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Searching with a thematic focus on Agriculture and food in Ghana

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  Integration of biodiversity into national agriculture sectors

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2002

  This report is one of eight thematic reviews prepared for the Biodiversity Planning Support Programme (BPSP), a programme created to help countries strengthen national capacity to prepare and implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans in compliance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The study consists of the following chapters: managing agricul
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  The IMF funding deforestation: how International Monetary Fund loans and policies are responsible for global forest loss

  American Lands Alliance, 2001

  Report which alleges that International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and policies have caused extensive deforestation in each of the 15 countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia studied.This forest loss, the author claims, has occurred both directly and indirectly through:the IMF's promotion of foreign investment in natural resource sectorsausterity measures that cut spending on en
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  A critical analysis of the selection and support of community livestock workers in Ghana

  Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU, 1999

  This study explores the impact of the Community Livestock Worker (CLW) programme in Ghana.The article finds that:half of Ghanian CLWs are having good to excellent impactinadequate information regarding the role and responsibilities of CLW is provided to district and field level veterinary and extension staffpoor flow of information restricts the selection of appropriate traine
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  Land management in Ghana: building on tradition and modernity

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2001

  An overlap in the regulation of access to land and resources between customary and state management systems is causing problems of contradiction and conflict. This report analyses the pros and cons of both systems and makes a series of recommendations.State administration of land is found to have worked against poorer elements in Ghana.
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  Assessing the impact of community animal health care programmes: some experiences from Ghana

  Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU, 1999

  Half of all the community livestock workers (CLWs) studied were found to have a good to excellent impact upon animal health care services. The evidence also showed improvement in the accessibility of services with knock on benefits for production and producer welfare.
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  Owning economic reforms: a comparative study of Ghana and Tanzania

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001

  This paper compares reform ownership in Ghana and Tanzania over the past two decades.
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  Re-examining the 'more people less erosion' hypothesis: special case of wider trend?

  Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2000

  Recent research into natural resource rehabilitation based on in-depth case studies has highlighted situations where population growth and agricultural intensification have been accompanied by improved rather than deteriorating soil and water resources.
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  Energy price increases in developing countries : case studies of Malaysia,Indonesia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Turkey

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995

  Six case studies show that raising energy prices to eliminate subsidies does not harm the poor, growth, inflation, or industrial competitiveness. And public revenues improve.When domestic energy prices in developing countries fall below opportunity costs, price increases are recommended to conserve fiscal revenue and to ensure efficient use of resources.
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  Ghana Country Assistance Review: A study in Development Effectiveness

  Operations Evaluations Division, World Bank, 1995

  Bank assistance was generally effective in helping Ghana make considerable economic progress over the past decade.
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  External Debt Histories of Ten Low-Income Developing Countries - Lessons from Their Experience

  International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1998

  The external debt burden of many low-income developing countries has increased significantly since the 1970s.

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