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  Climate change and the fate of the Amazon.

  Royal Society, 2008

  This is a compilation of twenty seven articles focusing on the interactions, impacts and effects of the changing climate on the Amazon region. Each article examines a specific area, providing a multidisciplinary analysis of climate change impacts. Areas discussed include:
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  Poverty, pastoralism and policy in Ngorongoro: lessons learned from the Ereto I Ngorongoro pastoralist project with implications for pastoral development and the policy debate

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2008

  Recent years have seen pastoralist communities in Tanzania becoming increasingly impoverished and vulnerable, due to  livestock diseases, drought, fluctuating market prices and unfavourable policies.
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  Trading nature: a report, with case studies, on the contribution of wildlife trade management to sustainable livelihoods and the Millennium Development Goals.

  WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2008

  This report outlines the links between well managed, sustainable wildlife trade and the Millennium Development Goals. The worldwide value of wildlife trade has been estimated at USD300 billion, which excludes the domestic trade that takes place as well as the value of wildlife that is harvested for direct consumption.
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  Navigating amidst complexity: a guide to implementing effective research and development to improve livelihoods and the environment

  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2006

  This guide looks at implementing effective research and development in improving livelihoods and the environment. The guide is mainly for researchers already involved in Natural Resource Management (NRM) but it will also be of interest to implementers of NRM projects, as many of the elements and strategies are common to research and implementation.
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  Senegal: role of women in a model of community management of fish resources and marine environments

  Gender and Water Alliance, 2008

  During the last twenty years pressure on marine resources in Senegal has increased so significantly that fish have become scarce. Despite their involvement in the use of coastal and marine resources around the world, many women face barriers to participating fully in the planning and management of those resources.
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  China in Africa policy briefing: China’s environmental footprint in Africa

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008

  Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. This policy brief discusses and analyses the concerns about the impacts of China’s economic expansion on Africa’s environment. Concerns over China’s environmental footprint in Africa have arisen for at least five reasons:
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  Impacts of the Hutan Kamasyarakatan social forestry program in the Sumberjaya watershed, West Lampung District of Sumatra, Indonesia

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  This paper investigates the impacts of a social forestry programme in Hutan Kamasyarakatan (HKm), Indonesia.
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  Rural development outcomes and drivers

  Asian Development Bank, 2008

  This paper explores rural development in Asia and discusses: specific policies that have reduced rural poverty the key drivers of rural development lessons for inclusive rural development Six conditions for inclusive rural development are pointed out:
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  Small boats, big problems

  WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2008

  This paper argues that small boats can cause as much damage in fisheries around the world as big trawlers. While most governments say they want to halt subsidies that contribute to overfishing and over capacity, many demand the right to continue subsidising 'small' vessels.
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  The Katoomba Group's Ecosystem Marketplace

  The Ecosystem Marketplace provides sources of information on markets and payment schemes for ecosystem services; services such as water quality, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.

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