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Angola's Lobito Corridor: from reconstruction to development
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2014This brief reviews the state of the transport corridor which runs from the port of Lobito and the city of Benguela through the hinterland of Angola before it connects with the mineral rich regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. The once important Benguela railway was destroyed during the war and has not been in use since 1975.DocumentLand governance and transparency livelihoods CPD event: overview
Evidence on Demand, 2013This document is a summary of key points made by speaker in the “Land Governance and Transparency” event, which took place in the UK in 2013.DocumentImpact of Chars Livelihoods Programme on the disaster resilience of Chars communities
Chars Livelihoods Programme, 2014The Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP) works with extreme poor households living on island chars in North West Bangladesh. It aims to improve the livelihoods, incomes and food security of at least one million poor and vulnerable women, children and men living on the chars.DocumentEco-cop: environmental policing in Eastern Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2010This paper looks at one dominant realm of governance that makes up modern policing, i.e. the environmental realm, and particularly the policing activity known as environmental crime management.DocumentFact sheet. Project: Comparative study of incentive options for forest - based emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement; Case of Kilwa and Lindi Districts
Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013The project entails a comparative study on incentive options for forest-based emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement, comparing villages with REDD+/PFM (Participatory Forest Managment) and without REDD+/PFM and also comparing each set of villages over time.DocumentFact sheet. Project: Climate Change, Non - Timber Forest Products and Livelihood of Forest Dependent Communities - Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation in Tanzania
Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013Over 20 million Tanzanians depend on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for their livelihood, but the extent to which NTFPs and community livelihoods are vulnerable to climate change is not well established. The coping strategies of these communities have not been fully documented either.DocumentManaging resources and the democratic order: the experience of Botswana
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009How has Botswana been able to succeed in promoting better governance, so far, where other resource-rich African states have failed?DocumentForest governance in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009Although difficult to calculate systematically, forests play a significant economic role at the continental, regional, national and local levels in Africa. This paper sets out to provide an overview of key forest governance issues across the African continent. It focuses particularly on the experiences in western, central and, to a lesser extent, eastern subregions of the continent.DocumentEnhancing the governance of Africa’s oil sector
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009Empirical studies have shown that oil-dependent countries are more likely to suffer from civil wars motivated by ‘grievances’ or ‘greed’ — and this is particularly true for states in sub-Saharan Africa.DocumentDigging deep for profits and development? Reflections on enhancing the governance of Africa’s mining sector
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009Africa’s wealth in mineral resources has seldom been used to the benefit of the inhabitants of the countries concerned. More often it has provided an area of contestation between governments, multinational mining companies, local communities and armed factions.Pages