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Management regimes for REDD+: an analysis of the regime in the RDS Rio Negro REDD+ pilot
Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2017This report is an output of the project ‘Man and forests – an evaluation of management strategies for reduced deforestation (Mana_Forest)’, led by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway, in partnership with Fundação Amazonas Sustentável, Brazil; Makerere University, Uganda; Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania; the University of Oslo, Norway and the Woods Hole ResearchDocumentSustainable water management for resilience to climate change impact on society in South Africa (SUWAM)
SINTEF, 2017The report presents the key findings from the project Sustainable water management for resilience to climate change impact on society in South Africa. The project was carried out as a collaboration between SINTEF and Stellenbosch University, with Hessequa Municipality as a partner.DocumentIntegrating climate change in hydropower development in East Africa
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2016The main objective of this study was to quantify the impacts of climate change on hydropower resources in East Africa thereby providing a basis for integrating the impact of Climate Change in hydropower development in the region.DocumentDemonstration of post-earthquake ecological restoration and capacity building in Ya'an, China
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2017The Norwegian Embassy in Beijing has requested Norad to undertake a Mid-term Review of the project CHN-14/0002 Demonstration of Post-earthquake Ecological Restoration and Capacity Building in Ya’an Area, China.DocumentSmoke on water: countering global threats from peatland loss and degradation
GRID Arendal, 2017Smoke on Water is a Rapid Response Assessment that looks at peatland location, extent, threats and the policies to manage and protect them.DocumentMine tailings storage: safety is no accident
GRID Arendal, 2017Mining Tailings Storage: Safety is no accident, was prompted by tailings dams disasters and rising global concerns about the safety, management and impacts of storing and managing large volumes of mine tailings.DocumentMarine protected areas (MPAs) in relation to fisheries management: challenges and experiences from developing countries
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, 2014As pressure from human activities on the natural world intensifies, and as humans become more aware of their impact on the environment, our interest in and need for protection and planning for sustainable use of our environment has increased tremendously.DocumentLake Victoria Basin: atlas of our changing environment
GRID Arendal, 2017Draining an area of 194,200 km2, Lake Victoria Basin is one of East Africa’s most prominent landmarks. It not only provides the headwaters of the White Nile but is also central to the development and regional integration of the East Africa Community.DocumentThe socioeconomics of the West, Central and Southern African coastal communities: a synthesis of studies regarding large marine ecosystems
GRID Arendal, 2016People living along the west, central and southern African coast are directly dependent on the health of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) for sustenance, economic development and their way of life.DocumentThe coastal ecosystem mapping and media viability project
GRID Arendal, 2017The Coastal Ecosystem Mapping and Media Utility project applied advanced and pioneering unmanned aerial vehicle technology with companion software and mobile app to explore the viability of an innovative communications tool. It further evaluated the feasibility of mapping and assessing the geographic extent of coastal blue carbon ecosystems in a low cost and quantitative way.Pages