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UNDP-GEF INTERNATIONAL WATERS PROGRAMME - DELIVERING RESULTS. UNDP-GEF, June 2007. This publication highlights the results delivered to date by the UN Development Programme-Global Environment Facility’s (UNDP-GEF) International Waters programme, which for 15 years has assisted over 100 countries to identify, prioritise and address key transboundary environmental and water resources issues. The publication includes cases on development and implementation of river and lake action plans and water management projects. It is available at http://www.undp.org/gef/05/documents/publications/IW_deliveringresults.pdf
DESIGNERS, VISIONARIES AND OTHER STORIES. By Jonathan Chapman and Nick Gant, University of Brighton, August 2007. The book examines the complex and crucial debates surrounding sustainable design to deliver a manifesto for change, at a time of looming ecological crisis, mounting environmental legislation and limited progress. This is a book about sustainable design, by the leading sustainable design thinkers, for creative practitioners, professionals, students and academics. The authors present alternative understandings of sustainable design. This work provides the reader with a resource of future visions, critical propositions, creative ideas and design strategies for working towards a sustainable tomorrow. For more information see http://shop.earthscan.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/766/
CHANGES IN THE GOVERNANCE OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: OPPORTUNITES AND CHALLENGES FOR PRODUCERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. South Centre, September 2007. This paper, investigates, compiles and analyses evidence on the nature of changes in the global governance of fresh fruits and vegetables value-chain and the underling causes of the changes. In doing so, the paper also identifies opportunities and challenges arising from the change in the value-chain governance and the determinant of success and failure in the new modus operandi associated with the changes. To access the paper visit http://www.southcentre.org/publications/researchpapers/ResearchPapers12.pdf
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE. By Silva Larson and Alex Smajgl. Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, July 2007. The book examines how institutional dynamics impact the sustainable management and use of resources, as well as common and private property rights in several regions of the world. It features research and opinions of various authors in economics and institutional change. For more details see http://shop.earthscan.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/788/