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Integrating indigenous, local and modern knowledge for sustainable conservation and management of forest ecosystems in Nepal
ForestryNepal, 2015This paper reports on the documentation and assessment of different community based traditional and local forest and pasture management practices, drawn from five case examples in five districts of Nepal.DocumentIndia’s megacities and climate change: explorations from Delhi and Mumbai
STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2015This working paper, produced by the Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability (STEPS) centre, concerns a study of climate change discourse in urban India, with a focus on the mega-cities of Dehli and Mumbai.DocumentMining value chains and green growth in South Africa: A conflictual but intertwined relationship
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2015The development of mining value chains is conflictual but deeply intertwined with the goal of sustainable development. The response of mining value chains to the shift to a green economy cannot be business-as-usual and requires a proactive answer by business, Government, labour, non-governmental organisations and the research community in support of sustainable development.DocumentTaxing Energy Use 2015: OECD and selected partner economics
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2015This report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected other countries.DocumentMigration and global environmental change: methodological lessons from mountain areas of the global South
Copernicus Publications, 2015This article synthesises evidence on the relationship between migration and environmental and climatic changes, particularly in relation to mountain livelihoods in the global South. The article highlights that mountain livelihoods are often characterized by high prevalence of family farming, widespread dependence on natural resources, and high sensitivity to climatic changes.DocumentFuture of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems
Science Direct, 2015This journal article argues that coastal communities and other decision makers need better information in order to incorporate ecosystem protection and restoration into coastal resilience planning efforts.DocumentProjected climate change and impact on bioclimatic conditions in Central and South-Central Asia
World Agroforestry Centre, 2015This report summarizes a set of bioclimatic indicators and the expected impacts of climate change on bioclimatic conditions in Central and South-Central Asia.DocumentOrganic agriculture and post-2015 development goals: building on the comparative advantage of poor farmers
Asian Development Bank, 2015The book makes an evidence-based case for organic agriculture in developing countries, particularly those in Southeast Asia.DocumentPayment for environmental services: a promising tool for natural resources management in Africa
African Development Bank, 2015This report focuses on Payment for Environmental Services (PES) as an approach to natural resources management (NRM) in Africa.