The CGIAR at 31
Author : Bruce Gardner
Publisher :
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author : Bruce Gardner
Publisher :
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author : Patricia L Rosenfield
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 42,93 MB
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1610394305
The age of international philanthropy is upon us. Today, many of America's most prominent foundations support institutions or programs abroad, but few have been active on the global stage for as long as Carnegie Corporation of New York. A World of Giving provides a thorough, objective examination of the international activities of Carnegie Corporation, one of America's oldest and most respected philanthropic institutions, which was created by steel baron Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to support the “advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” The book explains in detail the grantmaking process aimed at promoting understanding across cultures and research in many nations across the world. A World of Giving highlights the vital importance of Carnegie Corporation's mission in guiding its work, and the role of foundation presidents as thought and action leaders. The presidents, trustees, and later on, staff members, are the human element that drives philanthropy and they are the lens through which to view the inner workings of philanthropic institutions, with all of their accompanying strengths and limitations, especially when embarking on international activities. It also does not shy away from controversy, including early missteps in Canada, race and poverty issues in the 1930s and 1980s related to South Africa, promotion of area studies affected by the McCarthy Era, the critique of technical assistance in developing countries, the century-long failure to achieve international understanding on the part of Americans, and recent critiques by Australian historians of the Corporation's nation-transforming work there. This is a comprehensive review of one foundation's work on the international stage as well as a model for how philanthropy can be practiced in a deeply interconnected world where conflicts abound, but progress can be spurred by thoughtful, forward-looking institutions following humanistic principles.
Author : Steven I. Dutch
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Provides comprehensive coverage of the questions of global warming and climate change, including scientific descriptions and explanations of all factors, from carbon dioxide to sunspots, that might contribute to climate change.
Author : Lowder, Sarah K.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
This report presents results of a study to assess the use of foresight modeling tools and outputs produced since 2012 and funded through Flagship 1, Cluster 1.1 of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM). The goal of this study is to examine how the tools and outputs of foresight modeling supported by PIM through Flagship 1 (hereafter “PIM-supported foresight modeling”) have been used by stakeholders. The study aims to identify as many uses of and outcomes from the PIM-supported foresight modeling as possible. It is by no means comprehensive, but it does cover usage by a wide range of stakeholders from across the CGIAR system, other international organizations, academia, and national governments.
Author : Scott Bremer
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 2022-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 2889768090
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 31,93 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN :
Author : Niranjan Pant
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,68 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Irrigation water
ISBN : 9290907312
Author : Robert E. Evenson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 847 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2007-06-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080545270
Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate change.Overall this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest, either academic or professional, in this area. *Part of the renown Handbooks in Economics series*Contributors are leaders of their areas*International in scope and comprehensive in coverage
Author : Josh Tickell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1501170252
Pre-publication subtitle: A food revolutionary's guide to reversing climate change.
Author : Bruce L. Gardner
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 847 pages
File Size : 19,5 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0444518738
Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate change. Overall this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest, either academic or professional, in this area. *Part of the renown Handbooks in Economics series *Contributors are leaders of their areas *International in scope and comprehensive in coverage