Story | 07 Sep, 2010
Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Reduction
What, Why and How?"- The fundamental links between environment and development have long been accepted in principle, but only relatively recently have the specific links between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation been explored and debated.
Story | 07 Sep, 2010
Sustaining Local Economies: Development
Volume 53 Issue no 3 September 2010 Development journal has partnered with Hivos' Knowledge Programme to produce a special issue on 'Sustaining Local Economies'.
Story | 06 Sep, 2010
Locally-Managed Marine Area Network 2009 Annual Report
The LMMA Network is proud to present The Locally-Managed Marine Area Network 2009 Annual Report, available on our website. We are a bit late in releasing our report this year, as we were engaged in an absorbing…
Story | 06 Sep, 2010
By Marcus Colchester.
Story | 06 Sep, 2010
Promoting Indigenous Participation and Rights in Mining, Climate Change and other Natural Resources Decision-making in Guyana.
Press release | 01 Sep, 2010
Samoa seeks gender approach to strengthen national energy projects
Several government ministries in Samoa are engaged in a week long gender mainstreaming training this week in the attempt to strengthen their project implementation, particularly renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and community level interaction.
Story | 30 Aug, 2010
Guidelines for forest restoration in Ghana
To introduce the concept of FLR in Ghana, the Government of Ghana supported the establishment of a National Working Group on Forest Landscape in 2004 to develop a National Plan of Action on FLR and encourage innovative restoration efforts. In addition, a National workshop on ITTO guidelines for…
Story | 30 Aug, 2010
The 'Sangha' Guidelines for Landscape Approaches
The Sangha group is an informal network of managers and researchers working in the Tri National de la Sangha. The Sangha Guidelines will be used as a starting point for an international effort to develop more broadly applicable Guidelines for landscape approaches in other areas.
Story | 15 Aug, 2010
Integrating environmental safeguards into flood relief, response and recovery
Pakistan has been affected by the worst floods in living memory – according to government figures almost 14 million people have been affected. When a disaster of such magnitude occurs, saving human lives, alleviating suffering and reducing economic loss take priority. During this phase of…