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Channels for Change: Private Water and the Urban Poor
Providing safe and affordable water to the rapidly expanding urban population of the developing world is fundamental in promoting decent living conditions, improved health and econ...
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Fair Miles: Recharting the food miles map
Todays food is well travelled. A pack of green beans in a Northern supermarket may have journeyed 6000 miles, or 60. But while food miles loom large in our carbon-aware times, tr...
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Company-Led Approaches to Conflict Resolution in the Forest Sector
This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is th...
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Where does the carbon footprint fall? Developing a carbon map of food production
The concept of local food is appealing to many consumers. But it is difficult to define what actually constitutes local food. Given the globalised nature of agricultural markets,...
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Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? Focus on Nigeria
Development experts agree that ensuring access to sustainable modern energy services is critical to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. According to the UNDP, some 2.4 bill...
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