Global Monitoring

Author : Ray Harris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135428425
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring written by Ray Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly technical work is at the leading edge of spatial analysis. It covers the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative in the international context of access to environmental data. This book identifies the data policy issues, such as intellectual property rights, privacy, licensing and archiving policies, that affect environmental monitoring organisations, statistical institutes, mapping agencies, institutes for natural resources and Earth observation. It recommends courses of action to improve information services in GMES and assesses the impact of data policy on access to and cost-efficient use of information services in GMES. This title will be essential reading for government institutions such as mapping organisations, space agencies, environmental departments, military and defence departments; it will also be useful to students of environmental policies and industries involved in mapping, cartography, aerial surveys and the space industry.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821398083
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2013 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2013 provides an annual assessment of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and addresses this year's theme of rural-urban dynamics and the MDGs.

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Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821358597
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2004 written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: References pp. 217-228.

Author : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019953263X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2008 written by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working towards the 2015 millennium development goals, this global report marks the midterm point and provides a rich evidence-based assessment of the provision of education on a global scale. Based on specialized commissions, extensive consultations and multiple research sources, the report provides an authoritative, comparative reference.

Author : World Bank;International Monetary Fund
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464806705
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2015/2016 written by World Bank;International Monetary Fund and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Monitoring Report 2015/2016, produced by the World Bank Group in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, comes at an inflection point in both the setting of global development goals and the demographic trends affecting those goals. This year marks the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the launching of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while the World Bank Group has in parallel articulated the twin goals of sustainably ending extreme poverty and sharing prosperity. This report presents the latest global poverty numbers, based on the 2011 purchasing power parity (PPP) data, and examines the pace of development progress through the lens of the evolving global development goals. The special theme of this year's report examines the complex interaction between demographic change and development. With the number of children approaching a global ceiling of two billion, the world's population is growing slower. It is also aging faster, with the share of people of working age starting a decline in 2013. But the direction and pace of these trends vary starkly across countries, with sizeable demographic disparities between centers of global poverty (marked by high fertility) and drivers of global growth (marked by rapid aging). These demographic disparities are expected to deeply affect the pursuit of the post-2015 agenda, accentuating existing challenges and creating new opportunities.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821384244
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2010 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Monitoring Report 2010: The MDGs after the Crisis, examines the impact of the worst recession since the Great Depression on poverty and human development outcomes in developing countries. Although the recovery is under way, the impact of the crisis will be lasting and immeasurable.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821373859
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2008 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-04-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Global Monitoring Report 2008', the fifth in an annual series, is essential reading for those who wish to follow the global development agenda and debate in 2008. The year marks the midpoint toward the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is also an important year to work toward a consensus on how the world is going to respond to the challenge of climate change, building on the foundation laid at the Bali climate change conference in December 2007. The report spans this agenda. It provides a comprehensive assessment of progress toward the MDGs and related policies and actions. It addresses the challenge of climate change and environmental sustainability and assesses its implications for development. The report's assessment of MDGs at midpoint presents a mixed picture, one of both significant progress and formidable challenges. The first MDG, reducing extreme poverty by half, is likely to be met at the global level, thanks to a remarkable surge in global economic growth over the past decade. But, on current trends, the human development MDGs are unlikely to be met. Prospects are gravest for the goals of reducing child and maternal mortality, but shortfalls are also likely in the primary school completion. nutrition, and sanitation MDGs. The potential effects of climate change compound the challenge of achieving the development goals and sustaining progress. The report's messages are clear: urgent action is needed to help the world get back on track to achieve the MDGs; and urgent action is also needed to combat climate change that threatens the well-being of all countries, but particularly of poor countries and poor people. The goals of development and environmental sustainability are closely related, and the paths to those goals have important synergies.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821378597
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2009 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A Development Emergency', the title of this year’s 'Global Monitoring Report', the sixth in an annual series, could not be more apt. The global economic crisis, the most severe since the Great Depression, is rapidly turning into a human and development crisis. No region is immune. The poor countries are especially vulnerable, as they have the least cushion to withstand events. The crisis, coming on the heels of the food and fuel crises, poses serious threats to their hard-won gains in boosting economic growth and reducing poverty. It is pushing millions back into poverty and putting at risk the very survival of many. The prospect of reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, already a cause for serious concern, now looks even more distant. A global crisis requires a global response. The crisis began in the financial markets of developed countries, so the first order of business must be to stabilize these markets and counter the recession that the financial turmoil has triggered. At the same time, strong and urgent actions are needed to counter the impact of the crisis on developing countries and help them restore strong growth while protecting the poor. 'Global Monitoring Report 2009', prepared jointly by the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provides a development perspective on the global economic crisis. It assesses the impact on developing countries—their growth, poverty reduction, and other MDGs. And it sets out priorities for policy response, both by developing countries themselves and by the international community. The report also focuses on the ways in which the private sector can be better mobilized in support of development goals, especially in the aftermath of the crisis.

Author : World Bank Publications
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821369768
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2007 written by World Bank Publications and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2007 Global Monitoring Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) assesses the contributions of developing countries, developed countries, and international financial institutions toward meeting universally agreed development commitments. Fourth in a series of annual reports leading up to 2015, this year's report reviews key developments of the past year, emerging priorities, and provides a detailed region-by-region picture of performance in the developing regions of the world, drawing on indicators for poverty, education, gender equality, health, and other goals. Subtitled "Confronting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Fragile States," this year's report highlights two key thematic areas-gender equality and empowerment of women (the third MDG) and the special problems of fragile states, where extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated. The report, which is jointly issued by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, argues that gender equality and the empowerment of women are central to the development agenda. This is because gender equality makes good economic sense and because it helps advance the other development goals-including education, nutrition, and reducing child mortality. Rapid progress has been made in some areas, such as achieving educational parity for girls in primary and secondary school in most countries. But in many other dimensions-including political representation and participation in nonagricultural employment-performance still falls short. Better monitoring and efforts at mainstreaming gender equality requires realistic goals, strong leadership, technical expertise, and financing.

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Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821387014
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Monitoring Report 2011 written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared jointly by The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.