- In our image: Norway’s Role in the Global Hydropower Industry
- J. A. Holmquist 2012
- This report presents the scope of Norwegian state and public actors involved in hydropower internationally, including publicly-owned Statkraft and the state development finance institution Norfund. It presents cases and experiences fr...
- Good governance: key to local government in implementing REDD
- C. Kimaryo 2012
- Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are responsible for the provision of wide-ranging public services including environmental protection, forest conservation and development incentives, among others. But the key challenge for such inc...
- Finding ways to build REDD+
- C. Dyngeland 2012
- Cutting down forests contributes to climate change. REDD+ is an international program which tries to tackle this practice, and Tanzania is part of the process. Universities like SUA are assisting in this and asking themselves “Ho...
- Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels (CTA)
- On 4th April, 2012, CTA organised a Briefing on “ACP Small island economies: from vulnerabilities to opportunities” with the European Commission (DG DEVCO), the ACP Secretariat, Concord and various media partners. The Brussels briefings website hosts the video documentation of all the speeches given at the conference, as well as the presentations of the speakers, the programme of...
- Overview of development issues in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- CTA Brussels (ed) / Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2012
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face a greater risk of marginalisation from the global economy than many other developing countries as a result of their small size, remoteness from large markets, and high economic vulnerab...
- Paper discussing climate change impacts on water resources in the tropical Andes
- M. Vuille / Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank, 2013
- Produced by the Inter-American Development Bank, this paper focuses on the effects of climate change on water resources in the tropical Andes. It begins by looking at recent trends in temperature and precipitation and the various atte...
- Migration as a way for coping with environmental changes: evidence from Asia and the Pacific
- B.W. Édes; F. Gemenne; J. Hill / Asian Development Bank, 2012
- Asia and the Pacific is the global area most prone to natural disasters, both in terms of the absolute number of disasters and of populations affected. This report aims to identify policy and other responses to impacts of environment ...
- Strengthening resilience and managing disaster risk in climate-induced migration in Asia and Pacific
- Asian Development Bank, 2011
- Migration driven by environmental factors is emerging as a serious concern, one that demands urgent attention from decision makers. The current paper addresses this issue in the context of the Asian and Pacific countries. ...
- Anthropogenic and natural influence on disease prevalence at the human-livestock-wildlife interface in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
- R. D. Fyumagwa / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2013
- Human activities in ecosystems interfere with natural processes and cause habitat fragmentation and loss. This restricts wildlife movement consequently reducing the gene flow and genetic diversity. Increased human encroachment on wild...
- Water Scarcity in Bangladesh. Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation
- A. Kolas 2013
- It is often assumed that transboundary water systems are potential sources of conflict that can exacerbate political, social, and economic tensions and cause disputes concerning the distribution, use and management of water. While som...
- Overview of development issues in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- CTA Brussels (ed) / Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2012
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face a greater risk of marginalisation from the global economy than many other developing countries as a result of their small size, remoteness from large markets, and high economic vulnerab...
- Paper discussing climate change impacts on water resources in the tropical Andes
- M. Vuille / Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank, 2013
- Produced by the Inter-American Development Bank, this paper focuses on the effects of climate change on water resources in the tropical Andes. It begins by looking at recent trends in temperature and precipitation and the various atte...
- Migration as a way for coping with environmental changes: evidence from Asia and the Pacific
- B.W. Édes; F. Gemenne; J. Hill / Asian Development Bank, 2012
- Asia and the Pacific is the global area most prone to natural disasters, both in terms of the absolute number of disasters and of populations affected. This report aims to identify policy and other responses to impacts of environment ...
- Strengthening resilience and managing disaster risk in climate-induced migration in Asia and Pacific
- Asian Development Bank, 2011
- Migration driven by environmental factors is emerging as a serious concern, one that demands urgent attention from decision makers. The current paper addresses this issue in the context of the Asian and Pacific countries. ...
- Anthropogenic and natural influence on disease prevalence at the human-livestock-wildlife interface in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
- R. D. Fyumagwa / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2013
- Human activities in ecosystems interfere with natural processes and cause habitat fragmentation and loss. This restricts wildlife movement consequently reducing the gene flow and genetic diversity. Increased human encroachment on wild...
- Water Scarcity in Bangladesh. Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation
- A. Kolas 2013
- It is often assumed that transboundary water systems are potential sources of conflict that can exacerbate political, social, and economic tensions and cause disputes concerning the distribution, use and management of water. While som...
- Moving women out of poverty through the development of small fish processing enterprises in Malawi
- D. Jamu / Global Forum on Agricultural Research, 2012
- Malawi is one of the countries in Africa which is highly dependent on fish as a source of animal protein. Malawi produces about 70,000 tons of fish annually from its lakes, rivers and swamps. The fishing industry supports the liveliho...
- Report on the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on electricity generation in Malawi
- C. S. Kaunda; F. Mtalo / International Energy and Environment Foundation, 2013
- This paper explores the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on electricity generation in Malawi. Hydropower provides almost all of the country's electricity; a reliance on freshwater supply makes it a highly vulner...
- An operational framework for Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD)
- N. Brooks; S. Anderson; I. Burton / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
- This working paper seeks to offer practical guidance on how to put into operation the concepts outlined in the International Institute for Environment and Development’s (IIED) Climate Change Working Paper No. 1. It presents the ...
- Inequality and trust: testing a mediating relationship for environmental sustainability
- E. Kemp-Benedict 2013
- Instrumental arguments linking inequality to environmental sustainability often suppose a negative relationship between inequality and social cohesion. While social cohesion is difficult to measure, there are measures of a narrower co...
- Fennia (http://ojs.tsv.fi/index.php/fennia)
- FENNIA is an international peer-review journal dedicated to all fields of geography.
- Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
- Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) helps rural people in India to alleviate poverty through participatory watershed development and management.
- CDM Policy Dialogue
- Independent high-level panel on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy (SSPP)
- A peer-reviewed, open-access journal specialised in the field of sustainability.
- South African Renewables initiative (SARi)
- The South Africa Renewables Initiative (SARi) is an initiative of the Government of South Africa. It has been developed as part of the Industrial Policy Action Plan, and is an integral part of South Africa’s National Climate Change Response Strategy. The aim of the initiative is enable the ambitious scaling up of renewable energy in South Africa, as envisaged in the Integrated Res...
- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE)
- UNESCO-IHE is an international institute for water education.
- Global Water Forum
- The Global Water Forum is a knowledge sharing platform focusing on current water challenges.
- Jubilee South Asia Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JSAPMDD)
- Jubilee South Asia Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JSAPMDD) is a regional alliance of peoples’ movements, community organisations, coalitions, NGOs and networks.
- New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI)
- The New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) is an independent academic research and educational institution with students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty. NECSI has been instrumental in the development of complex systems science and its applications. We study how interactions within a system lead to its behavioral patterns, and how the system interacts with its environment. NECS...
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
- The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organisation working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
