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2017-03-20
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN);
Plastic has penetrated everyday life, and the disadvantages of plastics are becoming more and more visible: large quantities of plastics leak into rivers and oceans, with adverse effects to marine ecosystems and related economic activities. This report is one of the first of its kind to quantify primary microplastics leakage and to demonstrate that these primary microplastics are globally responsible for a major source of plastics in the oceans.
2015-07-01
WaterAid;
With 2015 marking the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the start of the Sustainable Development Goals, this report identifies 45 priority countries where there is a continuing need for water and sanitation aid. The report maps needs against resources available to countries, focusing on aid resources and other international resource flows.
2014-11-01
United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
When LGBT people are denied full participation in society because of their identities, their human rights are violated, and those violations of human rights are likely to have a harmful effect on a country's level of economic development. This study analyzes the impact of the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people on economic development in 39 emerging economies and other selected countries, and presents findings that demonstrate a link between LGBT rights and economic output. The findings suggest that LGBT equality should be part of economic development programs and policies.
2009-10-31
Open Society Institute;
Assesses the quality of supplies for needle and syringe programs procured with grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; examines decision-making and procurement processes; highlights best practices; and recommends improvements.
2009-08-21
Open Society Institute;
Describes the regions' hepatitis C epidemic, its correlation with injection drug use, and the lack of awareness and access to care. Calls on civil society groups to support monitoring and awareness, distribution of cheaper medicines, and equity in care.
2009-06-04
Open Society Institute;
Provides an overview of the drug overdose problem in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; describes overdose symptoms, factors that affect overdose risk, prevention methods, and step-by-step responses to an overdose. Lists the overdose risks of various drugs.
2009-03-10
Open Society Institute;
Summarizes research on the range of human rights abuses practiced against drug users in Asia and the former Soviet Union, including detention without judicial oversight and beatings. Highlights the need for reform.
2008-11-20
Open Society Institute;
Offers a legal analysis of patients' rights and reports on their violation in cases of drug users seeking medical care in the Kyrgyz Republic, the quality of care received, and level of awareness of patients of their rights. Includes recommendations.
2008-04-07
Open Society Institute;
Provides an overview of police practices that block drug users' access to harm reduction efforts and increases unsafe behavior. Recommends aligning law enforcement with public health goals, including by incorporating harm reduction into police strategies.
2008-03-04
Open Society Institute;
Examines trends in HIV cases among injecting drug users in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and outlines OSI and its partners' efforts to reduce drug-related harms fueling HIV epidemics. Includes country analyses and descriptions of prevention services.
2007-12-21
Open Society Institute;
Outlines the initiative's efforts to advance equality and citizenship, freedom of information and expression, international justice, legal capacity development, and criminal justice reform in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the former Soviet Union.
2001-12-01
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN);
The conclusion of Lessons Learned: Case Studies in Sustainable Use summarizes the overarching lessons learned from the case studies provided in the volume. 1. Sustainability of uses of renewable natural resources is dependent on the existence of a 'sustainable society'at the local, national and global levels. 2. Successful biological conservation is a function of equity and democracy. 3. To achieve greater sustainability of uses of natural resources will likely require modification of the roles of organizations and government agencies in authority. 4. The current conservation paradigm of Protected Areas (including as applied to the 'biodiversity hotspots'concept) may not be economically viable in many developing countries, simply because the opportunitycosts often exceed the value local people receive from their existence. National and international agencies and organizations realize most of the value from designation of protected areas and 'hotspots'. 5. It is not possible to transpose directly the combination of factors that influence one case to another site, and expect the same impact or result.6. Donor agencies and/or central government policies need to consider management requirements beyond project cycles in order to promote long-term sustainability of resource uses.7. External factors such as war and natural disasters can have an over-riding influence on the sustainability of resource use. 8. Interventions on key resources by external institutions often pressure transformation of local governance systems. The impact of these changes is often overlooked. More specific observations of common features. Furthermore, the conclusion provides lessons related to policy, social processes, institutions, and information.
