Title: The road from Rio : sustainable development and the nongovernmental movement in the Third World /
Authors: Fisher, Julie.
Publisher: Praeger,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Non-governmental organizations Developing countries.; Sustainable development Developing countries; Economic development projects Developing countries.; Developing countries Population.
Contents: Foreword / Thomas W. Dichter -- 1. The Politics of Development. The Emergence of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs). NGOs and Political Empowerment. Implementing Sustainable Development. NGOs and the Independent Sector. Monopolies of Power. The Political Impact of NGOs -- 2. Grassroots Organizations (GROs). Counting GROs. Classification by Origin. Classification by Role and Function. Conclusions and Lessons Learned -- 3. GRO Networks. GRO Federations. Informal Economic Networks. Amorphous Protest Movements. National Networks. Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned -- 4. Grassroots Support Organizations (GRSOs). The GRSO Explosion: A Macro View. The GRSO Explosion: A Micro View. Counting GRSOs. Continuing Proliferation. The Impact of GRSOs. Classifying GRSOs: By Origin and Purpose. Classifying GRSOs: Within the Independent Sector. Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned -- 5. Poverty, Environmental Degradation, and Population Growth: The Role of GRSOs. Poverty: Enterprise Development. Environmental Organizations. Health and Family Planning. Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned -- 6. GRSO Networks. Patterns of Organization. Sectoral Focus. Geographical Focus. GRSO Networks and Institutional Sustainability. Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned. Summary -- 7. What Works: Assessing the Performance of GROs and GRSOs. Measuring Achievement. Sustainable Development and Empowerment. What Makes GROs Successful? Evaluating GRSOs.