| Title: |
Social Policy: Safety Net or Springboard? |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Gitta, Cosmas; United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY. |
| Source: |
Cooperation South. 2001 (2). |
| Availability: |
United Nations Development Programme, Special Unit for TCDC, One United Nations Plaza, FF-121, New York, NY 10017. Tel: 212-906-5737; Fax: 212-906-6352; Web site: http://www.undp.org/. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
164 |
| Publication Date: |
2001 |
| Document Type: |
Collected Works - Serials; Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Case Studies; Development Communication; Geographic Regions; International Communication; Regional Cooperation; Social Problems; Social Science Research; Sustainable Development |
| ISSN: |
0259-3882 |
| Abstract: |
This issue of "Cooperation South" looks at recent experiences in protecting and advancing human welfare in the south as well as the north. It presents a shared learning exercise about an array of social policy options; which decision makers in the south can consider in their efforts to shape a caring society, alleviate poverty, promote human development and generate solid economic growth. The "Social Policy: Safety Net or Springboard?" section contains five articles: (1) "Latin America" (Enrique Vasquez; Enrique Mendizabal); (2) "Arab Region" (Salim Nasr); (3) "Southern Africa" (Viviene Taylor); (4) "Northern Input for South-South Dialogue on Social Policy?" (Bob Deacon); and (5) "Eradicating Poverty by Building a Welfare Society: Finland as a Case Study" (Hilkka Pietila). The"Environment and Sustainable Development" section contains three articles: (1) "Earth Summit 2002: New 'Global Deal'" (Felix Dodds); (2) "Ecosystems of the Humid Tropics: South-South Cooperation on Agenda 21" (Miguel Clusener-Godt; Ignacy Sachs); and (3) "South-South Cooperation on Food Security: Rice in West Africa" (Kanayo F. Nwanze; P. Justin Kouka; Monty P. Jones). The "Perspective" section contains three articles: (1) "Global Intellectual Hegemony and the International Development Agenda" (Branislav Gosovic); (2) "Windows on the South: Current Trends, Perspectives, and Events"; and (3) "Sharing Ideas Access to ICT, Access to Education" (Joshua S. Jacobs). (BT) |
| Entry Date: |
2003 |
| Accession Number: |
ED471169 |
| Database: |
ERIC |