World Sustainable Development Outlook 2010
Towards Epistemic Sovereignty: (Re)-thinking Development in a Changing Global Political Economy
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2010
Book
Hardback
426 pages
978-1-907106-15-6 (ISBN)
Description
The World Sustainable Development Outlook series has been developed to provide an overview of sustainable development, to discuss why it is important and to provoke forward thinking on the development of a more coherent approach to solving global problems related to sustainability through science and technology.
Outlook 2010 provides the impetus for the cross-fertilization of knowledge - across physical boundaries, cultures and epistemic schools. The main objective is to question the intrinsic ideological value of neoliberal thinking and methodologies; and to assess whether neoliberal approaches to development are appropriate for the socioeconomic challenges that beset Third World nations. The perspectives presented in this volume challenge traditional development thought and seek to present avant-garde ways of thinking about achieving sustainable development (SD), particularly in developing countries (DCs). Outlook 2010 covers a range of topics that ensemble endeavour to address growing concerns about the problems of the third world underdevelopment, even after decades of experimentation with one development strategy or another; all of which failed to deliver the majority of the world's population from the bowels of poverty.
The main topics include: Accounting, economics and business management; Diasporic tourism, migration and brain circulation; Social capital and sustainable development; Changing demography of the world and the implications for policy making; ICTs, learning and development; The environment and sustainable development; Transport studies; Public health.
Outlook 2010 provides the impetus for the cross-fertilization of knowledge - across physical boundaries, cultures and epistemic schools. The main objective is to question the intrinsic ideological value of neoliberal thinking and methodologies; and to assess whether neoliberal approaches to development are appropriate for the socioeconomic challenges that beset Third World nations. The perspectives presented in this volume challenge traditional development thought and seek to present avant-garde ways of thinking about achieving sustainable development (SD), particularly in developing countries (DCs). Outlook 2010 covers a range of topics that ensemble endeavour to address growing concerns about the problems of the third world underdevelopment, even after decades of experimentation with one development strategy or another; all of which failed to deliver the majority of the world's population from the bowels of poverty.
The main topics include: Accounting, economics and business management; Diasporic tourism, migration and brain circulation; Social capital and sustainable development; Changing demography of the world and the implications for policy making; ICTs, learning and development; The environment and sustainable development; Transport studies; Public health.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Brighton
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
more than 50 figures, graphs and tables, all in black/white
ISBN-13
978-1-907106-15-6 (9781907106156)
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Content
Preface
Allam Ahmed and Gale TC Rigobert
Part I: Accounting, economics and business management
1. The future of the US Dollar as an international key currency
Buks Wessels
2. The impact of the financial crisis on investors in countries governed by Islamic banking and finance: The case of the Dubai world standstill
Kaitlyn Busler and Michael Busler
3. Cost minimisation through interest-free micro credit to micro entrepreneurs: A case of Bangladesh
Mohammed Nurul Alam
4. The role of Oman Development Bank in financing small- and medium-scale industries
S. Hemavathy Nithyanandhan
5. Evaluating the impact of changes in international trade policy on the sugar industry of Jamaica: An integrated assessment approach
Anthony Clayton, K'adamwe K'nIfe and Andrew Spencer
6. Foreign direct investment effect on East Asian productivity
Elsadig Musa Ahmed
Part II: Diasporic tourism, migration and brain circulation
7. Strategic developmental opportunities from diaspora tourism: The Jamaican perspective
Natasha Kay Mortley
8. Multinational hotel companies and sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Joseph E. Mbaiwa
9. Diasporic tourism and investment in Suriname
Keith Nurse
10. Stimulating diasporic tourism as a niche market for Caribbean tourism: The case of Guyana and Toronto
Sherma Roberts
11. The potential role of the Caribbean diaspora in science, technology and industrial policy
Jason Jackson
12. Caribbean home town associations: An untapped resource for impacting development in the Caribbean region
Samantha C. Joseph, Roger Hosein and Martin Franklin
Part III: Social capital and sustainable development
13. Productive capacity, a platform for institutional change and sustainable development: The case for developing economies
Lamya Kanoo
14. Embedding social capital in place and community: Towards a new paradigm for the Caribbean food system
Marisa Wilson
15. Patterns of Caribbean livelihoods
Corinne Gregoire
Part IV: Changing demography of the world and the implications for policy making
16. The dynamics and consequences of population ageing in Trinidad and Tobago: A call for responsible planning for sustainable development
Jennifer Rouse, Vasudev Ramkissoon and Pemba Ramdoo
17. Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: Trends and implications
Maxine Hunte and Leigh-Ann Waldropt Bonair
18. The aged, a lost and dying society: Implying the importance of a gerontological framework for addressing their needs in the Caribbean
Kenneth A. Niles
19. Disaggregating demographic factors of labour change in Trinidad and Tobago
Sonkarley T. Beaie
20. Alien labourers and development processes the case of Montserrat
Godfrey C. St. Bernard
Part V: ICTs, learning and development
21. Can IT and ITES be an engine of growth? An empirical analysis
Seema Joshi
22. A holistic approach to organisational learning in manufacturing: a model and a research agenda
Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon and Kit Fai Pun
23. Opportunities for the use of computer-assisted instruction in enhancing the quality and coverage of education delivery in Guyana at the general secondary school level
