Joint Forest Management in Katanino, Zambia: Inappropriate Property Regime Change? (2012/12/13)
This research study reports on a Joint Forest Management (JFM) program in Katanino Area, Zambia. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey, unstructured ...

Access to, Equity and Protection of Genetic Resources in Ghana: The Case of Tilapia (O. niloticus) (2012/12/12)
Ghana is a latecomer to ABS legislation although the principle of benefit sharing has long traditions in Ghanaian society, also in the aquaculture sector. ...

Capacity building for Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Progress Report 2011: Indo-Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision making, improved nature conse (2012/12/12)
This report describes the activities and achievements in 2011 of the Indo- Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for ...

Knowledge and brokerage in REDD+ policy making: A Policy Networks Analysis of the case of Tanzania (2012/12/12)
As various countries are preparing their national REDD+ strategies, balancing different types of knowledge and interests for legitimate and effective ...

Access to Genetic Resources and 'Rings of Protection' in Indian Shrimp Aquaculture (2012/12/12)
This study examines the global and national factors affecting India's policy on access and rights in relation to the shrimp sector. Shrimp aquaculture ...

New Developments in Biotechnology and IPR in Aquaculture - Are They Sustainable? (2012/12/12)
The objective of this chapter is to give an overview and analysis of the current trends and developments in biotechnology in aquaculture research and ...

Drugs and the peace process in Colombia (2012/12/12)
It is significant that the drug issue has been included in the agenda of Colombia's peace process. The illegal drug economy cuts across the country's ...

Improving crop yield and storing carbon. Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia. End report phase 1 (2012/12/12)
The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the fertility of weathered, sandy ...

Biochar production using the Peko Pe Stove in Zambia 2011 (2012/12/12)
This report details project work during introduction of 18 stoves to farmers in Zambia, October to November 2011. The project transferred knowledge on ...

Improving crop yield and storing carbon. Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia. Phase 2 report 1 (2012/12/12)
The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the fertility of weathered, sandy ...

Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia. Improving crop yield and storing carbon. Progress report February 2011 (2012/12/11)
The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the quality of weathered, sandy and/or ...

A statistically predictive model for future monsoon failure in India (2012/12/11)
Indian summer monsoon (ISM) rainfall is the major prerequisite of agricultural productivity in the region and its variability severely affects the livelihoods of a large share of the world’s population. While average ISM rainfall has been relativel ...

Report on fieldwork from around the world documenting loss and damage due to climate change (2012/12/11)
This study presents empirical findings from fieldwork around the world examining loss and damage caused by global warming. The report begins by defining ...

Roadmap for attaining a sustainable energy sector in India (2012/12/11)
This paper is the result of a collaborative effort between Greenpeace, the European Renewal Energy Council and the Global Wind Energy Council. It presents ...

Enhancing the integrity of the Oil for Development Programme: Assessing vulnerabilities to corruption and identifying prevention measures - case studies of Bolivia, Mozambique Uganda. Final report. (2012/12/6)
The overall objective of the OfD program is to promote economically, environmentally and socially responsible management of petroleum resources which safeguards the needs of future generations. To achieve this, the OfD program works towards supportin ...

Development support program for stone quarry affected communities in West-Bengal and Jarkhand, Pilot Project 2010-2012, Evaluation Report (2012/12/6)
The project is implemented particularly for the benefit of those Santhal communities who are working in stone quarry and crusher units of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The major focus areas of the project are occupational Safety, Health, Livelihood, Foo ...

Community-Based Biodiversity Management South Asia Programme (CBM-SA) Mid-Term Evaluation Report (2012/12/6)
The Community-Based Management of Biodiversity programme is funded by the Norwegian NGO Development Fund in South Asia and coordinated by LI-BIRD in Nepal. The CBM approach is being implemented in 29 sites across four countries with technical and org ...

Pacific environment and climate change outlook (2012/12/5)
Livelihoods of some ten million people living in the Pacific island communities are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to this report. Low-lying islands in particular could face projected losses of up to 18 per cent o ...

The future of environmental sustainability in the Taita Hills, Kenya: assessing potential impacts of agricultural expansion and climate change (2012/12/4)
The indigenous cloud forests in the Taita Hills, Kenya, have suffered substantial degradation due to agricultural expansion. Currently, only one per cent ...

Paper drawing recommendations for transboundary conservation from the Kangchenjunga region (2012/12/4)
This paper draws recommendations for transboundary and participatory biodiversity conservation from the Kangchenjunga Conservation Landscape Initiative. ...