Género, paridad y gestión de riesgo de desastres
Title | Género, paridad y gestión de riesgo de desastres PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Miloslavich Túpac |
Publisher | |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Emergency management |
ISBN | 9786124033285 |
The North American Mosaic
Title | The North American Mosaic PDF eBook |
Author | Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat |
Publisher | |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Agriculture |
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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.
The State of Latin American and Caribbean Cities 2012
Title | The State of Latin American and Caribbean Cities 2012 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Cities and towns |
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"With 80% of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region on the planet. Located here are some of the largest and bes-known cities, like Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Lima and Santiago. The region also boasts hundreds of smaller cities that stand out because of their dynamism and creativity. This edition of State of Latin American and Caribbean cities presents teh current situation of the region's urban world, including the demographic, economic, social, environmental, urban and institutional conditions in which cities are developing." -- p.4 of cover.
Child Friendly Schools Manual
Title | Child Friendly Schools Manual PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | UNICEF |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9280643762 |
This Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving the United Nations Children's Fund education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by headquarters in New York. The manual is a part of a total resource package that includes an e-learning package for capacity-building in the use of CFS models and a collection of field case studies to illustrate the state of the art in child-friendly schools in a variety of settings.
How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
Title | How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General |
Publisher | |
Pages | 728 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Government publications |
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This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
A Passion for Difference
Title | A Passion for Difference PDF eBook |
Author | Henrietta L. Moore |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Anthropology |
ISBN | 9780253338587 |
By developing a specific anthropological approach to feminist post-structuralist and psychoanalytic theory, Moore demonstrates anthropology's contribution to current debates in feminist theory.
The Demographic Dividend
Title | The Demographic Dividend PDF eBook |
Author | David Bloom |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Pages | 127 |
Release | 2003-02-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0833033735 |
There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.