The final report on the three-day Seminar "The Cost of Poverty in the Caribbean." This report summarizes the discussions and activities that took place over the three days. The Seminar was held March 17-19, 2008 in Kingston Jamaica.
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Presentations: Cost of Poverty in the Caribbean
The Total Cost of Human Rights Denials
by Dr. Arnoldo Ventura, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Jamaica
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Budgeting for the Implications of Human Rights in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
by Chifa Tekaya, Coordinator of UNESCO Programme on Poverty and Human Rights
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The Socio-Economic Cost of Poverty in the Caribbean
by Dr. Michael Witter, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Economics University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona
The Environmental Cost of Poverty in the Carbbean
by Denise Forrest, Principal, Forrest & Associates
The key to sustainable socio-economic development, is having a clear understanding of the intricate relationships between agricultural and environmental policies on the one hand and socio-economic development on the other. This paper looks at the complex relationship that exists in Latin America and the Caribbean between agricultural and envionmental polices and the impact they have on the socio-economic development in the Region.
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This paper examines micro-business and employment generation for poverty reduction in Jamaica. It suggests that although micro-business as a means to generate employment is a viable approach for each parish in Jamaica, the type of micro-business must be determined by local conditions. The paper discusses the conditions and requirements that must be met if micro-business is to be an engine for employment creation.
The topic of wealth creation and sustainable development in the Caribbean, is examined in this paper with special attention to the environment and natural resource management. The focus of the paper is in recognition of the important relationship that exists between science and technology and development.
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