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    In our image: Norway’s Role in the Global Hydropower Industry

    2012
    This report presents the scope of Norwegian state and public actors involved in hydropower internationally, including publicly-owned Statkraft and the state development finance institution Norfund. It presents cases and experiences from Norwegian projects in Africa, Latin-America and Asia.
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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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    Anthropogenic and natural influence on disease prevalence at the human-livestock-wildlife interface in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2013
    Human activities in ecosystems interfere with natural processes and cause habitat fragmentation and loss. This restricts wildlife movement consequently reducing the gene flow and genetic diversity. Increased human encroachment on wildlife habitat compromises immunity and disturbs host-pathogen relationships resulting in disease outbreaks in naïve populations.
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    Water Scarcity in Bangladesh. Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation

    2013
    It is often assumed that transboundary water systems are potential sources of conflict that can exacerbate political, social, and economic tensions and cause disputes concerning the distribution, use and management of water.
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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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    Stolen Apes - The illicit trade in Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Bonobos and Orangutans

    GRID Arendal, 2013
    The illegal trade in wildlife makes up one part of the multi-billion dollar business that is environmental crime and is increasingly being perpetrated at the cost of the poor and vulnerable. To date, conservation efforts have failed the great apes.
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    Elephants in the Dust - The African Elephant Crisis

    GRID Arendal, 2013
    The African elephant is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media illustrate the situation across many African elephant range States. Surges in poaching, the illegal ivory trade and accelerating habitat and range loss have put African elephant populations at risk.
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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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    The Norwegian People's Aid, oil and development. A review of Oil for the Common Good (2007-2011)

    2012
    The NPA has since 2007 implemented an Oil for the Common Good programme (OCG) with funding from Norad’s Oil for Development programme. The main purpose is to contribute to strengthening democratic control and participation in decision-making processes in petroleum producing countries. Competence building activities have been a major focus in the programme. This review was commissioned by the NPA.

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