It has taken two years of work and the co-operation of many people to produce this dictionary (the first one as systematic as this) on the subject of “development”. An ambitious project that obviously cannot make any claim of being exhaustive or complete (which would be impossible for such a vast and impervious issue) but which aims to be an instrument both for simple consultation and further study on areas or concepts that are not always and not immediately included in the context of “development”. Continue   Cosv - Milano Viale Monza, 40 Tel. 022822852 Fax 02 2822853 E.mail: cosv@enter.it This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Community. The views expressed herein are those of COSV and of the authors and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Commission