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The International Dimensions of Work: Some implications for the UK

01/01/1998

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70 pages long

Languages: English

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Globalisation, or the expansion of international trade and investment experienced since the early 1980s, has brought gains to some countries and groups of workers, while marginalising and excluding others. This paper argues that some of the causes of and the solutions to the UK’s recent employment problems lie at the international level. Such problems as […]

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The IMF, the World Bank, and Economic Policy in Bosnia

01/01/1998

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78 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper considers the role of the IMF and the World Bank in economic policy-making in post-war Bosnia, after the signing of the Dayton Agreement. The author reviews the political economic and social constraints on policy, the relations between the international financial institutions and the authorities in the region, assesses Bosnia’s debt situation, and the […]

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Acceptability and Use of Cereal-Based Foods in Refugee Camps: Case-studies from Nepal, Ethiopia, and Tanzania

01/01/1998

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136 pages long

Languages: English

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The fortification of cereal-based food rations is increasingly accepted to be the most effective way of preventing micronutrient deficiencies in large refugee camps. Little is known, however, about the degree to which such foods are acceptable to refugees, or how they actually use them. These factors are important in considering how and when the foods […]

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Sanitation in Emergency Situations: Proceedings of an international workshop, held in Oxford, December 1995

01/01/1996

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52 pages long

Languages: English

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In December 1995 an international workshop was held in Oxford to consider the technical and organisational problems of sanitation in emergency situations and share experience of good practice. Papers were presented on a variety of topics, and delegates also met in small working groups to discuss specific issues arising from these papers.

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Pastoral Livelihoods in Danger: Cattle disease, drought, and wildlife conservation in Mursiland, south-western Ethiopia

01/01/1995

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51 pages long

Languages: English

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This report is the outcome of a field study carried out with cattle herders in northern Mursiland, Ethiopia, on behalf of Oxfam GB. Its immediate purpose was to seek the views of local herd-owners on how the pastoral economy could be strengthened, without external intervention, in a remote area prone to cattle disease and drought. […]

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Women’s Rights and Development: Vision and strategy for the twenty-first century

01/01/1995

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48 pages long

Languages: English

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Development methods

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This book in the Oxfam Discussion Paper series records the proceedings of a seminar held in Oxford which brought together women’s rights and development specialists and researchers from academic institutions. The seminar was intended to provide an opportunity for creative discussion of policy priorities for the next decade. Papers were presented by Swasti Mitter, Sara […]

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Hunters and Gatherers in Central Africa: On the margins of development

01/01/1994

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54 pages long

Languages: English

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Forest and savannah dwellers in Africa who rely on hunting and gathering for their livelihoods face an uncertain future. Their way of life is under pressure from governments, who are making concerted attempts to settle them and integrate them into alien forms of subsistence such as farming or pastoralism. Their territories are under threat from […]

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Livestock and Land-Use Surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa

01/01/1994

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45 pages long

Languages: English

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The extensive savannah regions of Africa are in a state of transition. There are increasing pressures on land use, as a result of the conflicting interests of farmers, pastoralists, foresters, and conservationists. Although arid rangelands have been progressively degraded by drought and overexploitation, by incorporating local communities’ expertise, natural resource management may be improved. More […]

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Strategic Planning Review

01/01/1994

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74 pages long

Languages: English

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From May 1991 until February 1993, the Overseas Division of Oxfam (UK and Ireland) was engaged in a strategic planning process. The first mandatory planning exercise ever carried out in Oxfam, it was an ambitious and complex process. Many lessons were learned, both positive and negative.

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Trees of Somalia: A field guide for development workers

01/01/1994

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203 pages long

Languages: English

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The most comprehensive reference work to date on the useful tree species of Somalia, this extensively illustrated manual provides detailed information about the 44 most useful woody tree varieties common to Somalia. Designed as a basic reference tool for use by forestry extension workers, it include botanical data, local names information about uses, and notes […]

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