Book Description

The world of international development is awash with terms and acronyms mysterious to the uninitiated and impossible to keep abreast of for the most deeply submerged. This guide gives you the tools you need to navigate all those complex terms and jargon. Over 1200 terms covered! This guide not only defines and explains terms in readable language, but also provides you with brief summaries of the critiques surrounding controversial terms. Some of the subject areas the guide covers include: agriculture, aid, conflict and security, cultural survival, disaster relief and management, economy, education, environmental issues, food security, gender, globalisation, governance, health, human rights, indigenous rights, land use, migration and refuge, NGOs/civil society, peace, poverty, privatisation, trade and water rights. The Guide is an invaluable resource for all who are passionate about international development and global issues. The easy-to-read format and concise explanations and critiques give you the key to the language of development at your fingertips, empowering practitioners, activists, academics and students to be more effective at meetings, workshops, during field and secondary research and in class. This Guide offers: easy-to-read colour format with concise, accessible explanations and critiques; wide coverage of general and specialised terms in all areas of development, relevant for everyone from the interested public and undergraduate students to academics and those working in development; a comprehensive guide to the UN and other major global players, as well as regional organisations, key political movements, strategies and trends in the Pacific; quick access to the meanings of acronyms and terms used now in written and spoken debate, including the latest terms from the official reports and the hallways of key regional and global meetings; Pacific reference maps and reference lists for key regional organizations.