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Doing good by doing well? Statoil in Sub-Saharan Africa
2013This report, commissioned by Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), examines Statoil’s exploration and production activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular how Statoil understands and acts in order to develop its social license to operate.DocumentUnbundling Land Administrative Reform: Demand for Second Stage Land Certification in Ethiopia
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2013Ethiopia has implemented one of the largest, fastest and cheapest land registration and certification reforms in Africa.DocumentGood governance: key to local government in implementing REDD
2012Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are responsible for the provision of wide-ranging public services including environmental protection, forest conservation and development incentives, among others. But the key challenge for such incentives is governance.DocumentFinding ways to build REDD+
2012Cutting down forests contributes to climate change. REDD+ is an international program which tries to tackle this practice, and Tanzania is part of the process. Universities like SUA are assisting in this and asking themselves “How best should REDD+ be built to ensure for sustainable development?”.DocumentWater Scarcity in Bangladesh. Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation
2013It is often assumed that transboundary water systems are potential sources of conflict that can exacerbate political, social, and economic tensions and cause disputes concerning the distribution, use and management of water.DocumentCorruption in land administration: Roles for donors to minimise the problem
2013Land issues have been rising up the agenda of policy makers due to rapid urbanisation and high food prices. Yet, land administration is one of the most corrupt government activities. How should international donors respond? The first priority is to support domestic governments in improving land administration and anti-corruption processes in general.DocumentUrban governance of climate change and health: A literature review
2013Climate change creates additional threats to existing health problems in developing countries. Among the most likely health problems due to climate change are increased incidences of water and vector-borne diseases due to more frequent flooding and higher temperature in such countries. A wide literature exist that documents and discusses the effects of climate change on health.DocumentCertified integrity? Forest certification and anti-corruption
2013Forest certification schemes regulate forest exploitation and trade across many countries. In the absence of a multilateral agreement on limiting deforestation, they provide rules to balance the social, economic and ecological values of forest resources.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Annual report year one, 2011
2012Poverty monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique primarily take place within the framework of the implementation of Mozambique‟s Poverty Reduction Strategy PARP/A, and is informed by quantitative data derived from different types of national surveys and similar studies done by bilateral and multilateral aid organisations.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year one, 2011. Sub-Report, District of Lago.
2012The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.Pages