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  Debt Relief for Development: a plan of action

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2004

  This short paper details the principal facts, figures and policy highlights of the Norwegian Government’s plan of action to tackle global debt relief.The paper highlights facts and figures such as:Norway was the first OECD country to advocate 100 % debt cancellation for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPCs)Norway was the first OECD country to present a comprehensive Plan of Action
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  Sources of possible crisis in East and South Asia

  International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2004

  This background paper outlines likely sources of conflict in East and South Asia, focussing on Korea, Taiwan, Kashmir and Pakistan.
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  Conflicts over shared rivers: resource wares or fuzzy boundaries?

  International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2004

  Countries that share rivers have a higher risk of military disputes between them.
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  Impact of carbon value on profitability of improved fallow agroforestry systems in Kigezi highlands, Uganda

  Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, 2004

  The economic advantages of improved agro forestry fallow systems over traditional continuous cropping systems are important tools that can be used to influence the choice of land use options at household levels. In Kigezi highlands Uganda, the upper parts of farmers’ crop field terraces are degraded due to continuous cropping.
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  The Mine Action for Peace Programme, Afghanistan: Workshop Report, Kabul, 29 April 2004

  International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2004

  This report presents introductory talks and discussions from a workshop entitled 'Mine Action for Peace' held in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 29 April 2004.
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  Spatial prioritisation of environmental service payments for biodiversity protection

  Norsk institutt for vannforskning / Norwegian Institute for Water Research, 2003

  This study demonstrates the use of TARGET trade-offs analysis for prioritising environmental service payments (so-called PSA or 'Pagos por Servicios Ambientales' in Spanish ) to private land-owners in the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA), Costa Rica.The paper answers a number of research questions of direct management relevance in ACOSA and general relevance to biodiversity conservation planning i
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  CSOs and SWAPs: the role of civil society organisations in the health sector in Mozambique

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2003

  This report is based on a case study of the involvement of civil society in health issues in Mozambique.
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  The role of social relations in farmer seed systems and reconstruction of agricultural production in a post-disaster situation

  LinKS Project: Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security, FAO, 2004

  This article looks at seed flow in the post-flood situation experienced by Southern Mozambique in the year 2000. It looks at the local processes of seed acquisition based on the traditional values of help and solidarity. Too often seed relief programmes are based on the assumption that farmers themselves are not able to rehabilitate their seeds in times of crisis.
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  A study of local knowledge in relation to management of agro-biodiversity for food security: case study on local seed management systems in Southern Highlands and Central Zone, Tanzania [research proposal]

  LinKS Project: Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security, FAO, 2004

  This research proposal is aimed at raising awareness of women’s and men’s knowledge related to use and management of the agricultural biological systems they depend on for food security. The research will be carried out in Southern Highlands and Central Tanzania. The research will emphasise local seed diversity and management practices.
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  Private sector development study: Angola

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2004

  This study summarises the historical, political and economical background in Angola of relevance to the prevailing conditions for private sector development.

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