Story | 27 Jan, 2010
New policy brief from IIED: "Towards Food Sovereignty"
Executive summary: Localised food systems provide the foundations of people's nutrition, incomes, economies, ecologies and culture throughout the world. In this way food is primarily sold, processed, resold and consumed locally, with many people deriving their incomes and livelihoods through…
Story | 27 Jan, 2010
Planning for Sustainability in Kathmandu, Nepal: Developing Indicators and Implementing Policies
Abstract: Sustainability is now considered a key objective of urban planning everywhere. However, due to inappropriate planning, weak institutions, lack of resources and poor implementation of policies, most big cities in the developing world have become even less sustainable…
Story | 27 Jan, 2010
Biocultural Diversity Conservation: A Global Sourcebook
Given the growing focus within CEESP and IUCN in general on the links between culture and conservation and between biodiversity and cultural diversity, CEESP members should be interested in the forthcoming book Biocultural Diversity Conservation: A Global Sourcebook, by Luisa Maffi and Ellen…
Story | 27 Jan, 2010
In addition to the UN report which was recently released by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the book announced below has just been released by IWGIA, edited by Claire Charters and Rodolfo Stavenhagen, available for purchase at 20 euros, or you can download the book at the link below…
Story | 22 Nov, 2009
Extractive Industry Conference
CEESP/SEAPRISE members Rick Steiner and Richard Cellarius promote a new paradigm for Oil & Gas Development at the European Conference on Extractive Industries, Oct. 13th, 2009.
Story | 22 Nov, 2009
Policy Matters 16, October 2008
Climate Change, Energy Change and Conservation
Press release | 01 Oct, 2009
New Professional Body for the Pacific
A new professional network, the Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network (PREEN), was established at a technical workshop in Suva yesterday.
Press release | 08 Jul, 2009
Poaching crisis as rhino horn demand booms in Asia
Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.
Story | 05 Nov, 2008
Indigenous and traditional peoples and protected areas : principles, guidelines and case studies
Beltrán, Javier, ed. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; Cardiff University, Dept. of City and Regional Planning Best Practice Guidelines Nº 4