Politics and Poverty (Routledge Library Editions: Food Supply and Policy) (Volume 1)

ABBOTT, John

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Routledge

Politics and Poverty (Routledge Library Editions: Food Supply and Policy)

At its foundation the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) was conceived as an organization which would manage the world's agricultural output and improve the well-being of its people. As the largest specialised agency of the United Nations, commitment and ideals were well-funded. Almost a half-century on, the FAO faces mounting criticism from its major funding nations, professionals within the field and from developing countries. The efficacy of its constitution, bureaucracy and aid - and even its fidelity to original ideals - are now being questioned. "Politics and Poverty" presents an insider's view of the FAO. John Abbott provides an historical analysis of the development of the FAO's structures and activities and he assesses the success of the organization in achieving its ultimate objective of poverty alleviation. Throughout, his concern is for both a more professional and more visionary organization. The author argues that only through reform can the FAO recover its purpose: to contribute to the project of sustainability in the developing world. This book should be of interest to lecturers, students and professionals in development studies, politics, agricultural economics and public administration.

Politics and Poverty: A Critique of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Business & Money

Economics

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Scimitar

Literature & Fiction

Island Books

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United States

Crown

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable updated reference to the 223 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. All information is updated as of 2006. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, photography, migration, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, volume 2 of the Odonata Survey of Texas is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas, Volume 2

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Odonata Survey of Texas

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable updated reference to the 224 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. All information is updated through 2007. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, volume 3 of the Odonata Survey of Texas is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

Dragonflies and Damselflies Odonata of Texas (3)

A collection of short stories from author John Abbott.  REVIEWS  "Easy to forget all around us are worlds in motion with lives larger or smaller than our own involved in most of the similar intricacies it takes to survive, to live, to struggle, to love, suffer, procreate, laugh or just stand still. What’s not so easy is the ability to take all these individual identities and have them stand out in their worlds of activity where normally they might not. John Abbott’s ability to allow his characters and their situations to stand out on the page is something one gets in the exchange that takes place between he and his reader. Theft: And Other Tales of Loss and the Working Class masterfully accomplishes the deepest part of this relationship and offers the reader something unique, something apart from the expected, and from the commonplace in the name of a reality running parallel to our own and right before our eyes." — Paul B. Roth, editor & publisher The Bitter   "John Abbott’s stories remind me of those writers like Chekhov and de Maupassant. They have the same control of language, the same wry affection for their characters, the same understanding of, as Faulkner put, “the human heart in conflict with itself.” Every moment of emotion in these stories is earned, and the stories’ mastery literally jumps off the page when I read them. The work here is serious without being self-serious, funny without being easy, and always engaging." — Steven Carter, author of I Was Howard Hughes and Famous Writers School  "This is a dazzling story collection about ordinary people in extraordinary moments, and Abbott give us these moments, beautifully, in lucid prose." — J.D. Dolan, author of Phoenix: A Brother's Life

Theft: And Other Tales of Loss and the Working Class

Short Stories & Anthologies

Underground Voices

Mandarin

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The Unfinished Revolution: Learning, Human Behavior, Community, and Political Paradox

Ryan, Terry

Behavioral Sciences

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

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