Author: Philippe Chalmin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789211010305
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
After chapters that examine the world economic environment, globalisation issues and financial and commodity exchanges, the rest of the volume describes the economic state of traded commodities. They are grouped under the following headings: temperate-zone agriculture; tropical products; fish and shellfish; iron and steel and the major metals; minor metals; precious metals and diamonds; energy; major industrial products; services.
The Impact of Globalization on the Agricultural Sectors of East and Central African Countries
Author: P. Robbins
Publisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781312076
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781312076
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Minerals Yearbook
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Stolen Fruit
Author: Peter Robbins
Publisher: Zed Books
ISBN: 9781842772812
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Fifty or more developing countries still depend mainly on the tropical commodities or minerals that they produce. But encouraging so many countries to grow coffee, sugar, cotton and other crops has been a disaster. Small farmers get only a tiny share of the final tag on these commodities on supermarket shelves in the North. Prices have collapsed, terms of trade between North and South have widened, and foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues, and economic growth in developing countries have plummeted. Peter Robbins examines how this situation came about, the current trading arrangements and the possible ways forward. He argues that, if developing countries are to measure up to the scale of the disaster facing them, they must take a leaf out of supply side economics, and take the measures to bring supply and demand into a balance that will secure them far higher and more stable prices.
Publisher: Zed Books
ISBN: 9781842772812
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Fifty or more developing countries still depend mainly on the tropical commodities or minerals that they produce. But encouraging so many countries to grow coffee, sugar, cotton and other crops has been a disaster. Small farmers get only a tiny share of the final tag on these commodities on supermarket shelves in the North. Prices have collapsed, terms of trade between North and South have widened, and foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues, and economic growth in developing countries have plummeted. Peter Robbins examines how this situation came about, the current trading arrangements and the possible ways forward. He argues that, if developing countries are to measure up to the scale of the disaster facing them, they must take a leaf out of supply side economics, and take the measures to bring supply and demand into a balance that will secure them far higher and more stable prices.
Nature and Human Communities
Author: T. Sasaki
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 4431539670
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This book discusses Nature and Human Communities in the historical and social background of Asia. Part 1 deals with the problems of coexistence among human beings. Part 2 explores coexistence between human beings and nature. The text focuses on local/regional commitments to solve problems and integrate specialized knowledge. It considers the kinds of relationship between human communities and nature that may lead to a more balanced, sustainable future for both. Avian Influenza poses a looming threat for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that stayed within their own niche. Deadly outbreaks have shattered this view. This timely reference examines such sensitive issues as regulation of low pathogenic and high pathogenic AI, surveillance of waterfowl, live bird markets, and outbreak control in densely populated areas.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 4431539670
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This book discusses Nature and Human Communities in the historical and social background of Asia. Part 1 deals with the problems of coexistence among human beings. Part 2 explores coexistence between human beings and nature. The text focuses on local/regional commitments to solve problems and integrate specialized knowledge. It considers the kinds of relationship between human communities and nature that may lead to a more balanced, sustainable future for both. Avian Influenza poses a looming threat for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that stayed within their own niche. Deadly outbreaks have shattered this view. This timely reference examines such sensitive issues as regulation of low pathogenic and high pathogenic AI, surveillance of waterfowl, live bird markets, and outbreak control in densely populated areas.
International Commodity Organisations in Transition
Author: Erik Chrispeels
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
American Reference Books Annual, 2002
Author: Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN: 9781563089114
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
This source of information on comtemporary American reference works is intended for the library and information community. It has nearly 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, and reviews material from more than 300 publishers in nearly 500 subject areas. It should help the user keep abreast of reference publications in all fields, answer everyday questions and build up reference collections.
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN: 9781563089114
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
This source of information on comtemporary American reference works is intended for the library and information community. It has nearly 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, and reviews material from more than 300 publishers in nearly 500 subject areas. It should help the user keep abreast of reference publications in all fields, answer everyday questions and build up reference collections.
The Constitution of the United States of America
Author: Kenneth R Thomas
Publisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9780160767210
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Provides the latest available minerals data on Canada and the countries of Latin America. Discusses the importance of minerals to the economies of these countries and to the United States.
Publisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9780160767210
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Provides the latest available minerals data on Canada and the countries of Latin America. Discusses the importance of minerals to the economies of these countries and to the United States.
Solidarity Economy and Social Business
Author: Noriatsu Matsui
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 4431554718
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
This book presents theoretical examinations of why and how connecting people yields different results from those of the market mechanism alone. With an ever-greater disparity between the world’s rich and poor, actions have been taken to remove the imperfections and remedy malfunctions of the market mechanism. An underlying theme of these activities is to connect people and make them directly visible to one another; thus the integrating concept of the “solidarity economy” emerges. This volume analyzes diverse examples and practices of solidarity economy. Adam Smith emphasized the importance of “sympathy” among people and the role of the “impartial spectator” in order to control otherwise reckless markets. These major concepts form the basis of a solidarity economy. The examples and practices in this book are based on this framework. The first is the idea of social business, promoted by Prof. M. Yunus of the Grameen Bank. Although the group of five members in the Grameen Bank organization is considered a system of mutual surveillance by some economists, it is not a system based on distrust but a mechanism for mutual help and encouragement. Also examined in this book is organic agriculture, which adheres to the necessity of face-to-face relationships. It pursues environmental concerns and food safety by bringing together consumers and producers in local areas and by sharing knowledge. When consumers and producers are widely separated, a system of certification assures consumers that no chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used. Connecting consumers and producers through certification systems can be seen as part of fair trade mechanisms. These mechanisms are applied in certified coffee programs, for instance, to reduce poverty, to protect the environment, and to safeguard human rights. This book proposes that all these seemingly different types of activities can be understood as part of the solidarity economy. With this unifying theme, the book will be useful for both theoretical investigations and practical applications.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 4431554718
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
This book presents theoretical examinations of why and how connecting people yields different results from those of the market mechanism alone. With an ever-greater disparity between the world’s rich and poor, actions have been taken to remove the imperfections and remedy malfunctions of the market mechanism. An underlying theme of these activities is to connect people and make them directly visible to one another; thus the integrating concept of the “solidarity economy” emerges. This volume analyzes diverse examples and practices of solidarity economy. Adam Smith emphasized the importance of “sympathy” among people and the role of the “impartial spectator” in order to control otherwise reckless markets. These major concepts form the basis of a solidarity economy. The examples and practices in this book are based on this framework. The first is the idea of social business, promoted by Prof. M. Yunus of the Grameen Bank. Although the group of five members in the Grameen Bank organization is considered a system of mutual surveillance by some economists, it is not a system based on distrust but a mechanism for mutual help and encouragement. Also examined in this book is organic agriculture, which adheres to the necessity of face-to-face relationships. It pursues environmental concerns and food safety by bringing together consumers and producers in local areas and by sharing knowledge. When consumers and producers are widely separated, a system of certification assures consumers that no chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used. Connecting consumers and producers through certification systems can be seen as part of fair trade mechanisms. These mechanisms are applied in certified coffee programs, for instance, to reduce poverty, to protect the environment, and to safeguard human rights. This book proposes that all these seemingly different types of activities can be understood as part of the solidarity economy. With this unifying theme, the book will be useful for both theoretical investigations and practical applications.
American Reference Books Annual
Author: Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference books
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference books
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Securing Development in an Unstable World
Author: François Bourguignon
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821361082
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821361082
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.