- Unready for REDD+? Lessons from corruption in Ugandan conservation areas
- C. Cavanagh / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- This U4 Brief extracts lessons from recent Ugandan experiences with conservation areas and corruption. A case involving the World Bank/Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Ugandan Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Industry (MoTTI), an...
- Corruption and REDD+: Identifying risks amid complexity
- A. Standing / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Corruption and other factors can influence deforestation in contradictory ways. For the purpose of country-level implementation of REDD+, donors should focus particularly on three corruption risk areas: land grabbing and tenure rights...
- Malnutrition in South-Asia. Poverty, diet or lack of female empowerment?
- M. Hatlebakk / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Despite economic growth, and a reduction in poverty, malnutrition is still rampant in South-Asia. This indicates that non-economic factors are important, and we use a nation-wide survey from Nepal to identify factors that may explain ...
- The structure and dynamics of cut flower export markets from Kenya and Ethiopia
- B. Perry / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- The flower trade from Kenya and Ethiopia has brought direct financial benefits to both countries which contribute to agricultural GDP. Moreover it has brought substantial indirect benefits in the form of employment, organisational and...
- A case study of Norway’s beef trade from developing countries
- K. M. Rich / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- The authors limit their analysis solely to products found in 0201.30 and 0202.30 (fresh and frozen boneless beef, respectively) of the tariff schedule, as imports of carcasses and bone-in products (0201.10, 0201.20, 0202.10, 0202.20) ...
- Evaluation of Norwegian People’s Aid Development Programme in Ethiopia
- A. Bantirgu / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has provided support to Ethiopia since 1984, and established its office in the country in 2006. The NPA development programme comprises eight partner organizations working with two thematic areas: Violence...
- Zoning and land use allocation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a practical proposal for the integration of zoning, participatory mapping and community consent processes
- Rainforest Foundation Norway, 2012
- Much of DR Congo's rainforest is still untouched, but authorities are deviding the country in zones for conservation and commersial use. This process is not without conflict. A new report on local mapping from the Rainforest Foundatio...
- Blue Carbon - First Level Exploration of Blue Carbon in the Arabian Peninsula, with Special Focus on the UAE and Abu Dhabi. A Rapid Feasibility Study 2011.
- S. J. Lutz / GRID Arendal, 2011
- Healthy natural coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, saltwater marshlands and seagrass meadows provide a vast array of important co-benefits to coastal communities around the world, including throughout the Arabian Peninsula....
- Changing Taiga: Challenges for Mongolia’s Reindeer Herders
- K. I. Johnsen / GRID Arendal, 2012
- Mongolia’s reindeer herders and their taiga homeland are today facing unprecedented challenges from unregulated mining, forest logging, loss of access to natural resources, tourism, and climate change. The Dukha herders and their...
- Why value the oceans? A discussion paper
- H. M. Leslie 2012
- Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the planet, yet we are just beginning to discover the extent of the resources beneath their surfaces. We are also just beginning to understand the complexity of the interactions that tie oceans to...
- Unready for REDD+? Lessons from corruption in Ugandan conservation areas
- C. Cavanagh / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- This U4 Brief extracts lessons from recent Ugandan experiences with conservation areas and corruption. A case involving the World Bank/Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Ugandan Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Industry (MoTTI), an...
- Corruption and REDD+: Identifying risks amid complexity
- A. Standing / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Corruption and other factors can influence deforestation in contradictory ways. For the purpose of country-level implementation of REDD+, donors should focus particularly on three corruption risk areas: land grabbing and tenure rights...
- Malnutrition in South-Asia. Poverty, diet or lack of female empowerment?
- M. Hatlebakk / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Despite economic growth, and a reduction in poverty, malnutrition is still rampant in South-Asia. This indicates that non-economic factors are important, and we use a nation-wide survey from Nepal to identify factors that may explain ...
