Issues involved in processes of land reform in degraded upland catchment areas in Thailand include property entitlements over local resource complexes, and the roles of local communities, State agencies and commercial stakeholders. An inquiry into collaborative action between stakeholders in an...

The performance of the national economy is a composite of the performance of regions within the nation. It is now relatively well understood that the performance of the region is largely influenced by the strength and performance of local industry clusters. Industrial clustering and 'cluster...

This paper is the outcome of a project to review the literature on comparative advantage. A good understanding of the literature on comparative advantage is seen as a precursor to increasing cooperation between stakeholders, especially in industries linked to international trade. Increased...

French Polynesia exports more than 90 per cent of its pearl production, making it the world's largest exporter of Tahitian black pearls. Tahitian black pearl exports are therefore crucial for the Tahitian economy as they accounted for an average of 50 per cent of total export earnings, for the...

Understanding the evolution of Government policy on Carbon Reduction and the implications for ones business enterprise, industry and region are one of our current challenges. The objective of this paper is to outline some of the steps that can be taken by individuals or groups to be better...

This aim of this paper is to identify the potential for a partnership arrangement in the local industry of the Business of Health. This partnership would use the same "Strategic Industry Approach" that the State Development Centre Townsville has already used successfully in Townsville for a...

This paper is of general application using the Black Pearl Industry as an example. This paper is a scoping paper on some regional development aspects of the Tahitian Black Pearl Industry in French Polynesia. This paper answers the following three questions: a) Why is the development of the Black...