Rural Economic Development
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Si No Llueve (If It Doesn’t Rain) $12.95 What is poverty? This short documentary on households and communities in rural Southern Mexico reveals the complexities of this question and strategies people use to manage and minimize risk. Designed to provoke discussion, this disc includes in-depth special features on community projects including a trout farm and government aid programs. In Spanish with English subtitles.This product is manuf… |
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If You Were Young: Rage … |
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Classic Puerto Rico Films Classic Puerto Rico Films is a 2 film DVD. Report on Puerto Rico, U.S.A. (1955)- Promotes the social and economic benefits of commonwealth status for Puerto Rico. This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives Producer: Teleview Productions (Emerson Yorke Studios) Democracy at Work in Rural Puerto Rico (ca. 1940s)- Life and development in rural P… |
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Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty $5.50 It began with a simple $27 loan. After witnessing the cycle of poverty that kept many poor women enslaved to high-interest loan sharks in Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus lent money to 42 women so they could purchase bamboo to make and sell stools. In a short time, the women were able to repay the loans while continuing to support themselves and their families. With that initial eye-opening suc… |
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The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth $27.95 The Land Grabbers is a first-of-its-kind exposé that reveals the unprecedented land grab taking place around the world. Fearing future food shortages and the over-financialization of the stock market, the world’s richest countries, corporations, hedge funds, and individuals have spent the last few years buying and leasing vast swaths of foreign soilâincluding parcels as large as the sta… |
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Storey’s Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance $13.98 Storey’s Basic Country Skills This is the book for anyone who wants to become more self-reliant, from suburbanites with 1/4 of an acre to country homesteaders with several. The information is easily understood and readily applicable. More than 150 of Storey’s expert authors in gardening, building, animal raising, and homesteading share their specialized knowledge and experience in this ultimate gu… |