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Transformation for Food Sovereignty: Reclaiming citizenship - empowering civil society in policy-making (Part III: Chapter 5)

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The food sovereignty paradigm affirms the fundamental right of peoplesÂ’ to define their food and agricultural policies. This implies that food providers and consumers are directly ...
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Biofuels, land access and rural livelihoods in Tanzania

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During the past several years, biofuels in rich countries have come to be regarded as an important option for reducing consumption of petroleum, which is a main policy goal as a re...
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Community-based adaptation to climate change

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This special issue of Participatory Learning and Action focuses on recent approaches to climate change adaptation which are community-based and participatory, building on the prior...
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Decentralisation and boundary setting in Mali: The case of Kita district

Thu, 28/01/2010 - 10:17
In the early 1990s decentralisation in Mali was primarily seen as a means of finding a viable political solution to the Tuareg rebellion. In the years that followed, the desire for...
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Workshop report (July 2009). Protecting community rights over traditional knowledge: Implications of customary laws and practices

Mon, 14/12/2009 - 09:17
This four day workshop brought together research partners from India, China, Peru and Kenya, along with invited experts (16 participants), in order to:~~1. Share the findings of 7 ...
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Change at hand: Web 2.0 for development

Wed, 25/11/2009 - 10:09
Web 2.0 tools and approaches are radically changing the ways we create, share, collaborate and publish digital information through the Internet. Participatory Web 2.0 for developme...
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