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Conceptual and methodological lessons for improving watershed management and research
CGIAR System-wide Program on Property Rights and Collective Action, 2003This policy brief from CAPRI summarises the findings of a workshop on the collective management of watershed resources.DocumentAgriculture, economic growth and poverty reduction
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2002Does agriculture have a role to play in economic growth and poverty reduction? This paper considers the role of agriculture in Kenya.DocumentNew rules, new roles: does PSP benefit the poor?
Wateraid, 2003This synthesis paper reports on the impact of the increasing role of the private sector in the provision of water services and resources on the rural and urban poor in 10 developing countries.DocumentWater and the least developed countries
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2003This paper begins by providing background information on least developed countries (LDCs) which are the world's 49 poorest, and comparing them with other developing countries.DocumentThe State of the World's Forests 2003
State of the World's Forests, FAO, 2003The 2003 version of the bi-annual State of the World’s Forests from FAO has a more policy orientated focus than previous reports . Looking first at recent changes in the forestry sector, the reports broader recommendations call for stronger integrated policies and better linkages across sectors, such as agriculture, transportation and trade.DocumentGender, water and poverty: key issues, government commitments and actions for sustainable development
Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, 2002Overview of the relationship between gender, poverty and water. The first section explores how, in every corner of the globe, women play a central role in managing water supply and distribution. It also examines how access to water and sanitation has implications for women’s health and economic activities.DocumentHow important are market access issues for developing countries in the Doha agenda?
Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, Nottingham, 2002The aim of this paper is that of going "back to basics", focusing on the importance of market access issues for developing countries in the WTO negotiations begun in Doha in 2001.The paper attempts to address the following questions:will developing countries gain from further reducing their applied rates in agriculture?Would be in their interest adding industrial goods among the secDocumentImplementation issues of the Agreement on Agriculture and its implications for developing countries
Economic Research Foundation, India, 2001The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) was an attempt to impose discipline on global agricultural trade by removing trade distortions resulting from unrestricted use of production and export subsidies and import barriers, both tariff and non-tariff.DocumentUser participation in watershed management and research
CGIAR System-wide Program on Property Rights and Collective Action, 2001This paper examines the role of resource users in watershed management and research. It summarises the arguments for participatory watershed management, and identifies important research issues that arise from user participation. It goes on to introduce some concepts in participatory research and discusses their usefulness in different aspects of watershed research.