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2 October 1997
Published by: IDS
Community-based sustainable development' has become a central approach to rural development and natural resource management. But this emerging consensus tends to overlook both ecological variability, and the potential for conflict within local communities
2 July 1997
Published by: IDS
This IDS Bulletin brings together a range of contributions analysing the interaction between gender and poverty from different disciplinary perspectives.
2 May 1997
Published by: IDS
The developing world is urbanising fast, and urban poverty is on the increase. By 2025, it is estimated that 57% of the population in less developed countries will be living in urban areas.
1 May 1997
Published by: IDS
1 May 1997
Published by: Routledge
Participatory Video is a comprehensive guide to using video in group development work. Based on an innovative approach researched over twelve years, the book sets out a complete programme for workers in a range of settings, and features over 60 exercises, explaining clearly the procedure to follow, the time needed and the value of each activity.
The aim of this project has been to explore the dynamics of crop-livestock integration in contrasting agroecological settings in Africa through an analysis of the institutions which mediate change.
This research project entailed a comparative study of the contribution of civil society organisations to democratisation in Africa.
25 January 1997
Published by: IDS
This overview paper seeks to complement and add to emerging critiques of 'community-based sustainable development' by focusing on the implications of intra-community dynamics and ecological heterogeneity
25 January 1997
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Malawi is characterised in food security discourse as a paradigmatic case of incipient malthusian crisis in rural Africa. Malawians enjoy few employment alternatives to agriculture, economic liberalisation has created new patterns of opportunity for some but increased marginalisation for others.
1 January 1997
Published by: Freedom House