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Food, Livelihoods & Climate Change in the Mekong Region: Summary Report of International Workshop
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 12:40
From August 9-11, 2010, Focus on the Global South, the Foundation for Ecological Recovery/TERRA, World Rainforest Movement (WRM), International Rivers, Bank Information Centre and the Thai Working Group on Climate Justice (TCJ), organised a workshop entitled “Food, Livelihoods and Climate Change in the Mekong Region”. The workshop was held at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and attended by 52 representatives of local networks and civil society organizations from Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand,...
Occasional Paper 10: Feminist Economics of Trade: Reflections on the Indian Manufacturing Sector
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 15:10
Using case studies from the manufacturing sector in India this paper aims to provide an understanding of the theoretical framework proposed by feminist economists on the process of economic liberalisation. By situating the effects of economic liberalisation on women and men vis-a-vis the linkages between patriarchy and political economy, this paper attempts to establish the point that if it is accepted that economic policies and consequently economic liberalisation affect sets of actors differently - women...
Occasional Paper 11 (10b): Agrofuels – A boost of energy for the Mekong region?
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:28
by Rebeca Leonard
This background paper seeks to brief readers on the extent of the development, production and consumption of agrofuels, particularly liquid fuels for transport, in the Mekong region. The area of focus comprises the countries of the Mekong River Basin, that is, flowing downstream north to south, the southernmost prefectures of China (Yunnan and Guangxi), Lao PDR, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The varied political, economic, and social contexts of this region make it...
[Report] REDD in South East Asia: a Political Economy Perspective
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 15:57
This is a report of the workshop that was organised to widen the discussion on the concepts and critiques of the REDD programme (Programme for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) to coincide with meetings of the UNFCCC in Bangkok from 3-8 April 2011. Around 55 participants gathered together from Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, India, Nepal, and Japan. This included around 30 from local or regional NGOs, around 10 participants from indigenous peoples groups...
The Case of the 11 Trafficked OFWs in Los Angeles
Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 12:18
Results of an Investigation by Rep. Walden Bello, Chair of the Committee on Overseas Workers’ Affairs (COWA), House of Representatives, PhilippinesMay 25, 2011After the referral to the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs (COWA) of a speech by Deputy Speaker Erin Tanada on the plight of 11 OFWs in Los Angeles, California, USA, the Chair of the Committee conducted an investigation of the case while in the United States during the congressional break.
The Chair’s investigation confirmed that the case of the...
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