological diversity, and carbon sources and sinks.These links are explored in the introductory article.
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    Addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on Ministries of Agriculture: focus on eastern and southern Africa

    FAO HIV/AIDS and Agriculture, 2003
    This paper examines the relevance of HIV/AIDS for Ministries of Agriculture (MoAs) and their work in sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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    Externalities and labor market linkages in a dynamic two-sector model of tropical agriculture

    Poverty, inequality and development research at Cornell University, 2003
    This paper examines economic and environmental linkages between two parallel agricultural systems: one upstream and another downstream. Data collected in the Philippines is used to demonstrate how labor market linkages influence decisions that impact on local forests and watersheds.
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    Financing water for the world: an alternative to guaranteed profits

    Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2003
    This paper assesses the initiatives of the Global Water Partnership and World Water Council, and the European Union to address the question of financing the development and extension of water supply and sanitation in developing countries.The paper argues that both of them give a central role to using donor aid to leverage further funds for investment from private sector water companies.
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    Partnership in enhancing the process of globalization for reducing poverty

    Global Development Network, 2001
    Are partnership or non partnership patterns better at promoting agricultural technologies? This paper attempts to answer this question by studying partnership and non-partnership of the government (GO), non-government (NGO), and private (PO) organizations.
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    Five thousand years of sustainablity?: a case study on Gedeo Land use (Southern Ethiopia)

    Treemail, 2002
    This paper presents a case study of an ancient land-use practice that feeds over 450 people/km2 in a mountainous tropical region without terracing, tilling or agrochemical inputs. In this case study of a staple crop ensete, soil fertility and a strong performance in security of production are retained.
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    Biodiversity and international water policy: international agreements and experiences related to the protection of freshwater ecosystems

    International Conference on Freshwater, 2001
    The paper reviews current international conventions, agreements and declarations related to the sustainable use of freshwater ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity with the aim of stimulating discussions on practical experiences and challenges in freshwater ecosystem management.
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    Soil conservation in Tigray, Ethiopia

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2002
    This report presents a review into soil erosion and conservation research and efforts made in Tigray.The report includes both traditional measures and activities promoted by non-government organisations (NGO's) and government projects. Main emphasis is placed on stone terracing and stone bunds since these are the most widely used soil conservation measures in the region.
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    Introduction to the development box: finding space for development concerns in the WTO's agricultural negotiations

    International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2003
    This paper introduces the Development Box, a package of proposals made by a dozen or so developing countries concerned that existing WTO rules for agriculture are undermining food security and rural livelihoods in their countries. The Development Box (DB) offers possible exceptions to the trade rules to meet the needs of countries with few resources and urgent food security needs.

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