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    Rights-based rainforest protection Why securing the rights of forest peoples is the right way to save the forest

    2012
    The loss of the world’s rainforest has for decades been recognised as a serious, global environmental problem, both by rainforest nations and the international community. Still, 13 million hectares of tropical forest disappear every year. There is, thus, an urgent need for intensified efforts at the appropriate scale and with the right approach.
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    South-South REDD. A Brazil–Mozambique initiative for zero deforestation with pan-African relevance

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
    A memorandum of understanding between the government of Mozambique through the Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and the Foundation for Sustainable Amazonas (FAS) signed in 2009 laid the ground for a multi-partner ollaborative initiative designated South–South REDD: A Brazil–Mozambique Initiative for Zero Deforestation with Pan-African Relevance.
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    National REDD+ Strategy Development and Implementation Process in Tanzania. Mid Term Review. Final Report

    2013
    The Norwegian Government funded REDD+ project portfolio in Tanzania is creating significant positive results across Tanzania. Along with the research project on climate change and a selection of pilot projects, the REDD+ Policy Project is helping lay the foundation for Tanzania’s future REDD activities. The mid-term review was carried out during March 2013, by independent consultants, Nordeco.
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    Evaluation of Norway’s Bilateral Agricultural Support to Food Security

    Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2013
    The purpose of this evaluation was “to assess to what extent Norwegian funds for agriculture have contributed to food security, with a view to get recommendations for future support”. The period under evaluation was 2005-2011. The evaluation focused on four aspects (clusters): 1. Contribution to food security. 2. Monitoring, evaluation and documentation. 3. Sustainability and scaling-up. 4.
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    Evaluation of NDF's progress under the climate mandate

    2012
    Background: In 2009 the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) was given a new mandate to provide financing to projects addressing the challenges posed by climate change. At the same time, NDF was given grants as a new financing instrument. Based on an assessment carried out by the NDF staff in early 2011, NDF’s Board decided to undertake an independent evaluation of NDF’s work under the climate mandate.
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    Human energy requirements in Jatropha oil production for rural electrification in Tanzania

    Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development, 2013
    Mini-grids connecting households to a generator can be a solution for providing rural communities in developing countries with electricity. Substituting diesel with locally produced Jatropha oil can improve economic and environmental sustainability of rural electrification.
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    Good governance: key to local government in implementing REDD

    2012
    Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are responsible for the provision of wide-ranging public services including environmental protection, forest conservation and development incentives, among others. But the key challenge for such incentives is governance.
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    Finding ways to build REDD+

    2012
    Cutting down forests contributes to climate change. REDD+ is an international program which tries to tackle this practice, and Tanzania is part of the process. Universities like SUA are assisting in this and asking themselves “How best should REDD+ be built to ensure for sustainable development?”.
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    Moving women out of poverty through the development of small fish processing enterprises in Malawi

    Global Forum on Agricultural Research, 2012
    Malawi is one of the countries in Africa which is highly dependent on fish as a source of animal protein. Malawi produces about 70,000 tons of fish annually from its lakes, rivers and swamps. The fishing industry supports the livelihoods of 1.5 mill people in Malawi and contributes about 4% to the national GDP.
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    Urban governance of climate change and health: A literature review

    2013
    Climate change creates additional threats to existing health problems in developing countries. Among the most likely health problems due to climate change are increased incidences of water and vector-borne diseases due to more frequent flooding and higher temperature in such countries. A wide literature exist that documents and discusses the effects of climate change on health.

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