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REDD+ Pilot Projects in Tanzania 2009-2014
The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania, 2015Seven NGOs implemented REDD+ pilot projects in Tanzania in 2009 - 2014. The pilots were funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy to test and develop REDD+ readiness in Tanzania, including the verifiable reduction of carbon emissions from land-use changes.DocumentExplaining and understanding environmental actions in Chinese agriculture: the case of Yuqiao watershed of Tianjin municipality
Taylor and Francis Group, 2015Most of China’s surface waters are undergoing anthropogenic eutrophication, mainly due to leaching of phosphorus (P) from both sewage and agriculture. This is causing quality deterioration in their scarce water resources. The problem has been acknowledged by Chinese authorities and actions sought implemented, though expected ameliorations are on hold.DocumentNature Index Costa Rica: an IPBES pilot project
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 2014The “Nature Index Costa Rica” (NI-CR) has been a one-year pilot project to demonstrate and promote the capacity-building objectives of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).DocumentPlant variety protection in developing countries: A tool for designing a Sui Generis plant variety protection system: An alternative to UPOV 1991
2015A new tool to assist developing countries in designing a “custom made” plant variety protection suitable for the seed and agricultural systems that prevail in developing countries has been published by an international group of NGOs. It was presented on the occasion of the Sixth Meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for FoodDocumentClimate adapted vilages. The Development Fund's model for local climate adaptation. Ethiopia.
Development Fund, Norway, 2015The Climate Adapted Villages model aims to make farmers and local communities capable of organizing themselves, identifying climate threats and practicing climate smart agriculture, enabling them to adapt to the current consequences of a changing climate.DocumentClimate adapted vilages. The Development Fund's model for local climate adaptation. Honduras
Development Fund, Norway, 2015The Climate Adapted Villages model aims to make farmers and local communities capable of organizing themselves, identifying climate threats and practicing climate smart agriculture, enabling them to adapt to the current consequences of a changing climate.DocumentModelling aboveground forest biomass using airborne laser scanner data in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania
Springer, 2015BackgroundDocumentFinal review of the project "Enhancing Tanzanian Capacity to Deliver Short and Long Term Data on Forest Carbon Stocks Across the Country" implemented by WWF Tanzania, Sokoine University of Agriculture, University of York (UK), WWF-US
The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania, 2015“Enhancing Tanzanian Capacity to Deliver Short and Long Term Data on Forest Carbon Stocks across the Country” is a REDD+ pilot project implemented by World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) Tanzania in partnership with the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), University of York (from&nDocumentFinal review of the project "REDD+ Readiness in south west Tanzania" implemented by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Tanzania Program
The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania, 2015The project was designed and implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Tanzania Program to build capacity and knowledge for Tanzania to participate actively in REDD+ activities, with a focus on the montane forests of the Southern Highlands.DocumentLocating human-wildlife interactions: Landscape constructions and responses to large carnivore conservation in India and Norway
Conservation and Society, 2015People's reactions to large carnivores take many forms, ranging from support and coexistence to resistance and conflict. While these reactions are the outcome of many different factors, in this paper we specifically explore the link between social constructions of landscapes and divergent responses to large carnivore presence.Pages