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- What role do different knowledge systems play in natural resource management in Nepal?
- ( H., R. Ojha;R., B. Chhetri;N., P. Timsina;K., P. Paudel / International Development Research Centre , 2007)
- The focus of the publication is to analyse and understand how different groups of social agents engage in the diverse knowledge systems operating in the natural resource sector in Nepal. It examines h...
Does policy pay enough attention to the interaction between water and forests?
- ( A. Perlis / Unasylva, FAO , 2008)
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Water-related problems are an increasingly important challenge to sustainable development, and the availability and quality of water are strongly influenced by forests. In this issue of FAO's ...
- How can livelihood diversification influence adaptive capacities in rural Bangladesh?
- ( J. Pouliotte;N. Islam;B. Smit;S. Islam / Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary , 2006)
- For many of the poorest residents of Subarnabad, a village in rural Bangladesh, lackof money to meet basic needs is related to the environmental changes that have been occurring during the last 25 to ...
- Is Urban Asia’s environment picture as bleak as it looks?
- ( E.R. Peterson;R. Posner / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington , 2007)
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This collaborative paper addresses the problems of water shortages in Asia. Focusing on urbanisation, it discusses China’s plan to lead the world in science and technology. It also propo...
- Factoring climate change into water planning
- ( P. Mukheibir / Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT) , 2007)
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Although there are many uncertainties around quantitative assessments of climate change impact and water resource management, what is certain is that the climate is changing and this will have an e...
- Can better decision support tools improve water management in river basins?
- ( A. H. Arthington;E. Baran;C. A. Brown / International Water Management Institute , 2007)
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Fisheries are some of the most valuable natural resources that depend upon natural regimes of
river flow for their productivity and full development benefits. Managing rivers sustainably... - How can integrated water resource management be made more people-centered?
- ( D., J. Merrey;P. Drechsel;F., W., T. Penning de Vries / Southern African Regional Poverty Network , 2007)
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Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is now the dominant paradigm for water management in both rich and poor countries. This paper examines the weaknesses in the current understanding of IW...
- Shifting cultivation as "good practice"?: lessons from the Eastern Himilayas
- ( E. Kerkhoff;E. Sharma / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development , 2006)
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Hundreds of millions of people in Asia are dependent on shifting cultivation, yet the practice has tended to be seen in a negative light and discouraged by policy makers. T...
- Participatory action planning in peri-urban aquaculture in Bangladesh and West Bangal, India.
- ( S. W. Bunting; R. Lewins / Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex , 2006)
- This paper follows the 2005 Dhaka workshop on "Peri-urban aquatic production and improvement of the livelihoods of the urban poor in south east Asia". It aims to raise awareness and create dialogue am...
- Practical advice and references for establishing water and sanitation
- ( S. Graas; A. Bos; C. Figuéres; T. Adegoke / IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre , 2007)
- This guide explores current thinking on partnerships with specific reference to the water and sanitation sector. It provides an overview of what is meant by partnerships and attempts to categorise the...
