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    Small and medium forest enterprise in Brazil

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2003
    This study, part of the Small-Medium Forestry Enterprises for Poverty Reduction and Sustainability project, assesses the opportunities and constraints being faced by the Small and Medium Forest Enterprises (SMFEs) in Brazil.
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    How to make distance higher education affordable

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Traditionally, higher education is a labour-intensive business in which the costs are determined by the average size of classes and the number of contact hours. Technology is changing the cost structure and funding requirements. Whether distance education is paid for by public provision, private not-for-profit provision or private for-profit institutions, key principles must be understood.
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    Linking aid assistance to poverty reduction in middle-income countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Six hundred million of the world’s poorest people, surviving on less than US$2 a day, live in middle-income countries (MICs). In 2002, the European Commission and European Union member states provided nearly a third of its development assistance to these countries. But how much of this aid is focused on poverty reduction?
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    Poor people speak up to impact urban governance

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    For millions of people in developing country cities the informal sector provides the principal source of income. The relationship between city governance and informal traders is generally complex. Conventional legislation affecting the traders has often been inappropriate and has had detrimental effects on their livelihoods.
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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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    Should policymakers support small enterprises?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are common in developing countries. They often comprise the majority of businesses and provide a high proportion of employment. However, SMEs are diverse: policy interventions must understand what they are dealing with to successfully contribute towards sustainable development, rather than detract from it.
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    Making disease prevention work in Brazil's district health authorities

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Health care in Latin America is largely based around hospital care and tends to focus on curing the sick rather than preventing disease. Many suggest that health systems are effective when they focus on the prevention of disease and the promotion of good health. How are Brazilian health authorities coping with a shift towards disease prevention? 
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    Is being baby-friendly enough? Promoting breastfeeding in Brazil

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    The Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH) Initiative is the most popular strategy for increasing the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Brazil has 289 BFH, more than any other country. But research in Pernambuco State suggests that the strategy has limited impact without additional community-based support for mothers.
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    The benefits of working together: small and medium forest enterprises

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Small and medium enterprises account for a huge proportion of the businesses and jobs in the world’s forests. These enterprises can be easy for poor people to set up, but without support, the challenges of being small threaten their survival. The best way forward is usually finding a common cause and working together as an association.
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    In the dark: hidden abuses against detained youths in Rio de Janeiro

    Human Rights Watch, 2005
    This report assesses the treatment of detained youth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to international law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international human rights instruments.The report finds that the children experience beatings and other physical abuse.

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