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Community-Based Biodiversity Management South Asia Programme (CBM-SA) Mid-Term Evaluation Report
2012The Community-Based Management of Biodiversity programme is funded by the Norwegian NGO Development Fund in South Asia and coordinated by LI-BIRD in Nepal.DocumentImproving crop yield and storing carbon. Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia. Phase 2 report 1
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute / Norges Geotekniske Institutt, 2012The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the fertility of weathered, sandy and/or acidic Zambian soils. Biochar amendment is exclusively combined with Conservation Farming (CF). In CF only 10-12% of the land is tilled.DocumentBiochar production using the Peko Pe Stove in Zambia 2011
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute / Norges Geotekniske Institutt, 2012This report details project work during introduction of 18 stoves to farmers in Zambia, October to November 2011. The project transferred knowledge on stove use and production of biochar through arranged stove sessions with farmers in Kaoma, Mongu and Mkushi. The stove introduction was followed up with later visit to the same farmers, verifying use and proper biochar production.DocumentImproving crop yield and storing carbon. Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia. End report phase 1
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute / Norges Geotekniske Institutt, 2012The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the fertility of weathered, sandy and/or acidic Zambian soils. Biochar amendment is exclusively combined with Conservation Farming (CF). In CF only10-12% of the land is tilled.DocumentBiochar in conservation farming in Zambia. Improving crop yield and storing carbon. Progress report February 2011
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute / Norges Geotekniske Institutt, 2011The main aim of the project is to investigate the potential of organic waste biochar to sequester carbon and improve the quality of weathered, sandy and/or acidic Zambian soils. Biochar amendment is exclusively combined with Conservation Farming (CF). In CF only 10-12% of the land is tilled.DocumentDrugs and the peace process in Colombia
Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2012It is significant that the drug issue has been included in the agenda of Colombia’s peace process. The illegal drug economy cuts across the country’s internal conflict to a greater or lesser degree. One of the reasons why the lives of most of Colombia’s rural population have deteriorated is resistance to land reform, underpinned in part by drug-trafficking interests.DocumentNew Developments in Biotechnology and IPR in Aquaculture – Are They Sustainable?
2012The objective of this chapter is to give an overview and analysis of the current trends and developments in biotechnology in aquaculture research and management. The technological developments along with structural changes in the aquaculture sector may affect access and intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes.DocumentAccess to Genetic Resources and ‘Rings of Protection’ in Indian Shrimp Aquaculture
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2012This study examines the global and national factors affecting India’s policy on access and rights in relation to the shrimp sector. Shrimp aquaculture in India has witnessed recent changes that illustrate the complexities involved in establishing a framework for importing improved breeding material, and ensuring access to aquatic genetic resources.DocumentKnowledge and brokerage in REDD+ policy making: A Policy Networks Analysis of the case of Tanzania
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2012As various countries are preparing their national REDD+ strategies, balancing different types of knowledge and interests for legitimate and effective policies has become a primary, pressing challenge.DocumentCapacity building for Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Progress Report 2011: Indo-Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision making, improved nature conse
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 2012This report describes the activities and achievements in 2011 of the Indo- Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision making, improved conservation and sustainable development in India. The pilot project is initiated and funded by the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign affairs, the Norwegian Environmental Ministry and the Norwegian Directorate for NaPages