- The Norwegian Indonesian partnership for improving forest governance should focus on livelihoods and markets
- A.G. Royo; A. Hardiyanto; Z. Alamsyah / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2010
- The partnership for governance reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan) continues to run the only forest governance programme (namely FGP) that bridges civil society with government partners in sustainable forest management efforts. The FGP, f...
- Mechanisms for monitoring, reporting and evaluating Norwegian energy-related projects in Liberia
- S. Ulseth; Å. Königson; J. Arntsen / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- The Norwegian support to Liberia’s energy sector was initiated in 2007 through funding to the Emergency Power Programme (EPP) II. This report describes the situation in the Liberian energy sector pre?project implementation, and ...
- Capacity building is needed to provide effective global climate services
- M. Abu Zeid; J. Egeland; J. Chissano / World Meteorological Organization, 2011
- Climate is a critical factor in the lives and livelihoods of all people, especially those in developing countries. This report proposes how a global system for the provision of climate services can be set up over the next few years th...
- Bribery hinders Philippines’ efforts to reduce gas emission from deforestation: a role for CBOs
- G. Mayo-Anda / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- National efforts to reverse forest degradation in the Philippines have taken on a new dimension in the context of recent international focus on mitigating the effects of climate change. This paper underlines the interest in participat...
- Will the dependency on fuel continue after the privatization of Malawi forests?
- J. Lowore; C. Munthali / Mzuzu University, 2003
- The Malawi forestry sector is in the midst of a process which aims to increase private sector participation in plantation forestry. The rationale for this is that plantation forestry is essentially a business and therefore if not exec...
- AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP)
- Regional resource centre on environmental issues
- Case studies on Norwegian aid to East Africa’s countries
- B. Ternström; I. Ternström; N. Mjema / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- This paper presents a number of case studies that shed light on the overall effectiveness of Norwegian aid to East Africa’s countries. Among the notable case studies in the paper is the 'Chesta Girls Secondary School...
- The developmental presence of Norway in East Africa is robust, but its funding system lacks transparency
- B. Ternström; I. Ternström; E. Bamwine / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- It is among the Norwegian government’s targets to enable a more evidence-based perspective on the role of Norwegian NGOs as a channel of official development assistance. As such, this paper evaluates the development activities o...
- Norway's presence in the field of Tanzanian strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation: successful partnership
- J. Salmi; K. Lindroos; I. Karani / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- In April 2008, Norway and Tanzania signed a letter of intent on a climate change partnership focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). The current paper reviews Norwegian-supported programmes on a...
- Evaluation of support from Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative in Indonesia
- C. Mackenzie; M. Clarke; A. Suntana / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011
- The rationale behind Norway’s support for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is to make a substantial contribution in the struggle against global warming. This report presents the findings of an ...
- Reforming wildlife governance through non-governmental actors
- U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, 2009
- This brief looks at the role corruption plays in structuring wildlife governance systems in Africa by comparing the differing governance structures which have elicited variant economic and ecological outcomes. Wildlife is an important...
- Survival in an unplanned urban fishing wetland in Tanzania
- M. Victor; A. Makalle; N. Ngware / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2008
- This report is a case study of Bonde la Mpunga, a wetland in Dar es Salaam which was formerly used for rice growing. It is an area abundant in natural resources with fishing being the main economic activity. It is a sprawling unplanne...
- Home gardens and biodiversity in Oaxaca, Mexico
- M. Aguilar-Støen; S.R. Moe; S.L. Camargo-Ricalde / Springerlink, 2009
- The home garden is an integral part of smallholders’ production strategies. This paper investigates how home gardens are integrated into local farming practices and how these influence biodiversity in Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca,...
- Environmental goods collection and children’s schooling: evidence from Kenya
- S. Wagura; W. Nyangena / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
- This study examines the link between environmental goods collection and children's schooling in Kenya. It proposes that, as resources becomes more scarce, households will invest more time in collecting them and this will adversel...
- How to complement 'Payment for Environmental Services' (PES) scheme of afforestation?
- D. Gelo; S. Koch / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
- This paper deals with the design of voluntary contract of afforestation subsidy in developing countries, where there are substantial variations among farmers in terms of land value. The dispersion in the land value is due to critical ...
- Technology-based non structural measures for managing floods
- A.B. Shrestha / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2008
- Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. They tend to carry with them much higher amounts of debris which can caus...
- Community-based approaches to flash flood risk management
- A.B. Shrestha; S.H. Shah; R. Karim / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2008
- Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. Vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, the poor, women an...
- Examples of small technology that have a big impact
- Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2009
- This publication, based on AED’s experience, shows examples of the practical application of small technology that have a big impact around the developing world. The authors argue that technology has dramatically changed the worl...
- What are the factors that explain household’s choice of fuel in Ethiopia?
- Z. Gebreegziabher; A. Mekonen; M. Kassie / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
- Urban centers have long been dependent on the rural hinterlands for about 90 per cent of their fuel needs in Ethiopia. This paper investigates urban energy transition and new technology adoption in Ethiopia as a way of reducing the pr...
- Telecommunications are a powerful tool for positive change
- Sheila K; Katrin V / United Nations Foundation, 2008
- This report, published by the UN Foundation, examines real life examples of and trends in wireless technology solutions being used to drive change in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, and environmental conservation. Largel...
- InTech
- InTech is a multidisciplinary open access publisher of books covering the fields of science, technology and medicine. Since 2004, InTech has collaborated with more than 83436 authors and published 2211 books and 7 journals with the aim of providing free online access to high-quality research and helping leading academics to make their work visible and accessible to diverse new audiences around the...
- Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
- The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is a research centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The purpose of the Institute is: to increase knowledge and understanding by performing world-class research on climate change and the environment to promote better informed decision-making about clim...
- Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
- The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change is a non-profit research institution established in 2005, with the financial support of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. CMCC manages and promotes scientific and applied activities in the field of international climate change research. The Center has been fully operative since 2006. CMCC collaborates with experie...
- 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...
- International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF)
- The International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit international organisation, which aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, research and technology to enhance capacity building in all areas related to green energy and the environment. IEEF publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal, International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJ...
- GLOBE International
- The Global Legislators' Organisation (GLOBE) supports national parliamentarians to develop and agree common legislative responses to the major challenges posed by sustainable development. It supports legislators through national chapters which provide economic and policy support to develop legislation and monitor how it is implemented. The organisation has headquarters in London and off...
- Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on the Environment (TSHE)
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- Lowering Emissions in Asia's Forests (LEAF)
- The Lowering Emissions in Asia's Forests (LEAF) program is a five year, $20 million dollar program, engaging regional governments, forestry and climate mitigation specialists and universities in technical capacity building focused on REDD+. The program also focuses on policy and market incentives for improved forest management and land-use planning, develops innovative sub-national interventions,...
- Climate Focus
- An advisory company committed to the development of policies and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM)
- A non-profit, independent research, policy and outreach organisation working towards achieving sustainable development in the Amazon region
