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WOMEN ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT [10 records]

Record 1 2010-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

CIDA policy identifies a number of cross-cutting, thematic issues that must be addressed in all development activities (e.g. poverty reduction, gender equality, the environment).

CONT

Women in Development Gender Equity is a broad development theme, linked to other themes and policies(such as sustainability, the environment, human rights and good governance) which underlie all development work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Dans sa politique, l'ACDI mentionne certains thèmes transsectoriels (réduction de la pauvreté, égalité des sexes, environnement, etc.) dont doivent traiter toutes les activités de développement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
CONT

La política de la ACDI identifica una serie de temas multidisciplinarios (por ej.: la reducción de la pobreza, la igualdad entre los sexos, el medio ambiente) que todas las actividades de desarrollo deben abordar.

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Record 2 2009-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Unitarian Service Committee of Canada(USC Canada) is a non-profit, non-denominational, voluntary organization committed to the enhancement of human development through an international partnership of people linked in the challenge to eradicate poverty. Founded in 1945 by the late Dr Lotta Hitschmanova, USC' s early mandate was to undertake relief and reconstruction activities in war-ravaged countries in Europe. Over the years USC' s work has evolved to focus almost entirely on long-term, sustainable development programs. USC Canada currently supports programs in Nepal, Indonesia/East Timor, Bangladesh, Mali and Lesotho. USC projects are centred around a number of important development issues including food security, environment, community development, income generation for women and training and education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

Addiction Services of Thames Valley is a community based service, funded by the Provincial Ministry of Health, MOHLTC. Our agency operates in co-operation with local addiction agencies, the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, the Thames Valley District Health Council, and many other community services. We provide early intervention to persons who are concerned about substance use and/or problem gambling; assess individuals in Elgin, Oxford and Middlesex Counties who have an alcohol and/or drug related problem or problem gambling; develop treatment plans for clients and assist with referrals to provide community treatment & aftercare; provide consultation to employers, families, professionals and others concerned about alcohol use, drug use or problem gambling; participate in the development of the addiction system; our assessment forms the basis for a comprehensive treatment plan, referrals to appropriate treatment services and aftercare subsequent to treatment; provide the Back on Track program for convicted impaired drivers in Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties; assist pregnant and Parenting women who are substance-involved in a new program called "Heartspace". This program focuses on both the needs of the woman and the child in an all female environment. Heartspace is fully funded and is open to receive referrals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

The introduction of family and parental leave schemes, care arrangements for children and the elderly, and the development of a working environment structure and organisation which facilitates the combination of work and family/household responsibilities for women and men.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 5 1999-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
CONT

The shift from a "Women in Development"(WID) discourse to a "Women, Environment and Development"(WED) discourse which took place in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is significant in that it opens up a space for questioning the developmental enterprise itself. It also signals a more critical attitude towards modernity and the modernizing process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Sociology
  • Environment
OBS

UNIFEM [United Nations Development Fund for Women]/UNCED [United Nations Conference on Environment and Development]. June, 1992. Appointed. Aims to solve mainstream gender issues within the UNCED process.

Key term(s)
  • Special Advisor on Women, Environment and Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Sociologie
  • Environnement
Key term(s)
  • Conseillère spéciale pour les femmes, l'environnement et le développement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
  • Sociología
  • Medio ambiente
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Record 7 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Environment
OBS

UNIFEM [United Nations Development Fund for Women]/UN Conference on Environment and Development secretariat.

Key term(s)
  • Senior Advisor on Women, Environment and Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Environnement
Key term(s)
  • Conseiller principal pour les questions relatives aux femmes, à l'environnement et au développement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Medio ambiente
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Record 8 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Congress Titles
  • Sociology of the Family
OBS

Women's Foreign Policy Council/UNIFEM [United Nations Development Fund for Women] ;to follow the Global Assembly on Women and Environment in November 1991.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de congrès
  • Sociologie de la famille

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de congresos
  • Sociología de la familia
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Record 9 1996-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Computerized database of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women profiling women with experience and expertise in global issues : peace, environment, development and related economic and social justice issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Base de données informatisée de l'Institut canadien de recherche sur les femmes traçant le profil de femmes possédant de l'expérience et des connaissances spécialisées dans les questions internationales, comme la paix, l'environnement, le développement et les questions de justice sociale et économiques s'y rapportant.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Avert desertification process throughout Africa through planting of trees; promote environment conservation and sustainable development; promote indigenous trees and shrubs; promote planting of multipurpose trees with special reference to nutritional requirements of man and his livestock; encourage soil conservation and land reclamation through tree planting; develop methods for rational land use; create self-employment opportunities, especially for handicapped persons; create income-generating activity for rural women; develop a reliable methodology for rural development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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