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Food and Agriculture in Papua New Guinea

Author : R. Michael Bourke

Publisher : ANU E Press

Page : 665 pages

File Size : 23,6 MB

Release : 2009-08-01

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1921536616

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Book Description

Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book. Topics include agricultural environments in which crops are grown; production of food crops, cash crops and animals; land use; soils; demography; migration; the macro-economic environment; gender issues; governance of agricultural institutions; and transport. The history of agriculture over the 50 000 years that PNG has been occupied by humans is summarised. Much of the information presented is not readily available within PNG. The book contains results of many new analyses, including a food budget for the entire nation. The text is supported by 165 tables and 215 maps and figures.



State of the World's Children

Author : UNICEF.

Publisher : UNICEF

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 17,45 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9280644424

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On 20 November 2009, the global community celebrates the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the unique document that sets international standards for the care, treatment and protection of all individuals below age 18. To celebrate this landmark, the United Nations Children's Fund is dedicating a special edition of its flagship report The State of the World's Children to examining the Convention's evolution, progress achieved on child rights, challenges remaining, and actions to be taken to ensure that its promise becomes a reality for all children.



The Demographic Dividend

Author : David Bloom

Publisher : Rand Corporation

Page : 127 pages

File Size : 45,7 MB

Release : 2003-02-13

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0833033735

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There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.



Papua New Guinea

Author : John Connell

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 444 pages

File Size : 31,26 MB

Release : 2005-07-28

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1134938314

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Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper and environmental conflicts * uneven development and social divisions.



How was Life?

Author : J. L. van Zanden

Publisher : OCDE

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 20,31 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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How was life in 1820 and how has it improved since then? What are the long-term trends in global well-being? Trends in real GDP per capita may not fully reflect changes in other dimensions of well-being, such as life expectancy, educational attainment, personal security, and gender inequality. The product of collaboration between the OECD, the OECD Development Centre, and the CLIOINFRA project, this report represents the work of a group of economic historians to systematically chart long-term changes in the dimensions of global wellbeing and inequality, making use of the best sources and expertise currently available and the most recent research carried out within the discipline. The historical evidence reviewed in the report is organized on ten different dimensions of well-being that mirror those used by the OECD in its report, How's Life? (www.oecd.org/howslife): per capita GDP, real wages, educational attainment, life expectancy, height, personal security, political institutions, environmental quality, income inequality, and gender inequality



Gender Analysis in Papua New Guinea

Author : Elizabeth C. Brouwer

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 49,58 MB

Release : 1998-01-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9780821343944

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In October 1996, The East Asia and Pacific Region developed a Regional Gender Action Plan that stressed the importance of country-specific strategies regarding gender issues. This report on gender in Papua New Guinea intends to lay the foundation for such a strategy. The report provides an outline of the key historical, economic, demographic, political, geographic, socio-cultural, legal and institutional issues that are relevant to understanding the status of women in Papua New Guinea today.