Authors:Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Secretariat,
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: management, resource, natural, women
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 1996-11-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0850924863
ISBN-13: 9780850924862

This manual provides an overview of the main issues relating to women and natural resource management in the Caribbean region. It aims to provide trainers and extension workers with skills and techniques to train and involve women in conservation activities. It acknowledges the valuable indigenous knowledge which women in the Caribbean posses, and emphasizes that women themselves must be involved in the identification of their needs.It also present case studies of women successfully promoting environmental and sustainable development in the region.

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: secretary, general, commonwealth, report, democracy, development
Number of Pages: 54
Published: 2004-06
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0850927803
ISBN-13: 9780850927801

A report to Commonwealth Heads of Government on the activities and achievements of the Commonwealth Secretariat from July 2001 to June 2003. The Foreword by Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon presents a personal view of the progress of the Commonwealth over that period. The report is presented to Commonwealth Heads of Government before their biennial summit.

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: yearbook, commonwealth
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2004-09
List price: $105.00
ISBN-10: 095496294X
ISBN-13: 9780954962944

The Commonwealth Yearbook is the essential annual guide to the Commonwealth, its members, and organizations. The 2006 Yearbook has been fully updated and includes articles on: ·The "good offices" role of the Commonwealth in promoting democracy and conflict resolution·Commonwealth initiatives on reducing the impact of natural disasters, especially in small island states · Working for a fairer deal in international trade for developing countries ·The challenge of debt and debt management in developing countries and the Commonwealth Secretariat’s widely used debt management software·A ful

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: reference, report, meeting, government, heads, commonwealth
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2008-02
List price: $68.00
ISBN-10: 0955440831
ISBN-13: 9780955440830

Issued for each Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, this bi-annual publication is written by Commonwealth experts and presents current thought and pertinent analysis on Commonwealth issues and challenges. In-depth articles and case studies focus on topical themes, including the themes of the 2007 meeting. It is published with the ultimate goal of strengthening cooperation between government and business and facilitating the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: gender, stories, management, system, series, success, practices, business, women, trade, matters, commonwealth
Number of Pages: 156
Published: 2002-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0850926890
ISBN-13: 9780850926897

This handbook is a compilation of the best practices in Commonwealth countries that support the development of businesses owned and/or operated by women. The case study format is given some authenticity by the success stories related by women from across the Commonwealth. Fifteen countries have been featured. The best practice will assist women entrepreneurs from around the world who want to learn successful strategies from leading women entrepreneurs.

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: commonwealth, development, division, secretariat, institutional, government, public, administration, reform
Number of Pages: 388
Published: 2004-07
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0117032492
ISBN-13: 9780117032491

Commonwealth Public Administration Reform is a comprehensive resource for all those in public and private sectors and civil society who are engaged in reforming public administration. It includes in one volume the principal documents of major reform initiatives in the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management. It draws on the richly diverse experience of the association’s 54 member countries, large and small, developing and industrialised. The 2004 edition brings together the knowledge and experience of leading experts from around the

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: update, ministers, health, commonwealth
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2009-09
List price: $56.00
ISBN-10: 0850928729
ISBN-13: 9780850928723

Produced for the annual Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Update is a central source of information for Ministers on topical health priorities. The theme for the 2009 Meeting is Health and Climate Change: Current Vulnerabilities and Priorities for Action.This accompanying reference book provides comprehensive and essential information on the many important health challenges facing Commonwealth citizens in the 21st century resulting from climate change. With 31 specially conducted country surveys into the impact of climate change on health, complete wit