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Haiti: natural disaster or crisis in the making?

Haiti is not just facing a huge humanitarian challenge. Rebuilding and development efforts will have to address a myriad of competing and interrelated issues to help the people of Haiti attain a more secure existence. This article presents three different development perspectives that are important to understanding the challenges that the country faces.

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Implementing REDD in Tanzania and Uganda: ( A. Vatn;P. Vedeld;J.G. Petursson / Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2009); This paper examines whether reduced emissions from forests – from deforestation and forest degradation (the REDD project) - should be included in a post-Kyoto agreement . It focuses on how ...
Review of the Phase II proposal for Community Markets for Conservation Programme in Zambia: ( S.W. Bie;E. Kuntashula;Lewis K. Mughogho / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2009); This paper reviews the proposal for a Phase II of the Community Markets for Conservation Programme (COMACO) in Zambia. The programme is seen as a tool to offer poachers and charcoal burners incentives...
Maintaining ocean ecosystems for reducing climate change: ( C. Nellemann (ed);E. Corcoran;C. M. Duarte / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2009); While the reduction of emissions are currently at the center of climate change discussions, the critical role of the oceans and ocean ecosystems has been vastly overlooked. The objective of this repor...
How can the environment be protected during armed conflict?: ( E.M. Mrema;C. Bruch;J. Diamond / United Nations [UN] Environment Programme , 2009); This report seeks to identify gaps and weaknesses in the current international legal framework for protecting the environment during armed conflict. It aims to understand how natural resources...
Managing Africa’s water in a changing climate: ( Arid Lands Information Network , 2009); Nearly one-third of all water-related disasters occur in Africa. The second issue of Joto Afrika considers the relationship between climate change, the greater incidence of extreme weather events, ...
Urgent need for climate change adaptation measures in Arab countries: ( M.K. Tolba (ed);N.W. Saab (ed) / Arab Forum for Environment and Development , 2009); Although greenhouse gas emissions from the Arab world amount to 4.2% of global emissions, the impact of climate change on the fragile environment of the region and its people is expected to be imme...
Water shortages for Palestinians result from discriminatory policies and practices: ( Amnesty International , 2009); Lack of access to adequate, safe and clean water has been a longstanding problem for the Palestinian population of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Though exacerbated in recent years by ...
Balancing rural livelihoods, urban consumption and conservation key to controlling bushmeat hunting: ( Noelle Francesca Kumpel / Imperial College, University of London , 2006); Bushmeat hunting is thought to be becoming increasingly unsustainable in west and central Africa, but true assessment of sustainability and consequently appropriate management, is constrained by po...
The environmental movement in Zambia: ( M. Chundama / Development Fund, Norway , 2008); This report presents the findings of an overview of the environmental movement in Zambia. The paper indicates that Zambia is mainly a primary commodity producer of non-renewable resources that require...
Environmental NGOs in Sri Lanka: ( M. Jayamana / Development Fund, Norway , 2008); This paper examines the role of environmental NGOs in Sri Lanka in addressing environmental concerns in the country. The focus of the paper is mainly on NGOs as the most active agents of civil society...