Louis Dodson and Dianna A. DaSilva
24. Rethinking postsecondary, technical and vocational training for the 21st century
Patrice Parris Searles
25. Stem cell innovation system in India: Emerging scenario and future challenges
Shashank Shekhar Tiwari and Pranav N. Desai
Part VI: The environment and sustainable development
26. The uphill climb for environment and development: The challenges of rapid urban development in Trinidad and Tobago
Rudo Udika
27. Gendered applications of the carbon footprint: The use of carbon management tools to highlight the effect of gender on sustainable lifestyles
Nolana E. Lynch
28. The Turtle Village Trust, Trinidad and Tobago: Sustainability through strategic bridging, green alliance and enviropreneurship
Kalim U. Shah and Robin Marin
29. Cruising out of control? Dealing with the environmental impacts of cruise tourism in the Caribbean
Jaya Ramlall
Part VII: Transport studies
30. Assessing actions towards sustainable logistics: A framework
Vendela Santén and Sönke Behrends
31. Reducing waste in transport operations
Henrik Sternberg and Kent Lumsden
32. Bridging transportation gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects and potential for maritime transportation cooperation in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
Khellon Quacy Roach and Raymond Mark Kirton
Part VIII: Public health
33. Sustaining the future well being of our children: An empirical analysis of breastfeeding practices in Trinidad and Tobago
Godfrey C. St. Bernard
34. The case for a preventative approach to chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in Trinidad and Tobago
Dindial Ramrattan
Allam Ahmed and Gale TC Rigobert
Part I: Accounting, economics and business management
1. The future of the US Dollar as an international key currency
Buks Wessels
2. The impact of the financial crisis on investors in countries governed by Islamic banking and finance: The case of the Dubai world standstill
Kaitlyn Busler and Michael Busler
3. Cost minimisation through interest-free micro credit to micro entrepreneurs: A case of Bangladesh
Mohammed Nurul Alam
4. The role of Oman Development Bank in financing small- and medium-scale industries
S. Hemavathy Nithyanandhan
5. Evaluating the impact of changes in international trade policy on the sugar industry of Jamaica: An integrated assessment approach
Anthony Clayton, K'adamwe K'nIfe and Andrew Spencer
6. Foreign direct investment effect on East Asian productivity
Elsadig Musa Ahmed
Part II: Diasporic tourism, migration and brain circulation
7. Strategic developmental opportunities from diaspora tourism: The Jamaican perspective
Natasha Kay Mortley
8. Multinational hotel companies and sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Joseph E. Mbaiwa
9. Diasporic tourism and investment in Suriname
Keith Nurse
10. Stimulating diasporic tourism as a niche market for Caribbean tourism: The case of Guyana and Toronto
Sherma Roberts
11. The potential role of the Caribbean diaspora in science, technology and industrial policy
Jason Jackson
12. Caribbean home town associations: An untapped resource for impacting development in the Caribbean region
Samantha C. Joseph, Roger Hosein and Martin Franklin
Part III: Social capital and sustainable development
13. Productive capacity, a platform for institutional change and sustainable development: The case for developing economies
Lamya Kanoo
14. Embedding social capital in place and community: Towards a new paradigm for the Caribbean food system
Marisa Wilson
15. Patterns of Caribbean livelihoods
Corinne Gregoire
Part IV: Changing demography of the world and the implications for policy making
16. The dynamics and consequences of population ageing in Trinidad and Tobago: A call for responsible planning for sustainable development
Jennifer Rouse, Vasudev Ramkissoon and Pemba Ramdoo
17. Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: Trends and implications
Maxine Hunte and Leigh-Ann Waldropt Bonair
18. The aged, a lost and dying society: Implying the importance of a gerontological framework for addressing their needs in the Caribbean
Kenneth A. Niles
19. Disaggregating demographic factors of labour change in Trinidad and Tobago
Sonkarley T. Beaie
20. Alien labourers and development processes the case of Montserrat
Godfrey C. St. Bernard
Part V: ICTs, learning and development
21. Can IT and ITES be an engine of growth? An empirical analysis
Seema Joshi
22. A holistic approach to organisational learning in manufacturing: a model and a research agenda
Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon and Kit Fai Pun
23. Opportunities for the use of computer-assisted instruction in enhancing the quality and coverage of education delivery in Guyana at the general secondary school level
Louis Dodson and Dianna A. DaSilva
24. Rethinking postsecondary, technical and vocational training for the 21st century
Patrice Parris Searles
25. Stem cell innovation system in India: Emerging scenario and future challenges
Shashank Shekhar Tiwari and Pranav N. Desai
Part VI: The environment and sustainable development
26. The uphill climb for environment and development: The challenges of rapid urban development in Trinidad and Tobago
Rudo Udika
27. Gendered applications of the carbon footprint: The use of carbon management tools to highlight the effect of gender on sustainable lifestyles
Nolana E. Lynch
28. The Turtle Village Trust, Trinidad and Tobago: Sustainability through strategic bridging, green alliance and enviropreneurship
Kalim U. Shah and Robin Marin
29. Cruising out of control? Dealing with the environmental impacts of cruise tourism in the Caribbean
Jaya Ramlall
Part VII: Transport studies
30. Assessing actions towards sustainable logistics: A framework
Vendela Santén and Sönke Behrends
31. Reducing waste in transport operations
Henrik Sternberg and Kent Lumsden
32. Bridging transportation gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects and potential for maritime transportation cooperation in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
Khellon Quacy Roach and Raymond Mark Kirton
Part VIII: Public health
33. Sustaining the future well being of our children: An empirical analysis of breastfeeding practices in Trinidad and Tobago
Godfrey C. St. Bernard
34. The case for a preventative approach to chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in Trinidad and Tobago
Dindial Ramrattan