Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aluminum industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Journal of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aluminum industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Between Preservation and Exploitation
Author: Kemi Fuentes-GeorgePublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026203428X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
A study of biodiversity governance analyzes the factors that determine the effectiveness of transnational advocacy networks and the importance of justice claims to conservation. In the late 2000s, ordinary citizens in Jamaica and Mexico demanded that government put a stop to lucrative but environmentally harmful economic development activities—bauxite mining in Jamaica and large-scale tourism and overfishing on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. In each case, the catalyst for the campaign was information gathered and disseminated by transnational advocacy networks (TANs) of researchers, academics, and activists. Both campaigns were successful despite opposition from industry supporters. Meanwhile, simultaneous campaigns to manage land in another part of the Yucatán and to conserve migratory birds in Egypt had far less success. In this book, Kemi Fuentes-George uses these four cases to analyze factors that determine the success or failure of efforts by TANs to persuade policymakers and private sector actors in developing countries to change environmental behavior. Fuentes-George argues that in order to influence the design and implementation of policy, TANs must generate a scientific consensus, create social relationships with local actors, and advocate for biodiversity in a way that promotes local environmental justice. Environmentally just policies would allow local populations access to their lands provided they use natural resources sustainably. Justice claims are also more likely to generate needed support among local groups for conservation projects. In their conservation efforts, Jamaica, Mexico, and Egypt were attempting to meet their obligations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and other regional agreements. Fuentes-George's innovative analysis shows the importance of local environmental justice for the implementation of international environmental treaties.
Jamaica
Author: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1475595247
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Macroeconomic outturns are steadily improving. After 7 consecutive quarters of positive growth, real GDP seems on target to grow by 1.7 percent in FY16/17, driven by agriculture, construction, and tourism. Inflation and the current account deficit remain contained, supported by low oil prices. Employment is growing, but unemployment is a chronic issue. Business and consumer confidence are near historic highs. The 7 percent of GDP primary surplus target is set to be reached, and public debt is on a downward path.
The Contribution of IICA to the Development of Agriculture and Rural Communities in Jamaica
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Managing FDI for Development in Resource-Rich States
Author: L. BarclayPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137516097
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
This book is a timely study in light of the resurgence of resource nationalism that is currently occurring in several resource-rich, developing countries. It moves away from the traditional explanations for the disappointing economic performance of resource-rich, developing countries, notably those advanced by key researchers.
Minerals Yearbook
Author: Reflections on agriculture in Jamaica
Author: Chelston W. D. BrathwaitePublisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Annual Report 2002 IICA
Author: Modernization of the IICA Office in Jamaica
Author: Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Decolonising Restorative Justice
Author: Leanne Alexis LeversPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000936279
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This book critically examines the colonial dimensions of restorative justice through the lens of justice policy reform in Jamaica. Restorative justice is not new. Practices of restitution can be found throughout history, predominantly in non-Western traditions and religions. One of the key principles of restorative practices is contextualisation. That is, restorative practices are developed and embedded within the political, economic, and cultural context of the communities in which they are practised. Many of the countries that have gone on to develop restorative justice as part of their formal justice system have developed their policy on the model of their indigenous communities – for example, in Canada and in New Zealand. However, with the globalisation of restorative practices within the past decade, many countries have sought to ‘colonise’ restorative justice, by developing a standardised, best-practice approach. Instead of a practice that is developed and formed by its community, colonised restorative justice dictates that one size fits all. Examined through the lens of the development and implementation of restorative justice policies in Jamaica, this book argues that this Westernised approach diminishes the effectiveness of restorative justice in its capacity: to address the victim’s needs; to hold the offender accountable in a way that reintegrates them into society; and to empower the community by involving them in the provision of justice to victims. Restorative justice, then, must be decolonised –and local, indigenous practices acknowledged –if it is to achieve its aims. This book will be of interest to a range of scholars with interests in decolonisation, as well as alternative dispute resolution, especially those in sociolegal studies, criminology, human rights, social policy, political science, and Caribbean studies.