- The structure and dynamics of cut flower export markets from Kenya and Ethiopia
- B. Perry / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- The flower trade from Kenya and Ethiopia has brought direct financial benefits to both countries which contribute to agricultural GDP. Moreover it has brought substantial indirect benefits in the form of employment, organisational and...
- A case study of Norway’s beef trade from developing countries
- K. M. Rich / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- The authors limit their analysis solely to products found in 0201.30 and 0202.30 (fresh and frozen boneless beef, respectively) of the tariff schedule, as imports of carcasses and bone-in products (0201.10, 0201.20, 0202.10, 0202.20) ...
- Evaluation of Norwegian People’s Aid Development Programme in Ethiopia
- A. Bantirgu / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has provided support to Ethiopia since 1984, and established its office in the country in 2006. The NPA development programme comprises eight partner organizations working with two thematic areas: Violence...
- Zoning and land use allocation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a practical proposal for the integration of zoning, participatory mapping and community consent processes
- Rainforest Foundation Norway, 2012
- Much of DR Congo's rainforest is still untouched, but authorities are deviding the country in zones for conservation and commersial use. This process is not without conflict. A new report on local mapping from the Rainforest Foundatio...
- Blue Carbon - First Level Exploration of Blue Carbon in the Arabian Peninsula, with Special Focus on the UAE and Abu Dhabi. A Rapid Feasibility Study 2011.
- S. J. Lutz / GRID Arendal, 2011
- Healthy natural coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, saltwater marshlands and seagrass meadows provide a vast array of important co-benefits to coastal communities around the world, including throughout the Arabian Peninsula....
- Changing Taiga: Challenges for Mongolia’s Reindeer Herders
- K. I. Johnsen / GRID Arendal, 2012
- Mongolia’s reindeer herders and their taiga homeland are today facing unprecedented challenges from unregulated mining, forest logging, loss of access to natural resources, tourism, and climate change. The Dukha herders and their...
- Why value the oceans? A discussion paper
- H. M. Leslie 2012
- Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the planet, yet we are just beginning to discover the extent of the resources beneath their surfaces. We are also just beginning to understand the complexity of the interactions that tie oceans to...
- Diakonhjemmet University College
- Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (Noref)
- Noref – The Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (Norsk Ressurssenter for Fredsbygging) – is a resource centre integrating knowledge and experience to strengthen peacebuilding policy and practice. The objectives of Noref are: To support Norwegian peacebuilding policies and practices by acting as a focal point for these efforts. To support Norwegian...
- Journal of Agriculture and Environment
- The Journal of Agriculture and Environment is devoted to the cause of advancing understanding on the various aspects of Agriculture, Farming Systems and Environment through literature review, theoretical analysis, research and practical experiences. Besides research and review papers, case studies, methodological approach, book reviews, reports on seminars and meetings, short communications, and l...
- Farmers' Rights
- The Farmers' Rights website has been developed as a tool for decision makers, practitioners, and others involved in the realisation of Farmers' Rights. It is also intended as an information source for researchers and other interested individuals. The website provides information on the history, legal status and contents of Farmers' Rights, on the state of implementation of these rights...
- The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania
- The Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the United Republic of Tanzania established diplomatic relations more than 30 years ago and the two countries have ever since enjoyed cordial relationship. The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania is responsible for carrying out official and diplomatic communication between the two governments, as well as overseeing development co-operation between Norway and T...
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research within environmental- and biosciences. UMB focuses specifically on biology, food, environment, land use and natural resource management.
- Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA)
- BORA is an institutional repository containing scientific and research related material from the University of Bergen. Here you will find full-text peer-reviewed journal articles, theses, dissertations and other digital research materials.
- Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE)
- The Encyclopedia of Earth is an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, s...
- The RORG Network
- The RORG-network is a network of Norwegian NGOs engaged in Development Education in Norway. Their website looks to address concerns regarding the north/south development dynamic and global issues, including globalisation, debt, development cooperation, poverty eradication, World Bank - IMF, trade/WTO etc.
- Agropub
- Website in Norwegian.
