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Learning and Capacity Strengthening Newsletter
October 2006

Announcements
  1. Free Access to Conservation Journals for Members of the Society for Conservation Biology Located in Developing Countries
    The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), in collaboration with Blackwell Publishing, Elsevier Publishing, and The Nature Conservancy, has announced that online access to Conservation Biology, Conservation in Practice, and Biological Conservation is now free for SCB members in developing countries.
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  2. Economics Literature on Crop and Livestock Genetic Resources (ECOGENLit)
    ECOGENLit is an online bibliography that meets the emerging interest of applied economists in crop and livestock biodiversity. The collection is a searchable database and in some cases provides links for downloading the article abstract or full text from the publisher’s site. The bibliography is also available on CD-ROM. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this CD-ROM please send your request to ifpri-library@cgiar.org
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  3. The OpenCourseWare Consortium
    The OpenCourseWare Consortium offers free and open digital publications of high-quality educational materials from more than 100 higher-education institutions and other organizations. The Consortium aims to advance education and empower people by encouraging the adoption, adaptation, and development of open educational materials around the world.
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  4. Digital Library, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
    UNCTAD’s Digital Library offers access to reference publications generated by the organization through its intergovernmental and expert meetings, as well as through its analyses and research. UNCTAD also offers a reference service (library@unctad.org) to help researchers identify printed or electronic publications, including CD-ROMs and online databases.
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  5. Training Manual for Workshops on Empowering Young Women, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
    A new resource manual is now available to help prepare and facilitate training workshops for young women on a variety of issues, including leadership, economic justice, HIV and AIDS, human rights, and peace.
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  6. IFPRI Dataset
    Bangladesh: Baseline Data of Supporting Household Activities for Hygiene, Assets and Revenue (SHAHAR) Project
    This survey, conducted in collaboration with CARE-Bangladesh and DATA Ltd., contains data on various aspects of household livelihood security for vulnerable urban households in Bangladesh. The SHAHAR Census Survey was administered to all households in the selected settlement areas of Jessore and Tongi in April-May 2000. Topics covered include household demographics, literacy, gross monthly income, ownership of homestead land, housing, migration, water and sanitation facilities, and the practice of urban agriculture.
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