- The impacts of and efforts to address climate change in the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans
- A. Danda (ed) / WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2010
- The eco-region of Sundarbans is unique and fragile because it is one of the most extensive mangrove forests in the world. This report describes the Sundarbans region and the impacts of climate change using evidence from the people who...
- Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE)
- Interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal covering renewable and sustainable energy-related fields
- The Earth System Governance Project
- A governance and global environmental change research network
- How could informed policy-making contribute to an effective reduction of charcoal production?
- P. Kambewa; B. Mataya; K. Sichinga; T. Johnson / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2007
- Charcoal industry is one of the largest in Malawi. Among its four largest urban areas, the volume of charcoal consumed represents one-third of the annual deforestation in Malawi. Natural resource management exper...
- Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)
- The Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD) is a UNEP facilitated knowledge network of Member Centres of Excellence and Associates, and network partners worldwide. The main objective of GNESD is to carry out policy analysis on thematic energy issues which can facilitate in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
- ECN
- ECN research plays a major international role in many fields. They develop applications for solar energy, wind energy, biomass and energy efficiency. They also evaluate energy and climate policies.
- CDM Watch
- CDM Watch was set up in 2009 as an initiative of international NGOs to provide an independent perspective on individual CDM projects and the political decision-making process affecting wider carbon market developments. As a unique watchdog organisation CDM Watch is active on three levels: Exposing flaws in the international United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFC...
- Institute for Law and Environmental Governance (ILEG)
- The Institute for Law and Environmental Governance (ILEG) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit public interest law and policy research, advocacy and training organization registered under the laws of Kenya with the following core objectives: To serve as a centre for the study, development and application of sound laws and policies aimed at promoting sustainable development and good...
- Ministry of Energy, Kenya
- The Ministry of Energy was formed in 1979 upon Kenya Government’s realization that energy was a major component in the country’s development process. The new Ministry is assigned the following functions: Energy policy development Electric power development Oil and other fossil fuels exploration and development Explor...
- The Earth Governance Project
- The Earth System Governance Project is the largest social science research network in the area of governance and global environmental change. The international research programme takes up the challenge of exploring political solutions and novel, more effective governance systems to cope with the current transitions in the biogeochemical systems of our planet. The normative context of its research...
- Re-defining African conflict management strategies
- P.A.N. Mwanika / Institute for Security Studies, South Africa, 2010
- This brief paper argues that environmental degradation in forms such as desertification, resource depletion and demographic pressure exacerbates tensions and instability. The paper particularly focuses on the role of natural resources...
- Forest-based livelihoods in Malawi
- L.K. Eneya; D.J.K. Saka / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2007
- This study was conducted to identify and promote forest-based alternative livelihoods for local communities around Malosa Forest Reserve. The objectives are to determine the extent of access by local communities to forestry resources ...
- Forestry experiments in Malawi
- G. Meke; W. Sagona / Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, 2007
- In Malawi over 90 percent of the population use only traditional medicine or use it in combination with western medicine for the treatment of various ailments. Over 60 percent of traditional medicines are comprised of plant materials....
- Climate mitigation efforts in Nepal
- S. Agrawala; V. Raksakulthai; M. van Aalst / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003
- This report presents the integrated case study for Nepal carried out under an OECD project on Development and Climate Change. The report is structured around a three-tier framework. First, recent climate trends and climate change scen...
- Elnino cause havoc in the Lower Shire of Malawi
- L.M. Mtilatila / National Research Council of Malawi, 2007
- Malawi is affected by floods each and every year. One of the areas highly affected is the Shire Valley, which has seen extreme conditions including heavy rains that result in floods or prolonged dry spells that lead to drought. It is ...
- What can be done to protect bioversity from the effects of climate change?
- H. Gitay (ed); A. Suarez (ed); D. J. Dokken (ed) / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2002
- With the current rate of biodiversity loss greater than the natural background rate of extinction, a critical question addressed by this technical paper is ‘how much might climate change (natural or human induced) enhance or inh...
- The need to grow cash crops has a negative effect on deforestation
- B. Mkwara; D. Marsh / Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato, 2009
- Deforestation arising from conversion of forest areas into agriculture is a serious problem in Malawi. This paper discusses competition for agricultural land and investigates why the poor are closely associated with forests. Furthermo...
- Solving the long-lasting dispute through an international regime on access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity
- R. Andersen; M.W. Tvedt; O.K. Fauchald / Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2010
- Negotiating access and benefit sharing (ABS) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a view to mutual supportiveness with other international agreements is a challenging task. This report highlights many key interfaces...
- What fate for gorillas in the Congo Basin?
- C. Nellemann (ed); I. Redmond; J.R. Refisch / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2010
- Gorillas are under renewed threat across the Congo Basin: poaching for bushmeat, loss of habitat due to agricultural expansion, degradation of habitat from logging, mining and charcoal production are amongst these threats. This report...
- How to prepare for the serious risks of renewed North/South fighting in Sudan
- Norwegian Refugee Council, 2010
- The aim of this report is to direct efforts to the activities that have the greatest potential for meeting humanitarian needs and preventing a further deterioration in Southern Sudan’s humanitarian situation through increased vi...
- Tata Energy Research Institute, India (TERI)
- Renewables and sustainable energy production
- Tropical Ecology Support Programme / Tropenökologisches Begleitprogramm, GTZ (TÖB / TOEB)
- Funding and research organisation focused on tropical ecology, conservation and development
- National Park Information Research Home page
- WWW site covering National Parks, Wetland and Marine Conservation Internet sites around the world. Divided into geographical and general areas, providing lists and links through to relevant organisations/sites
- International Association for the Study of Common Property (IASCP)
- IASCP is devoted to the study of institutions for the management of environmental resources (such as forests, oceans and land) held or used collectively by communities. The WWW site provides a wealth of information for scholars of common pool resources in diverse disciplines. It also seeks to allow an exchange of scholarship between members, researchers, students and other CPR practitioners. Publi...
- Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN)
- Established in 1990 within the United States, the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues. IEN's activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health o...
- Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network (IBIN)
- IBIN aims to be a mechanism for the "exchange of information about experiences and projects and to increase collaboration among indigenous groups working on common causes related to biodiversity and conservation". WWW site is mostly links to other WWW site (including a set of links to Latin American sources).
- Indknow
- Discussion list carrying notices about publications, projects, ideas and questions of individuals and groups working to understand, validate and apply indigenous knowledge systems and traditional ecological knowledge. The list is facilitated by the Center for Indigenous Environment and Development (CIED), Seattle, Washington, USA; the Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Agriculture and Rural Dev...
- Centre for Economic Botany, Kew
- Research centre based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew investigating useful and potentially useful plants. Information resource bases include: a) Enquiry service on the uses of plants, with differential charging according to client (e.g. free to members of public and those in developing countries, full rates for commercial organisations). (b) Economic Botany Bibliographic Database: covering...
- Forestry Department, FAO
- Major source of forest research data and information
- Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE)
- Research programme based at the twin sites of the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University College London (UCL), and funded by ESRC as part of its Global Environmental Change Programme (see separate entries). Implementing an interdisciplinary research programme on global warming, conservation of biological diversity, and institutional adaptation to global environmental change. WWW site ha...
