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    Establishing indicators for urban poverty-environment interaction in Tanzania: The case of Bonde la Mpunga, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam

    Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2008
    This report is a case study of Bonde la Mpunga, a wetland in Dar es Salaam which was formerly used for rice growing. It is an area abundant in natural resources with fishing being the main economic activity. It is a sprawling unplanned place which continues to attract people because of cheap accommodation and its proximity to Dares Salaam.
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    Al Hima: a way of life

    International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2007
    The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been practiced for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsular. With the numerous deteriorations that came and halted advancement in the Arab world, and at times for different reasons, the Hima also declined.
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    Poverty and environment indicators

    Capability and Sustainability Centre, University of Cambridge, 2008
    The aim of this report is to explain technical aspects in using and developing Poverty & Environment indicators (P&E) by providing a toolbox that will enable the readers to use indicators to mainstream environment into poverty reduction strategies. The document targets policy-makers working with poverty and environment issues in Africa.
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    Local government accountability

    Policy Power tools, 2005
    This tool, based on experience in decentralisation of forestry in Malawi, describes ways to help rural citizens to bring local authorities to account. It is aimed at change agents in rural locations. It raises community expectations about the quality of service provision – and describes a set of steps to install improvements.