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Theme Three : Health and Community Sustainability (II)
No full textModerator: LEUNG Yuk Ming, Lisa (Lingnan University)
1. Crossing the Gap between Global Drivers and Resources for Climate Justice, and Local Participatory Initiatives in Urban Areas of East and Southern Africa
Speaker: Rene LOEWENSON (Training and Research Support Centre, Zimbabwe)
2. Gross National Happiness in Strategic and Local Planning and Development
Speaker: Tandin Wangmo (Centre for Media and Democracy, Bhutan)
3. The Path of Education for Rural Revitalization: Experiments from Communities Practicing Pro-People, Pro-land, and Pro-nature Principles
Speaker: ZHANG Xiaode (Chinese Academy of Governance, China)
4. Rural Community Building in the Context of Multiple Dilemmas
Speaker: YAN Xiaohui (Lingnan University
Tax Justice: A Pathway to Better Health
No full textNational governments, independently through their policy choices and collectively through global institutions, influence nearly all determinants of health: from providing access to public health care, adequate housing, social protection, and universal education, to ensuring decent work and employment, a fair income, food security, and a sustainably healthy environment. To do so, governments must raise revenue through taxation and use it effectively and accountably.Taxes have been described as society’s superpower. Yet deep historic and structural global injustices mean governments are often unable or unwilling to effectively generate and allocate taxes in ways that dismantle inequalities. Tax injustice infringes on the lives, rights, and well-being of all people and further marginalizes discriminated groups. This is the status quo. There is an alternate path possible, the status futurus. Activist communities and engaged policymakers are already shaping a world where tax abuse is being stemmed, tax systems within and across countries are becoming fairer, and taxes are effectively contributing to healthier societies. Resistance to this movement is strong and from many sides; what role are health activists playing in challenging this resistance? This chapter examines the current status quo and what can be done to change the situation in tax to improve public health; it is written specifically for the health workers and health activists
The Negro in the novels of Rene Maran, 1940
No full textThis study of the Negro in the novels of Rene Maran, Frances most prominent contemporary Negro author, is one of several being made at Atlanta University on the Negro in French literature. This attempt to-show how a Negro, the only one ever to receive the Prix Goncourt, portrays his African brothers, is the first American study of Rene Maran's novels. It is hoped that it will be a modest contribution to an almost unexplored field in French literature and that other students of France and her culture will be inspired to make a more extensive study of Rene Maran and his works. The first chapter is devoted to the life of Rene Maran and a discussion of his style and most important works. The second chapter presents the physical characteristics of the Negro as portrayed by Rene' Maran. Emphasis is placed on physical appearance, tribal marks, dress, disease and odors which seem to be especially characteristic of the Negro. The third chapter is devoted to the social characteristics of the Negro with emphasis on home life, food, religion, feasts, and governments. The last chapter will present a summary of the findings of this study. The appendix includes short synopses of each of the novels with Negro characters, and a latter from Monsieur Maran to the writer. aIt is to be regretted that such a small amount of material has been written on Rene Maran. Because of his modesty he has written even less about himself. Biographical material consists principally of Leon Bocquet's "Preface" to le Petit Roi de Chimerie, a fairy story by Rene Maran; le Coeur serre, an autobiography written as a novel; several articles which have appeared in periodicals and the forementioned letter from Monsieur Maran. First editions of all novels, with exception of Le Livre de la brousse, were used. As the latter was unavailable, the second edition (1937) was used. Rene Maran's most important novels on Africa, Batouala, Djouma, Chien de brousse, Le Journal sans date end le Livre de la brousse have been studied. The novelettes Bokorro and Bassarragba have also been used as references but the longer novels have constituted our major interest. Le Petit Roi de Chimerie , though it contains no Negro characters, was quoted because of one excellent example of Rene Maran's style. Less stress has been placed on Le Journal sans date because only one of its characters is a Negro. The writer sincerely appreciates the kindness and help of Rene Maran, whose letter was a source of constant encouragement
Tax justice:a pathway to better health
No full textNational governments, independently through their policy choices and collectively through global institutions, influence nearly all determinants of health: from providing access to public health care, adequate housing, social protection, and universal education, to ensuring decent work and employment, a fair income, food security, and a sustainably healthy environment. To do so, governments must raise revenue through taxation and use it effectively and accountably.Taxes have been described as society’s superpower. Yet deep historic and structural global injustices mean governments are often unable or unwilling to effectively generate and allocate taxes in ways that dismantle inequalities. Tax injustice infringes on the lives, rights, and well-being of all people and further marginalizes discriminated groups. This is the status quo. There is an alternate path possible, the status futurus. Activist communities and engaged policymakers are already shaping a world where tax abuse is being stemmed, tax systems within and across countries are becoming fairer, and taxes are effectively contributing to healthier societies. Resistance to this movement is strong and from many sides; what role are health activists playing in challenging this resistance? This chapter examines the current status quo and what can be done to change the situation in tax to improve public health; it is written specifically for the health workers and health activists
IDS Working Paper 84
No full textThis is an output of the collaboration between the Training and Research Centre, Harare, and the Health and
Social Change Programme at the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton. It was written while the author
was a Visiting Fellow at the IDS in August and December 1998.Participation of communities is widely argued to be an important factor in improving health outcomes and the
performance of health systems. This paper uses a review of past experience of participation in Zimbabwe’s
health system to propose that participation be strengthened along two dimensions: Creating realistic
expectations between communities and health services in their contributions towards health, and in the
governance of health systems. Various examples are outlined of the relationship between social participation
and control and health outcomes. The paper also outlines the features of and factors in building participation in
governance of health systems. It argues for a wider inclusion of social groups from civil society, elected
leadership and health systems in structures and processes that set and audit health policies and priorities. It
discusses issues to be addressed in enhancing participation, including the information, processes, capacities and
resources required. Finally, it reviews the proposals for and issues to be addressed in enhancing participation
and accountability in Zimbabwe's health sector at district, referral hospital and national level
Investigation of ion-dioffusion in Perovksite Solar Cells
No full textAuthor Rene Zahrhuber, BScMasterarbeit Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 2024Arbeit gesperr
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A survey of Rene Touzet's piano compositions
No full textThis essay presents a survey of published and unpublished compositions for piano written by Cuban composer Rene Touzet. The survey includes information, such as the date of the composition, publishing information, length, tempo indications, information about recordings of the piece, and any published comments. The author further provides a brief description of each composition as well as any pertinent comments. A performer's guide of Mr. Touzet's Sonata Romantica is presented at the end of the thesis. This essay also contains Rene Touzet's biography. The author has compiled most of this information from a series of interviews with Mr. Touzet conducted between the years of 2001 and 2003.</p
Challenges and Opportunities for Increased Policy Recognition of Family and Child Health and Wellbeing within the USA and Internationally
No full textWith thanks to Dr Rene Loewenson, TARSC, for inputs on the framework for the paper, scientific inputs and materials and internal peer review and technical edit. We acknowledge further the helpful comments from Erin Hagan, Evidence for Action, and from Victoria Brown and Claire Gibbon, RWJF, as external US peer reviewers
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