Underdevelopment and Strategies for Sustainable Development in Poor Countries
| Professor: David Vail (
) Librarian: Carr Ross ( ) Fall 2005 |
 |
The purpose of this guide is to identify library and Web resources that will help you with your sustainable development project. If you have questions feel free to contact Carr (x3545 or cross@bowdoin.edu) or call the Library Reference Desk at x3227.
Books in H-L Library
There are some good books in H-L Library that deal with globalization and sustainable development; some with relevant case studies. Try this preformatted search or do one of your own.
Magazines, Newspapers and Journals
Search these library databases for articles on sustainable development in the context of globalization. Be sure to search for examples of globalization, such as trade, direct investment, technology transfers, etc. in combination with your country. A good portion of material, especially for Iraq and Ecuador, will come from magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.
For help in obtaining articles, ask at the reference desk or call Carr (x3545).
For a scholarly look at sustainable development and globalization issues:
- EconLit
-international economics journals, research papers, working papers
- Environmental Issues & Policy Index
-broad range of environmental topics;
- CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
-working papers, policy briefs, conference proceedings, foundation-funded research
- PAIS International
-articles, books and government documents (including the U.N.) in economics, public policy, infrastructure, etc.
- Alternative Press Index
-API covers smaller presses not covered by other databases
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index
-this database will be useful for the Ecuador case study
- Iraq-related reports from the Congressional Research Service (Dept. of State)
The Congressional Research Service is known for its objective analysis.
For current, but less scholarly, information:
- Academic Search Premier
-useful for the issue of globalization & sustainable development in general, but also has some articles for case countries
- Lexis/Nexis Academic
-worldwide newspapers, newswires, and news program transcripts
- Access World News
-worldwide newspapers, newswires, and news program transcripts
- Business Source Premier
-business magazines and journals
Web Sites
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
-". . . a coalition of 175 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress;"- for country information, use the document search engine (select region and country from the dropdown menus to retrieve all documents on a country)
- and the website search engine
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
-". . . contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and assessment, and natural resources management;" some country-specific information
- International Forum on Globalization
-for general information about sustainability and globalization; not necessarily country-specific
- Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (Columbia University)
- look at the Center's working papers list for case studies
- Global Development and Environment Institute - Globalization and Sustainable Development (Tufts University)
-concentrates mostly on Mexico, but still has useful information, especially its list of links
- U.S. Agency for International Development
-use the country locator to see development programs and U.S. aid
- United Nations
- Division for Sustainable Development
- U.N. Regional Economic Commissions
- Sustainable Development, Human Settlements, and Energy
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
-"... offering tailor-made solutions for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries and countries with economies in transition." - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
-"... promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. " - United Nations Environment Programme
- Sustainable Development Department, Food & Agriculture Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- United Nations Development Programme
- Human Development Reports
- Arab States: Building a Knowledge Society (2003)
-some discussion of sustainable issues within the context of knowledge as an important driver of economic growth - South Africa - The Challenge of Sustainable Development (2003)
- China - Making Green Development a Choice (2002)
- Ecuador - Information and Communication Technologies and their Effect on Human Development (2001; In Spanish)
- Arab States: Building a Knowledge Society (2003)
- Human Development Reports
- World Bank
- Countries & Regions
-development topics; projects & programs; data & statistics; etc. - World Development Report, 2003 - Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World
- Sustainable Development homepage
- Globalization homepage
- Countries & Regions
- World Trade Organization
-sustainable development within the context of trade; use the A-Z list or Site Map
- Counterpart
-NGO building development through partnerships
