Smartfolder: Social Development

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-14 15:59

The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of social development within and outside the United Nations system.

World Bank Social Development — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-18 16:14

Social Development at the World Bank is about transforming societies by understanding the social context of the country as well as the needs and priorities of poor people. The World Bank's Social Development Strategy is about empowering people by creating more inclusive, cohesive and accountable institutions.

See also...Social development: Literacy, Education and Social Development — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-03 19:17

 

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

provides a "one-stop-shop" webpage that provides publications and data sets generated within the various U.N. sub-programmes [Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Sustainable Development, Population, Forests, Financing for Development, Social Development, Statistics, Development Trends, Advancement of Women, and Public Administration].

The social and policy implications of seasonal forecasting: a case study of Ceará, Northeast Brazil — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-10-16 14:44

2002 Lemos, MC, DR Nelson, TJ Finan, RW Fox, Dario Mayorga and Irles Mayorga. The social and policy implications of seasonal forecasting: a case study of Ceará, Northeast Brazil. NOAA Report.

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 18:59

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 18:58

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:00

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:00

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-04-20 12:51

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Water) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-04-20 12:49

 

Assessment of Historical, Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-05-25 01:07

The study examines historical, social, and economic changes in three coastal areas-South Louisiana, Coastal Bend, Tex, and Mobile Bay since 1930 and the rolds of hte the offshore oil industry in those change.

Assessment of Historical, Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-06-01 18:57

The study examines historical, social, and economic changes in three coastal areas-South Louisiana, Coastal Bend, Tex, and Mobile Bay since 1930 and the rolds of hte the offshore oil industry in those change.

Beyond Fences Seeking Social Sustainability in Conservation — by Borrini-Feyerabend, G. gbf@cenesta.org (ed.), — last modified 2007-02-17 18:42

Beyond Fences is designed to help professionals involved in conservation initiatives to identify the social concerns that are relevant for their work, assess options for action and implement them. Volume 1 is a companion to a process of planning, evaluating or re-designing a conservation initiative; an experience of 'learning by doing' expected to involve a series of meetings and field-based activities. Volume 2 is a reference book to be consulted, as needed, at various stages in the same process.

Also see... Social Development / Health — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 15:57

 

Also see... Social / Gender (Issues) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 16:15

 

See also...Government’s social development response to children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS: Identifying gaps in policy and budgeting — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-04-19 10:20

 

UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:27

Productivity Division (SDPD) at ESCWA aims at: Promoting the application of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Disseminate and promote the Guidelines for water demand management measures Building capacity of water professionals & decision-makers in water related ministries Cooperating on regional and interregional level regarding management of national & shared water resources Endorsing ESCWA Ministerial Sessions Resolutions 233 & 244 for the cooperation between ESCWA member countries with respect to shared water resources

UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:28

To better serve the member states and following the recommendations of the 61 UNESCAP Commission Session, as of 13 January 2006, a new section with focus on Sustainable Development and Water Resources (SDWRS) was established in the Environment and Sustainable Development Division (ESDD), which is will assist the policy makers in the region in achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth “Green Growth”, while also providing advice and capacity building assistance in promoting integrated water resources management.

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-15 18:04

The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. According to its mandate, the Permanent Forum will: * provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council * raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system * prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues

Afro-Cuban Religions and Social Welfare: Consequences of Commercial Development in Havana — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-04-19 10:08

Adrian H Hearn. Human Organization. Washington: Spring 2004. Vol. 63, Iss. 1; p. 78....Fidel Castro has struggled to provide Cubans with health care, adequate housing, and social security. Decision making about these issues has been decentralized to involve the public activity of community self-help groups. Many such groups are rooted in Afro-Cuban religions. Projects of these groups set out to improve the quality of life of participants, but these aspirations become obscured as the projects seek quick returns from the burgeoning tourist market.

Resources for the Future — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-08 13:30

Resources for the Future improves environmental and natural resource policymaking worldwide through objective social science research of the highest caliber.

Metafore — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:19

Metafore helps companies discover the value of transforming business practices so they achieve desirable social, environmental and financial results. Metafore's In Focus newsletter, a weekly news wrap-up on sustainable business issues covered in media outlets around the world.

