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Towards co-management of hydro-agricultural infrastructure: lessons learnt from the Prey Nup project in Cambodia
Groupe de recherche et d'échanges technologiques, 2006Numerous public hydro-agricultural infrastructures around the world are in crisis. Many are now in agreement that combining the rehabilitation of infrastructures with the transfer of responsibility for these infrastructures to farmers’ organisations is the way forward.DocumentLinking water management and poverty reduction
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Ensuring poor people have access to drinking water is important for achieving the seventh Millennium Development Goal. But the contribution of water to poverty reduction goes beyond safe drinking water. Effective water management is critical for improving health, ensuring environmental sustainability and eradicating hunger.DocumentTree diversity analysis: a manual and software for common statistical methods for ecological and biodiversity studies
World Agroforestry Centre, 2006This guide provides a solid practical foundation for training in statistical methods for ecological and biodiversity studies.DocumentOvercoming the ‘curse’ of mineral resources in Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Mineral resources have the potential to boost economic growth. However, many studies claim that mineral resources have a negative impact on growth, particularly in developing countries. This is especially relevant to Africa, a mineral-rich continent.DocumentBaseline study on crop husbandry, in-situ conservation and informal seed supply system in Eritrea
Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2006This study looks at the use and conservation of crop plant varieties by farmers in Eritrea and the variety of activities which support such conservation.DocumentUnderstanding the relationship between poverty and water security
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Poverty and water are closely linked in many countries. Access to water resources and services are a key factor in achieving water security for poor people. Effective water management policies are therefore essential for sustainable development.DocumentGuidelines for establishing audits of agricultural–environmental hotspots
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2003This report outlines guidelines for assessing Agriculture-Environmental Hotspots.DocumentConnecting poverty and the environment in PRSPs
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers increasingly link poverty with the environment. However, many of these avoid tackling difficult or political aspects of environment management. How can Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers improve people’s livelihoods and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources?DocumentLinking small farmers to the formal research sector: lessons from a participatory bean breeding programme in Honduras
Overseas Development Institute, 2005This paper discusses the improvement of bean varieties as a joint activity between Honduran hillside farmers and regional scientists.DocumentDown on the farm: the impact of nano-scale technologies on food and agriculture
Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration formerly RAFI, 2004This report examines applications of nanotechnology to food and agriculture, which have the potential to revolutionise and further consolidate power over the global food supply.Pages