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  Results from an international stakeholder survey on farmers’ rights

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2005

  This background study presents the findings of an international stakeholder survey on farmers’ rights. The survey aims to facilitate a common understanding and develop an empirical basis for proposals to the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) on concrete measures to be taken to implement its provisions on this topic.
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  Do the poor benefit from devolution policies: evidence from Malawi’s forest co-management program

  Department of Economics and Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2005

  This paper asks: do local people and in particular vulnerable groups benefit from the devolution of forest management? Although there are many studies that indicate village-level organisations have an impact in resource conservations, few have analysed the net benefits.
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  Mark of sustainability? callenges for fishery and forestry eco-labelling

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2005

  This document considers Eco-labelling in Europe and the effects of both government and non-state certification schemes.
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  Benefit transfer: the quick, the dirty, and the ugly?

  Choices Magazine, 2005

  The term benefit transfer refers to the case where information on the value of environmental goods and services generated in one context is used to value similar goods and services in a different context.
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  Review of Norwegian assistance to the energy sector, the Palestinian Territories: final report

  Scanteam, 2004

  This document reviews Norway’s assistance to the energy sector in the Palestinian Territories in the period from 2001-2003, with an emphasis on the overall conduct of the programme and its conception and management.The assessment was made in terms of the five standard evaluation criteria: efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, impact and sustainability.
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  Alignment, harmonisation and coordination in the energy sector, Mozambique

  Scanteam, 2005

  Mozambique has vast energy resources that have considerable potential for national energy-intensive industry and for export, such as hydropower, gas, coal, and perhaps petroleum. It also has large bio-mass and solar energy for more local energy needs.
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  Appraisal: support to Kafue National Park

  Scanteam, 2004

  This paper provides an appraisal of a project entitled 'the development of Kafue National Park as a model of sustainable economic use and biodiversity conservation in a management intensive environment'.
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  Exploring nature, wealth and power issues in agriculture and resource management: a case study on the Aga Khan Rural Support Program, northern Pakistan

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2005

  This paper discusses the Aga Khan Rural Support Program’s (AKRSP) participatory and democratic approach to development in the northern areas of Pakistan.
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  Awareness promotion and experience sharing on the implementation of the UNCCD-NAP to enhance pastoralist areas development in Ethiopia

  Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2005

  This paper reports on a workshop held in Ethiopia in 2004, targeting stakeholders involved in implementing Ethiopia’s National Action Plan (NAP) for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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  Training of trainers in implementation of UNCCD/NAP in Ethiopia

  Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2004

  This paper summarises the events at a training of trainers that took place in Ethiopia in 2004. The training covered concept and principles of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), communication skills and adult education, and community based project proposal formulation.

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