The right to food is guaranteed in South Africa's Constitution as it is in international law. Yet food insecurity remains widespread and persistent, at levels much higher than in countries with similar levels of per capita GDP and development, such as Brazil. In this book, leading local and international researchers on food security and related policy work have come together to create the first systematic and trans-disciplinary analysis of food security...

This program looks at the present and future population growth in the Gold Coast, Brisbane to Toowoomba corridor and Sunshine Coast from Caloundra to Noosa. The region of 22,420 square kilometres is likely to have up to 4 million people by 2026. This requires planning for future housing and commercial uses as well as for services and infrastructure. The South-East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 will guide these and manage growth. Major aspects...

Fruit d'une réflexion collective des membres du Centre de recherche sur le développement territorial, cet ouvrage éclairera les lecteurs non seulement sur les différentes méthodes utilisées par les chercheurs pour comprendre les réalités des territoires, mais leur donnera aussi des outils concrets (cadre d'analyse, dimensions, indicateurs, etc.) leur permettant de développer leurs propres recherches dans le domaine.

Agent de développement économique, social, communautaire, touristique, rural, culturel, chargé de projets, coordonnateur; telles sont quelques-unes des multiples appellations désignant les métiers du développement territorial. Quels sont réellement ces métiers? Comment l'évolution des politiques a-t-elle transformé les pratiques de ces agents de développement? Quel est le profil de ces professionnels? Quelles qualifications et compétences...

One of the most vexing problems for governments is building controversial facilities that serve the needs of all citizens but have adverse consequences for host communities. Policymakers must decide not only where to locate often unwanted projects but also what methods to use when interacting with opposition groups. In Site Fights, Daniel P. Aldrich gathers quantitative evidence from close to five hundred municipalities across Japan to show that planners...

What happens if a radical government gets elected in Britain? How will the banks, the civil servants, the media and the military react? Is the idea of a British coup far-fetched? How can the left prepare? Chris Nineham addresses these questions by looking behind the myths at the reality of two hundred years of British state rule. He brings us a warning from history. Don't be fooled again, read this book.

This publication presents highlights of a conference that gathered leading academics, policymakers, and international organizations to discuss the theory, practice, and policy considerations of regional public goods. Jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department and the Asian Development Bank Institute, the conference brought together Asia's policymakers in order to consider and develop new ways...

La Argentina atraviesa momentos difíciles. En efecto, la aparición de esta nueva pandemia, un contexto internacional más complejo del que estábamos acostumbrados, la falta de acuerdos internos y una clase dirigente que no logra elaborar una visión de país nos ha puesto en una encrucijada. En esta obra, Francisco de Santibañes nos presenta un amplio panorama sobre los desafíos que enfrenta la Argentina, y también nos propone caminos a recorrer....

En la Comunidad de Madrid murieron miles de mayores en las residencias durante la pandemia de Covid-19. La cifra podría haber sido inferior de no haberse aplicado unos polémicos protocolos que impidieron el acceso de muchos residentes a los hospitales y que les condenaron a una muerte en condiciones indignas. Durante aquellas terribles semanas, Alberto Reyero Zubiri - entonces consejero de Políticas Sociales y, por tanto, la máxima autoridad...

The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) vision provides the premise that SASEC countries---Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka---which have grown robustly in recent years, can tap each other's strength to realize their potential of propelling Asia's future growth. They can harness their individual comparative advantages by cooperating better in facilitating trade and enhancing connectivity, and providing...