... from any kind of discrimination, in theexercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin oridentity.Article 3 Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. ... other constructive arrangements.2. Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as diminishing oreliminating the rightsofindigenouspeoples contained in treaties, agreements andother constructive ... rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations system in this field,Recognizing and reaffirming that indigenous individuals are entitled...
... set ofrights against states in which indigenouspeoples are located. As Fleras puts it: indigenous peoples ‘are descendants of the original occupants of land, whose in- herent and collective rights ... and Kachin in Myanmar;the Ainu of Japan; the Hmong peoplesof Thailand and Vietnam;the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders of Australia; the M¯aori of New Zealand, and the indigenouspeoples ... lives.’37Self-determinationis, he asserts, ‘the clinching concept in the definition ofindigenous ’38The self-determination sought by indigenouspeoples is inescapablylinked to the identity they have as peoples...
... for land, both in Indonesia and Malaysia, continues on a daily basis. G.2 Land conflicts in Malaysia Land rights conflicts in Malaysia are not as common as in Indonesia. Conflicts involving indigenous ... 2000. Funding Forest Destruction. The Involvement of Dutch Banks in the Financing of Oil Palm Plantations in Indonesia. AIDEnvironment, Profundo and Telapak Indonesia. 81 AFP 15/Sept/1999 in: Legal ... undertaken for Friends of the Earth in 2003 into the impacts of the palm oil industry in South East Asia, its links to the European market and the involvement of European companies in the palm oil...
... the beginning of the year. SEG = the number of industry segment(s). V = the voting rights level of the largest ultimate owner. CV = the ratio of cash flow rights over voting rightsof the largest ... logarithm of the market value of equity in millions of U.S. dollar at the beginning of year t for firm i. Qit = the market value of equity divided by the book value of total assets at the beginning ... logarithm of the market value of equity in millions of U.S. dollar at the beginning of year t for firm i. Qit = the market value of equity divided by the book value of total assets at the beginning...
... practices ofSoutheast Asia are varied, and this book brings together, in a single volume, an in- depth analysis of the core components of public administration systems in selected countries ofSoutheast ... supporting pro-China social groups in Macao, China maintains its unchallenged control on Macao politics, “the local elite, no matter old or new rich, sing in unison of the caring and kindness of ... knowledge of public administration in these parts of Asia. Obviously, this book does not cover all countries in Southeast Asia. As explained in the introduction, the selection re ects diversity of...
... hasgained a reputation in fracture treatment. Minimallyinvasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) techniques mini-mize the extent of soft tissue trauma to the injury zone,theoretically maintaining ... Stabilisation of acute femoral fractures in Paget's disease. Int Orthop 1999, 23:283-285.12. Ramos L, Santos JA, Devesa F, Del Pino J: Interlocking nailing with the Seidel nail in fractures of the ... adultpopulation [1-3]. Interestingly, it is extremely rare in Africa and Asia, and rarely occurs in Japanese individuals[3-6].Although the etiology of Paget's disease remainsunclear, it is...
... and the ProCredit Group are investing on an increasing scale in staff and management training at all levels – as evidenced by the creation of training centres in the indi-vidual banks, regional ... putting enough cash together for a decent funeral is an important driver of savings, and may explain some of the popularity of endowment savings (which incorporate life insurance into a savings ... nature of the policy to their clients. Agents frequently misled buyers into believing that they were purchasing a simple savings plan, when in fact they were being sold a hybrid of savings and insurance....
... of saving is through small investments in land, housing, livestock, working tools, small business, etc. A key motive for saving through in- kind investment rather than saving in cash lies in ... small savings commonly invest in small-scale farming – growing crops and rearing animals. ã Those with medium-sized savings invest in small businesses, e.g. butcheries, trading or land to rent ... business inventory, discounting and selling the rice paddy as in Cambodia, or the cow in Kenya, or the gold in Ghana. The strat-egy of retaining risk can often lead to much suffering within the...
... for MFIs in the “top tier” of the microfinance pyramid. In 2004 such innovative financings appeared for the first time in the international capital market and since then more leading MFIs have ... KfW could play in furthering the development of microfinance securitisation. 2 Tilman Ehrbeck: “Optimising Capital Supply in Support of Microfinance Industry Growth”, a McKinsey & Co. ... microinsured. Profitability Profitability in microinsurance is earned by offering appropriate products to masses of people in an efficient manner. Microinsurance products have very low margins....
... There are varying levels of protection for ABCP investors all targeted at repaying ABCP investors in full. Among other things, to ensure the high rating of the CP can be maintained, the conduit ... Company B.V. obtained a public rating was instrumental in providing the credibility to promote the project. Potential investors interested in micro-finance assets can obtain information and ... Planet Rating SAS in Paris, Microfinanza Rating srl in Milan or M-Cril in Gur-gaon, India. 43 Elizabeth Littlefield and Richard Rosenberg: “Microfinance and the Poor. Breaking down walls...