- Forests - Open Access Journal
- Forests is an international and cross-disciplinary scholarly journal of forestry and forest ecology. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications and short notes, and there is no restriction on the length of the papers. It aims to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible.
- Trade-related emissions from transport can be reduced by market-based measures
- J. Monkelbaan / International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2011
- Transport contributes significantly to global GHG emissions and measures to mitigate these emissions are essential. This paper discusses several measures that can contribute to mitigating emissions related to trade and transport. Thes...
- Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
- Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
- Tegemeo Institute of Agriculture policy and Development
- Tegemeo Institute conducts Research and Analysis on policy in the domain of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and environment. The Institute aims at addressing micro and macroeconomic policy issues bearing on farming, transportation, processing, marketing, and trade of agricultural products and inputs; sustainability of agricultural systems and natural resources as well as the envi...
- The Global Industrial and Social Progress Research Institute (GISPRI)
- Japanese research organisation in a global context
- Measuring the impact of ICT for development
- S. Roberts (ed) 2010
- This paper explores why measuring the impacts of ICT for development is important – and why it is statistically challenging. This paper identifies the impact areas and their relationships explored in the context of their place in...
- Using ICTs for poverty reduction and environmental protection in Kenya
- W. Mungai 2005
- This paper seeks to identify the policy implications of the development of the information society on the attainment of sustainable development goals in Kenya. The paper is premised on the belief that “sustainable development ca...
- Improved access to energy services can alleviate time and work pressures for women
- J. Clancy; S. Oparaocha; U. Roehr / International Conference for Renewable Energies, 2004
- Can renewable energies contribute to gender equity so that women and men benefit fairly from access to energy services? This paper argues that providing improved access to energy services for lighting, cooking and productive act...
- Roadmap on ICT for environmental sustainability
- J. Ahola; T. Ahlqvist; M. Ermes; J. Myllyoja; J. Savola 2010
- In this report, the term ICT for environmental sustainability or environmentally sustainable ICT is used instead of green ICT, which is defined as the following: The optimal use of ICT for managing the environmental sustainability of ...
- Learning lessons in shared forestry management in Malawi
- C. Jumbe; A. Angelsen / Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, 2006
- This study uses household-level data from the Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves under the pilot forest co-management programme in Malawi to address the following questions: Do the poor benefit from participat...
- The conflict between conservation and redistribution of land in Namaqua, South Africa
- T.A. Benjaminsen; H. Svarstad / Current Conservation, 2009
- This article summarises research carried out in Namaqualand in South Africa that identifies the discrepancies between rhetoric and practices in conservation. The author points at an on-going conflict between conservation and redistrib...
- Improving prospects of REDD mechanism’s inclusion in a post-2012 climate regime
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- The Norwegian Government launched its International Climate and Forest Initiative in December 2007, aiming at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD). In order to assess the results ...
- Developing functional energy markets in East Africa, and adapting energy solutions to local needs
- T. Byakola; O. Lema; T. Kristjansdottir 2009
- This report focuses on the necessary framework for a sustainable energy project to succeed in addressing energy security and poverty reduction whilst being sustainable and environmentaly friendly. As such, the report summarises the ex...
- Are China’s routines for fish traceability and labelling still viable?
- G. Album (ed) 2009
- This report reviews the exportation of cod and haddock fish from the Barents Sea to Asia, and especially to China. It investigates the share of illegal exports, as well as the importing and processing companies in China. The pa...
- Local African adaptation methods: a valuable reserve for the global struggle against climate change’s harmful effects
- 2009
- This report describes how climate change is affecting the lives of vulnerable African people and how they are adapting to survive. The report was compiled by 5 development non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The paper indica...
- Is the tragedy of fishery commons a market failure or a capability failure?: A look at Tanzania and Bangladesh
- S. Jentoft; P. Onyango; M.M Islam / International Journal of the Commons, 2010
- Based on case studies of small-scale fisheries and poverty in Bangladesh and Tanzania, this article argues that the root of the tragedy of the commons is the restriction of freedom rather than unlimited freedom. The paper states that ...
- Ecosystem service payments in climate-prone socio-economies in Africa
- S.M.S. Maliondo (ed); T. S. Larsen (ed); J.A.A. Boddens-Hosang (ed) / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2010
- This document reports on a workshop, hosted by Sokoine University in Tanzania and commissioned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). The workshop tackled the issue of developing ecosystem service payments in Afr...
- Post-conflict challenges in Pakistan: why do people not really trust NGOs?
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
- This paper highlights the discussions and findings of a workshop held in Norway which aimed to better understand the situation that led to the conflict in Malakand Division, Pakistan. In particular, the workshop looked at the ways in ...
- The contradictions between judicial and customary systems and their impact on restitution in Côte d’Ivoire
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2009
- Armed conflict broke out in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, which caused the country to be divided in two: the north under the control of the Forces Nouvelles rebels and the south in the hands of the government. It also caused the ...
- For poor people, adaptation approaches based on local strategies are more successful than top-down initiatives
- International Institute for Environment and Development, 2009
- It is now become clear that, for poor people, climate change adaptation approaches based on local knowledge and strategies are bound to be more successful than top-down initiatives. The articles in this issue on participatory learning...
- Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP)
- Network of UK based projects producing computer-assisted learning products or researching into methods for their application. Projects are funded by the UK higher education funding councils. Site includes links to other sites, newsletters and background information. Subject specific projects include: biodiversity, biology, earth sciences, land use/environmental sciences.
- Base de Dados Tropical, Brazil (BDT)
- Collects, organises and disseminates local and regional information on microbial culture collections, biodiversity and biotechnology. It is a department within the Fundacao Tropical de Pesquisas e Tecnologia "Andre' Tosello", a Brazilian not-for-profit, private foundation.
- Planeta
- Important networking centre for sustainable tourism practitioners.
- China Biodiversity Information System (CBIS)
- National network of Biodiversity information centres. Data sources includes specimen collections, botanical gardens, nature reserves, field stations, geneplasm banks and research groups. WWW site includes background information on the programme and the participating organisations
- ICT4D Collaboratory
- The ICT4D Collaboratory is a public enterprise established by the ASEAN Foundation (AF) with the support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), to empower digital, social, and economic development initiated by national, regional and donor agencies in the Asia Pacific region, through human resource development in ICTs. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is the fou...
- Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
- Institutions based at Indiana University. It is an ongoing research and teaching programme at the University, focusing on institutional design / theory, ranging from common property resources and management regimes to micro and macro level policy analysis, major collaborative research projects on forestry resources, institutions and environmental change. Information services include: (a) Bibl...
- Biosis Previews
- BIOSIS delivers flexible information services - including databases and customized information products - to the global life sciences community
- Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor - Indigenous Knowledge WorldWide (IKDM)
- Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor (IK&DM) was a journal that served the international development community and all scientists who share a professional interest in indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP). The Monitor, produced by Nuffic-CIRAN in cooperation with the indigenous knowledge resource centres in various parts of the world, has two sections: articles and communicatio...
- env.biotech
- Weekly news summary of biotechnology issues
- Ecolog-l /
- Discussion list sponsored by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), for distribution and archiving of information of interest to ESA, eg job listings, funding, topics of interest to professional ecologists.
