International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies that developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

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Lugar preponderante del género en la eradicación de la pobreza y las metas de desarollo del milenio

> Naila Kabeer, 2006, 264 p.

En septiembre del año 2000, durante la Cumbre del Milenio de las Naciones Unidas, los gobiernos de 189 naciones se comprometieron colectivamente a disminuir la pobreza mundial a la mitad de la existente para el año 2015. La Declaración del Milenio fijó ciertas metas de desarrollo claves que reflejaban sus valores fundamentales. Junto con la reducción de la pobreza y del hambre, se tomaron compromisos para promover el desarrollo humano, defender el ambiente y colaborar en el desarrollo. Además, (...) leer

Fecha de publicación : 7 de febrero de 2007

People, land and water

> Edited by Guy Bessette, Participatory Development Communication for Natural Resource Management, 2006, 324 p.

Poverty alleviation, food security and environmental sustainability are closely linked and represent major development challenges for all actors involved in the field of natural resource management. Poverty alleviation requires sustained economic growth, but it is also necessary to ensure that the poor benefit from that growth. Efforts must also be made to improve food security by providing conditions of access and proper utilization by the poor. Promoting environmental sustainability (...) read

date of on-line publication : 7 February 2007

The media and the Rwanda genocide

> Edited by Allan Thompson, 2007, 480 p.

The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide : local media fueled the killings, while the international media either ignored or seriously misconstrued what was happening. This is the first book to explore both sides of that media equation. The book examines how local radio and print media were used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other. It also presents a critique of international media coverage of the cataclysmic events in Rwanda. (...) read

date of on-line publication : 5 February 2007