Call for feedback

donald maynard (mailto:donald@MAIL.ZYNET.CO.UK)
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:32:32 +0000 

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Date:         Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:32:32 +0000
From: donald maynard <mailto:donald@MAIL.ZYNET.CO.UK>
Subject:      Call for feedback
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>


I am conducting research for a project to develop an education
resource on the topic of sustainable development. We will be using the
UN published 'Indicators of Sustainable Development' (August 1996) in
order to construct a framework which will enable the student to assess
the impact of specific initiatives. Can anyone on this newsgroup help
me with the following:
1:      References for predictions/forecasting on the state of the world
through to the year 2050.
2:      Feedback on why it is important, within the development context,
that the following issues are researched and considered when designing
development programmes:
a)      Conflict
b)      Development Co-operation
c)      Financing for the poor
d)      Education
e)      HIV/AIDS
f)      Natural resources
g)      Urbanisation


Sorry if the second query sounds vague... An example might help.?
Conflict could be viewed as an important issue because people are
displaced, infrastructure is damaged, people are injured or killed,
economic costs etc.


Yes, I and the team I am working with have many ideas of why these
issues are worthy of consideration, but we would like to take into
account as many divergent points of view as possible so that the final
product will provide an objective resource for students.


Thanks, in advance, for any and all responses.