SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Natural Disaster, Canadian Business, Health Geography
24 Mar 2016
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Country to country aid, a key mechanism in international development. Official development assistance, oda: official government support to developing countries. Issues involved: foreign interest, human development needs, humanitarian crisis, regional and multilateral cooperation; Oda reflects value, priorities and goals of the donor country; In 2009 africa received the largest amount of oda, at billion. It goes through parliamentary/public debates (however, sometimes decisions are kept behind doors) Development cooperation plays the role of a catalyst, which accelerates local efforts . Canada has been considered as an important actor in substantial id issues. Human rights regime/conventions (multiple negotiations and follow-up mechanisms) Un declaration on the rights of indigenous people (2007) Muskoka initiative (2010 g20), commitment to maternal health. The notion of middle power , peace-maker/builder, mobilizes soft power. Destiny of migration flows from countries in conflict; Disruption of local/rural economies due to globalization. Over the last decade, canada marginalized its global health in favor of its military.
