Includes papers from symposium on "Workers' Education and the Environment": "All Mobilizing to Contribute" (Taylor); "Trade Union Participation in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development" (Brett); "ILO's Environment Policy and Programmes" (Kohler); "Workers' Education and the Environment in…

Discusses the impact that recent economic development has had on the ecosystems of the Himalayan Mountains. Included in the discussions are geographical facts about the mountains, the race against poverty, flooding, the degrading of the land at the base of the mountains, tourism,sustainable development, and activism. (MDH)

Includes "From Philanthropy to Foundation: The Roots of the ILO (International Labour Organization)" (Ghebali); The Golden Age of Standards" (Valticos); and "The Technical Cooperation Adventure" (Fromont). (JOW)

Describes how Kiwanis club members in Leesburg, Virginia, organized a successful trip to two Lithuanian communities without government support. U.S. visitors spoke to Lithuanians about the role of small businesses and civic clubs in the United States. Possible outcomes of the trip include continuing connections between businesses and between…

Describes an ecotourism project in which the community of Santa Elena, Costa Rica, are developing a rainforest reserve on government land leased permanently to the local high school. Discusses the impact of the project on the community's economy and environment. (Contains 30 references.) (MDH)

Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin have invested funds and energy into their local Milwaukee communities through community development and local partnerships. Despite criticism and costs, the projects have raised institutional profiles and improved reputations. (MSE)

Examples from industry and craft trades in Europe demonstrate the importance of the portability of qualifications in the global workplace. Explains the benefits and risks of portability for employers, workers, and labor markets and the role of portability in regional development. (SK)

Residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota must deal with joblessness, alcoholism, housing shortages, and rampant disease. To assist with these problems, the Lakota Fund provides training and loans to those wanting to start small businesses. (JOW)

Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, in two Alabama locations, supports would-be entrepreneurs with extensive planning advice, rental space, loans, business training, and back-office infrastructure. The center favors business plans with the potential to create fairly high-paying jobs, a different focus from other businesses in the region, and an…

Scotland moved from a manufacturing-based to a knowledge-based economy through the efforts of its governing body, an enterprise network, business and industry, and lifelong learning consortia. Electronic learning is succeeding due to a combination of collaboration, respect for community, and a holistic approach. (JOW)

Uses content analysis to compare two community newspapers for indices of elaboration identified through various theoretical sources. Traces the relationship of economic development and technological growth to use of elaborative elements in text describing science and technology. Concludes there were strong correlations for breadth and depth in the…

Universities should reaffirm the significance of social science research and liberal arts programs as essential knowledge linkages for technology transfer and economic development. Research universities have key roles to play in broadening understanding of the multiple factors affecting development, mobilizing relevant resources, and brokering…

Examines the context and content of articles in "Comparative Education," 1977-98. Explores the parallel literature of development studies, focusing on themes of importance to comparative education: modernization, human capital theory, and the "dependency" of poor countries. A shared commitment to understanding the role of…

Suggests that credibility and communication are keys to expanding library funding and that library leaders must be aggressive in forging connections both within their institutions and among their communities. Discusses fiscal responsibility and upper administration, finances and staff, and development work. (Author/LRW)

Underlying the discourse of lifelong learning are varying agendas and contested concepts. Even in programs designed to facilitate capacity building in community regeneration, some groups remain excluded. Social capital can be both a beneficial force and a means of reproducing inequality. (SK)