Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:02:14 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 R. Labelle This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59546 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59546 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:16 GMT R. C. Dhiman; L. Chavam; M. Pant This paper analyses impacts of climate change on malaria transmission at the national and regional level in India, with emphasis on the Himalayan region, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59004 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59004 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:39:27 GMT C. Jumbe; A. Angelsen This study uses household-level data from the Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves under the pilot forest co-management programme in Malawi to address ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59396 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59396 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:07:26 GMT Research reports from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Farmer-based financing of operations in the Niger Valley irrigation ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59373 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59373 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:17:37 GMT This study provides a mapping of Norwegian CSOs working on energy and development issues in developing countries and an overview assessment of how the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59348 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59348 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:23:08 GMT This study, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment, aims to assess why and how the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:12 GMT B. Kafakoma; C. Silungwe Community Water Sanitation and Health (COMWASH) Project is a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Government of Malawi (Gom) funded project ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59260 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59260 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:19:08 GMT P. Nkwanda Forests in Malawi play an important role in both social and economic development of the country. Among the environmental services provided by forests ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59298 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59298 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:34:35 GMT V. Kasulo; J. Luhanga This study contributes towards the development of Malawi's first integrated economic and natural resource accounts by compiling forest accounts ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59263 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59263 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:22:13 GMT M. Ahmed; J. Maclean; M.A. Sombilla. The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:29 GMT C.J.R. Williams; D.R. Kniveton The paper presents an investigation on the influence of land cover changes on rainfall variability, and in particular daily rainfall extremes in southern ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59265 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59265 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:25 GMT A.L. Cowi; D. Hoystad The Government of Norway supported the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organisation (TaTEDO) programme 'Integrated Modern ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59285 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59285 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:34 GMT B. Steni; G.B. Indarto; M.T. Surya; Y. Indradi The aim of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs are to protect all the Earth's inhabitants from the serious threats posed by climate ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59281 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59281 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:44:27 GMT The screening of potential clean development mechanism (CDM) projects within the African Development Bank's pipeline has identified a number of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:52:26 GMT T. Oestigaard The Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP), as a strategic, multidisciplinary programme for research and higher education on topics related to the Nile ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59198 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59198 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:08 GMT A. Elobeid; M. Carriquiry; J.F. Fabiosa The rapid increase in global biofuel production and consumption, particularly of ethanol, has an associated derived demand for crops to produce the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58968 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58968 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:33:55 GMT M.A. Baten This research paper explains the relationship between food production and agricultural biodiversity, and analyses the impact of indiscriminate loss of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58990 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58990 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:46:58 GMT E. Kaunda; O. Chapotoka In a country where over 75% of the families cannot feed themselves, producing on average only 64% of their own food requirements, and where at least 500-1,000 ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59142 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59142 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:39 GMT E. Chirwa; N. Junge The Government of Malawi (GoM) is undertaking a wide range of reforms in the water sector with the objective of increasing the availability and access ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59141 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59141 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:39:03 GMT S. Eriksen; A. Marin A key aim of the Norwegian Development Fund is to increase the adaptive capacity of marginalised rural poor farmers and pastoralists in the South. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:20 GMT J. Linnell; J. Thomassen; K. Jones Reports on a project which sought to understand the dynamics of wildlife human interactions in India and Norway (in a sample of multiuse landscapes) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59056 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59056 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:03:58 GMT I. Douglas; K. Alam; M. Maghenda Poor people living in hazardous and unhealthy environments in urban areas may find their difficulties compounded by the consequences of climate change. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59033 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59033 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:03:32 GMT A. Mampye; L. Hart; N. Madadzhe This report, 'Working for the Environment', is a publication launched by the Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa. The report ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58981 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58981 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:07:01 GMT E.G. Kironde Environmental assessment and reporting are a key catalyst in the drive towards sustainable development. This report reflects an assessment of the state ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58996 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58996 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:20:34 GMT B. P. Kaltenborn; C. Nellemann; I. I. Vistnes Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:15:59 GMT R.J. Garcia; M. Aguilar-Sten; M. Rodriguez The Meso-american Agro-Environmental Programme (MAP) was established in 2008 as a platform with multiple partner organisations for managing knowledge ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58969 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58969 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:29:37 GMT This paper describes the important carbon storage and substitution benefits of Harvested Wood Products (HWP). It notes that HWP from forests that are ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58975 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58975 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:01:24 GMT J. Church The continent of Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, mostly through the medium of water. The continent has always had unpredictable ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58944 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58944 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:17:43 GMT M. Yonetani Forced displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters is a large-scale, global phenomenon. This study focuses on quantifying peak levels of displacement, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58932 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58932 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:46 GMT A. Tostensen; H. Stokke; S. Trygged Guatemala, Kenya, Mozambique and Sudan have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and are bound to take legislative, policy, and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58938 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58938 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:37 GMT