Vision 2030 Jamaica
Author : Planning Institute of Jamaica
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 9789768103284
Take Three Giant Steps!
Author : Collette Robinson
Publisher :
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 33,48 MB
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9789768245212
Book Description
Take Three Giant Steps! is an educational and motivational work written for young Jamaicans. The themes are distilled from the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. The book follows a simple and believable storyline that introduces young readers to the major themes of the development plan. It speaks to the wealth of potential within each child, and the part they should play in making the Vision a reality. Through the experience of Manny, an 11-year old in rural Jamaica, the reader is exposed to several key issues.
Vision 2030 Jamaica
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 16,7 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN : 9789768103352
Book Description
Taming the Big Green Elephant
Author : Ariel Macaspac Hernández
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 36,53 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : 365831821X
Book Description
In this open access publication it is shown, that sustainable low carbon development is a transformative process that constitutes the shifting from the initially chosen or taken pathway to another pathway as goals have been re-visited and revised to enable the system to adapt to changes. However, shifting entails transition costs that are accrued through the effects of lock-ins that have framed decisions and collective actions. The uncertainty about these costs can be overwhelming or even disruptive. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated analytical framework that promotes the understanding of transformation towards sustainability. The analysis of this book is built upon negotiative perspectives to help define, design, and facilitate collective actions in order to execute the principles of sustainability. Dr Dr Ariel Macaspac Hernandez is currently a researcher at the German Development Institute belonging to the research cluster knowledge cooperation and environmental governance. He was/is also a lecturer on negotiations, conflict and resource management, sustainability politics, environmental governance, climate change policies, development aid and sustainable energy systems in various universities in Germany, Philippines, Jamaica, Estonia, Spain and Mexico.
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
Author : R. Selvaraju
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 23,64 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
ctives of the study are: (i) to review current knowledge on vulnerability, past trends in climate, and impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture sector, and (ii) to explore technical and policy alternatives in order to cope with and adapt to impacts of climate variability and change more effectively. The study identified what the potential impacts are, considered what interventions are appropriate, and if and where they should occur. The scope of the study focused on broader policy directions and investment priorities in relation to climate change adaptation. The first two chapters of this book present overall background on the agriculture sector and vulnerability context. Chapter 2 specifically presents vulnerability of agro-ecosystems and food production systems in both temporal and special dimensions. Chapter 3 elaborates on the nature of climate variability and expected future changes in climate. The past trends in climate were described based on observation, analysi
Waste Management and the Green Economy
Author : Katharina Kummer Peiry
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 2016-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1783473819
Book Description
Can waste become a profitable business rather than a costly problem, creating green business opportunities and green jobs while protecting the environment? Might this reduce illegal trade and improper recycling of hazardous wastes by making the legitimate alternatives more attractive? Addressing these questions, this book examines environmentally sound waste management as a driver in the transition to a green economy, and discusses how this transition is challenged by technical limitations, weak regulatory environments and lack of financial incentives.
Adaptive Leadership: The Heifetz Collection (3 Items)
Author : Ronald A. Heifetz
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1625277784
Book Description
In times of constant change, adaptive leadership is critical. This Harvard Business Review collection brings together the seminal ideas on how to adapt and thrive in challenging environments, from leading thinkers on the topic—most notably Ronald A. Heifetz of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cambridge Leadership Associates. The Heifetz Collection includes two classic books: Leadership on the Line, by Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky, and The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, by Heifetz, Linsky, and Alexander Grashow. Also included is the popular Harvard Business Review article, “Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis,” written by all three authors. Available together for the first time, this collection includes full digital editions of each work. Adaptive leadership is a practical framework for dealing with today’s mix of urgency, high stakes, and uncertainty. It has been used by individuals, organizations, businesses, and governments worldwide. In a world of challenging environments, adaptive leadership serves as a guide to distinguishing the essential from the expendable, beginning the meaningful process of adaption, and changing the status quo. Ronald A. Heifetz is a cofounder of the international leadership and consulting practice Cambridge Leadership Associates (CLA) and the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is renowned worldwide for his innovative work on the practice and teaching of leadership. Marty Linsky is a cofounder of CLA and has taught at the Kennedy School for more than twenty-five years. Alexander Grashow is a Senior Advisor to CLA, having previously held the position of CEO.
Jamaica’s Evolving Relationship with the IMF
Author : Christine Clarke
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030592049
Book Description
This book explores Jamaica’s contemporary relationship with the International Monetary Fund since 2010. It looks at Jamaica’s high debt and its inability to access financial support amidst international capital market restrictions, contextualizing harsh socio-economic realities. This book discusses Jamaica’s second return to the IMF and the resulting network of actors, governance and political and socio-economic efforts to re-engender a relationship with a “new’ IMF. Credibility was restored, demonstrated by and leading to the successful implementation of the 2013 Extended Fund Facility and subsequent exit to a Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement in 2016. Clarke and Nelson signal from their analyses lessons learned, discussing the economic prognosis for Jamaica as well as their relationship with the IMF under the shadow of the COVID pandemic.
Males and Tertiary Education in Jamaica
Author : Herbert Gayle
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789766407292
Book Description
Males and Tertiary Education in Jamaica is the result of five years' qualitative research examining the relationship between men and tertiary education. Herbert Gayle and Peisha Bryan focus on the lived experiences and perceptions of three sets of young men: those who did not qualify to enter university; those who qualified but bypassed tertiary education; and those who qualified but for varying reasons have delayed entry into university. Using rigorous, in-depth interviews to capture the lived experiences of 186 males between the ages of eighteen and thirty-nine years, compared to those of 74 females of the same comparative age group, the authors examine the realities of males regarding their wish or ability to attend university in Jamaica. They found that men's comparative absence from universities in Jamaica is cultural. Spurred by the world phenomenon of women's liberation, Jamaican families shifted their support towards educating women to the effect that female enrolment in tertiary institutions increased from 64 per cent of men in 1971 to 228 per cent of men in 2011. Participation in tertiary education in Jamaica is unquestionably gendered and this work is the first and book-length scholarly response to the question of why men are not attracted to tertiary education in Jamaica.
The Age of Sustainable Development
Author : Jeffrey D. Sachs
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 35,17 MB
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231539002
Book Description
Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can use a holistic way forward to address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persistent extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and political-economic injustice: sustainable development. Sachs offers readers, students, activists, environmentalists, and policy makers the tools, metrics, and practical pathways they need to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Far more than a rhetorical exercise, this book is designed to inform, inspire, and spur action. Based on Sachs's twelve years as director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, his thirteen years advising the United Nations secretary-general on the Millennium Development Goals, and his recent presentation of these ideas in a popular online course, The Age of Sustainable Development is a landmark publication and clarion call for all who care about our planet and global justice.
