Yet, much of the developing world saw little progress over the past several decades, and in some places, such as parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, living standards declined. ... In recent decades, development progress has taken place at unprecedented rates, not only in advanced economies but also in the poorer regions and countries of the world: • Health. ... Even though a great deal of development has taken place; the trouble is that it has not been development of the most needed industries. ...

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Ziai expertly delivers an overview of the post-development movement, having arisen in the 1980s as a response to the dissatisfaction with the concept and practice of "development" already in place. Ziai more or less defines this movement as placing an emphasis on alternatives to development via grassroots, local and regional movements. ... This would include recognizing what is already in place in the area, emphasizing relations rather than the logics of development, and building upon the economic interdependence of individuals and groups. ...

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Given the current situation of these heavily indebted poor countries, my aim is to highlight the urgent need for debt relief to be granted to the world's poorest nations so that they are not condemned to perpetual poverty, misery and underdevelopment as it is the case in Cote d"Ivoire, a small country on Africa's West Coast that has a declining life expectancy that is about 15 years below the average for all developing countries, has a literacy rate which is 30 percent lower than the average and its per capita income increased by only $45 in the 1990's yet in 1995, World Bank fi...

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• Grade Level: Graduate