Natural resource management
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- Improving land and water management
- D. Bossio (ed);K. Geheb (ed) / International Water Management Institute , 2008
- Following from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture project, this book examines the relationships and linkages between land use and water management and social systems. Give...
- Addressing pastoral rights in response to climate change
- M. Nori;M. Taylor;A. Sensi / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008
- This paper presents an overview of pastoral systems and addresses rights issues around access and control of resources in the context of climate change. The document brings together the inputs made by...
- Can sustainable agriculture help lift Indian farmers out of poverty?
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2008
- Millions of farmers in remote rural areas of India struggle to feed themselves and their families, while the resources on which they depend are deteriorating daily. This book shows how sustainable agr...
- Developing value chains for neglected and underutilised species
- M. Will / Bioversity International, 2008
- Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) c...
- Biodiversity is the key to global food security in a changing climate
- J. Cotter;R. Tirado / Reliefweb, 2008
- Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture and food security worldwide and will particularly impact smallholder farmers in poor countries. Based on a short review of recent scientific l...
- The challenges of corruption in the water sector
- D. Zinnbauer (ed);R. Dobson (ed) / Transparency International , 2008
- Divided into three parts, this collaborative work looks at the varied challenges brought about as a result of corruption in the water sector. It also looks at recent research conducted and provides an...
- Managing renewable natural resources in the Sahel: the role of local government institutions
- T. Hilhorst / Royal Tropical Institute , 2008
- This paper reflects on experiences from research and interventions in the Sahel on management of renewable natural resources - soils, water, forests, and biodiversity - for the purpose of food and ...
- What is the future of pastoralism in Ethiopia?
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , 2007
- Ethiopia has Africa’s largest livestock population, with over 60% of its land area is semi-arid lowland, dominated by the livestock economy. In December 2006, Ethiopians from the Federal and ...
- Supporting rural livelihoods through water investment in sub-Saharan Africa
- Land and Water Development Division, FAO, 2008
- Insecure access to water for consumption and productive uses is a major constraint on poverty reduction in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This publication addresses the linkage between water and r...
- Access to indigenous tree species in Sahelian countries: the need for a new approach
- T. Yatich;A. Kalinganire;K. Alinon / World Agroforestry Centre , 2008
- Sahelian rural populations’ needs are sourced from on-farm indigenous tree species. However, access, use and management of indigenous tree species within their territories are restricted by f...
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