Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24386
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Pages 347-372 in Luc Hens and Bhaskar Nath, The world summit on sustainable development: the Johannesburg Conference. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 421 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19696
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165 pages, Authors use a case experience in Pakistan as a platform for examining broad issues of agricultural and rural development, including the role and operation of extension services.
Online from organization website. 2 pages., Describes steps being taken or planned for governance of SEJ, membership diversity, representation, allyship, and funding in the interest of achieving racial equality within SEJ and in the news industry at large.
2 pages., Online from "Reflections - Farm and Food History" from Farms.com Ltd, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 3 pages., Author asks about what would happen if "all the farmers' wives and housekeepers in this country were to form a sort of a labour-union and then go out on strike, for something under an eighteen-hour day and a pay-envelope every Saturday night."
Address reviews the theories and misconceptions which have provided the intellectual and idealogical underpinning of misguided agricultural and rural development policies. It then discusses major misguided policies which were supported by these intellectual traditions which have been shown to reduce agricultural growth and harm the welfare of the rural poor.
10 pages, Barriers to the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education and outreach initiatives are being documented across higher education institutions as DEI policies and protocols are gaining attention. Despite growing attention to promote DEI in higher education institutions, there remains a need to examine barriers preventing DEI efforts in a systematic way, particularly in Extension education contexts to formulate strategies to promote DEI. We present an expert, consensus-based framework to identify the most salient barriers to successful DEI implementation in Extension. We also discuss opportunities for Extension practitioners to overcome salient barriers with tailored mitigation strategies.
Abstract and citation available online via EbscoHost.com. 1 page., Introduces the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto, serving as the gateway to equitable information services to all.