Adventist Development & Relief Agency International (ADRAI) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-06-03 03:09

ADRA seeks to identify and address social distortions and deprivation in developing countries. The agency’s work is a representative expression of Seventh-day Adventists’ desire to improve the quality of life of those in need.

World Resources Institute (WRI) — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

WRI is an environmental thinktank that offers "EarthTrends", a comprehensive on-line database or Environmental Information Portal that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. The site presents information from world renown data sources in multiple formats.

Iwokrama — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:21

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development is an autonomous non-profit institution established by Guyana and the Commonwealth. The Centre manages the nearly one million acre (371,000 hectares) Iwokrama Forest in central Guyana to show how tropical forests can be conserved and sustainably used to provide ecological, social and economic benefits to local, national and international communities. They publish an e-newsletter.

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified 2008-03-13 15:16

Overview The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us.

UNESCO - Education — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-18 14:25

UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men.

UNESCO - Education — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-05 16:12

UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men.

UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:42

UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission (in Europe, the CIS and North America) provides regional data, statistics, and information on the forests products markets (e.g., trade flow, price, secondary products), and includes information of fire statistics and sector outlook. Social and cultural issues are also examined. {http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/welcome.htm}

SciDev Net — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:20

The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) aims to provide reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Our goal is to help both individuals and organisations in developing countries make informed decisions about how science and technology can improve economic and social development. This is achieved through our free-access website, and by building regional networks of individuals and institutions who share our goals. We also organise regional training workshops in the developing world.

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

is one of the distributed active archive centers (DAACs) in the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Administration. SEDAC focuses on human interactions in the environment. It's mission is to develop and operate applications that support the integration of socioeconomic and Earth Science data and to serve as an "Information Gateway" between the Earth and Social Sciences

World Bank Environment — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-18 15:28

Concern for the environment is viewed by many as a rich-country luxury. It is not. Natural and man-made environmental resources - fresh water, clean air, forests, grasslands, marine resources, and agro-ecosystems - provide sustenance and a foundation for social and economic development. Today, the World Bank is one of the key promoters and financiers of environmental upgrading in the developing world.

Issues in Science and Technology — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-08 13:34

This quarterly journal is a forum for discussion of public policy related to science, engineering, and medicine. This includes policy for science (how we nurture the health of the research enterprise) and science for policy (how we use knowledge more effectively to achieve social goals), with emphasis on the latter. The site provides free access to and a search function for the full text of articles, beginning with the Fall 1996 issue.

United Nations Forum on Forests — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-16 18:10

In October 2000, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), in its Resolution 2000/35 established the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), a subsidiary body with the main objective to promote “… the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end…”based on the Rio Declaration, the Forest Principles, Chapter 11 of Agenda 21 and the outcome of the IPF/IFF Processes and other key milestones of international forest policy.

Tool - WWF Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-02-22 19:48

WWF's Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) methodology was created by the Forests for Life Programme to provide policy makers and park managers with an appropriate tool to assess the management effectiveness of protected area systems. Among other, the RAPPAM identifies management strengths and weaknesses, analyses the scope, severity, prevalence, and distribution of a variety of threats and pressures, and identify areas of high ecological and social importance and vulnerability

Tool - WWF Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-08-20 22:09

WWF's Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) methodology was created by the Forests for Life Programme to provide policy makers and park managers with an appropriate tool to assess the management effectiveness of protected area systems. Among other, the RAPPAM identifies management strengths and weaknesses, analyses the scope, severity, prevalence, and distribution of a variety of threats and pressures, and identify areas of high ecological and social importance and vulnerability.

AED: Academy for Educational Development — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-06-03 15:28

AED: Connecting People > Creating Change AED is a bridge, a link between the problem and the solution, the need and the resource, people and their potential. Founded in 1961, AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED works in all the major areas of human development, with a focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-16 18:36

UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men. The Organization also serves as a clearinghouse – for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge – while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields.

IUCN: Indigeous & Local Communities, Equity, and Protected Area (CEESP)