Employment of young people in rural areas. Recent decades have seen an exodus of satisfying, full time jobs from small rural towns leaving young people with little choice but to move in search of work. Margaret Alston and Jenny Kent make a series of recommendations to improve the employment prospects of young people in rural areas.

By Centre for Rural Social Research, Australia.

Food and Agriculture Policy Resource.

Eco-taxes. Green taxes have been introduced in a number of countries to change behaviour and raise revenue. Possible areas for greater use of green taxes and other market based instruments include water management, toxic waste disposal, pesticide use, emissions and fuel consumption. This paper by Suzi Kerr examines the arguments for greater use of eco-taxes. ?Ecological Tax Reform? is published by the Motu Research Trust for the NZ Ministry for the Environment.

By Motu Research Trust, New Zealand.

Food and Agriculture Policy Resource.

Northcote Child and Youth Development Project. This project profiles what is happening in Northcote for its children and young people - how the population is changing, where they live, what their health status is, what is happening with their education, what issues they face in terms of safety and how they spend their leisure time.

By Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand.

Family and Children Policy Resource.

Early Start Evaluation Report. Early Start is an evidence-based, early intervention programme developed by Professor David Fergusson, from the Christchurch School of Medicine, in conjunction with local social service providers and the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services (CYF).

By Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand.

Family and Children Policy Resource.