This paper attempts to give an insight into emerging ethical issues due to the increased usage of the Internet in our lives. We discuss three main theoretical approaches relating to the ethics involved in the information technology (IT) era: first, the use of IT as a tool; second, the use of social constructivist methods; and third, the approach of phenomenologists. Certain aspects of ethics an...

For several decades, development theorists, planners and policy makers have experimented extensively with poverty reduction strategies to arrive at some kind of a consensus on the essential elements of such strategies. The World Bank’s recent World Development Report 2000/2001, Attacking Poverty provides an example of a consensus view that identifies poverty as the consequence of lack of access...

This report is devoted to the follow-up activities of the 50th UN General Assembly pertaining to Copenhagen's World Summit for Social Development's Program of Action, which was adopted by the Conference on March 12, 1995. Summaries are provided of the background history to the Summit, the activities of the UN Commission for Social Development, the Economic and Social Council meetings, and Gener...

introduction the review of roles and functions of local management show that rural managers have played a significant role and been responsible on the physical development of villages over the time. despite legal supports for playing a role in local management and any intervention for rural development and the physical expansion of rural settlements, such a role and its impacts on rural develop...

Today, at least one-fifth of all people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, a problem that will almost certainly worsen as the earth's population grows. Although the vast majority of industrial discharges into waterways are regulated and treated, and most cities and towns effectively monitor and treat their sewage for chemical contaminants, problems such as arsenic contamination and d...

the first part of this article deals with isi’s journal selection policy. describing the importance of evaluation process as well as determining the status of iran in knowledge production in the areas of arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, etc. and comparing it with the articles published throughout the world between 1993-2000 are the next two parts of this article. the results indicat...