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PLA 41: General Issue
… Action: a journal for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike About PLA: Background, aims and history of the journal Explore the … a Tips for Trainers that draws on the experience of Malawi's National Forestry programme, and our usual In Touch section, which includes book …
Article, 31 May 2001
Women opening the fruit of the marula tree to extract the kernel for making marula oil (Photo: CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Encouraging collaboration: drafting a new law to stop biopiracy in Namibia
… them as stakeholders in the international business.  Talking about benefit sharing  In a bid to tackle this issue, the Namibian … across government, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministries of … of parliament changing over that time, many people are now briefed about the potential for biotrade and the negative effects of biopiracy.  …
Article, 21 March 2016
Marisa Carmargo presents approaches to equity in forest governance: Lessons for safeguard development at an event at COP20 in Lima (Photo: Donal Yeang via Flickr)
Why the private sector must be included in efforts to curb deforestation
… chain. As part of this research, I travelled to Ghana to learn more about how this could work for the cocoa value chain there.  Ghana's … countries like Ghana, it also competes with activities like mining, forestry, and subsistence agriculture. So zero deforestation has to be … through its entire value chain? Shouldn't we start talking about these emissions as well? As we shift towards more sustainable …
Insight, 05 December 2014
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 4 Rapid appraisal for women in the North West frontier of Pakistan
… to serve as an entry- point for the Programme. The Malakand Social Forestry Project (MSFP) is a project of the Forest Department of the The … no major urban centres. and their mobility. It is only possible for About half of the project area consists of steep, female project staff …
Publication, 01 January 1988
Lushoto, Tanzania: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into agroforestry. Here a tree nursery group discusses the challenges and opportunities (Photo: P Kimeli/CCAFS)
Look beyond the trees: the SDGs will have to do more than just 'protect forests'
… because they are among the conditions that enable locally-controlled forestry , which is known to deliver better development outcomes. … forests. The post-2015 sustainable development framework is not just about eradicating poverty, but also solving global challenges to … on 6 December . Read the event programme and join us .  Read more about IIED's work on forests and the post-2015 development framework. …
Insight, 04 November 2014
A line of Christmas trees. Photo: Brett Flanders (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Sustainable development requires an infusion of love
… is clearly the love-infused path – but how on earth can we bring it about? It is that question that is vexing UN Secretary General Ban … debate would be difficult and contentious– but to kick it off, how about the following as SDGs (with indicators of progress to follow)? SDG … follow that path last week, when I had the good fortune to attend a forestry conference in China . China is of course ahead of the game. As …
Insight, 20 December 2013
Why markets matter
… appropriate, that communities have to be appropriately informed about the mechanism’s existence and how to use it, and that information … and effectiveness of grievance mechanisms by oil and gas, mining and forestry companies. Get involved We hope to influence policymakers and … If you’re interested in joining please email with information about who you are, what you do and why you’re interested in joining us. …
Insight, 19 March 2012
REDD+: a win-win deal is possible!
… benefits to communities is not straightforward. Mozambique’s land and forestry legislation is perhaps better framed as it contains provisions … : Communities have the right to freely participate in decision making about how resources are allocated and used; Prior : consultations with … are commonly agreed upon; Informed : Communities must be informed about the nature of business and likely social and economic impacts …
Insight, 17 November 2011
Forest protest ends in teargas and death - but a green governance movement starts to emerge in Uganda
… reserves in Bugala and a palm oil company called Bidco, caused many forestry professionals at the National Forest Authority to resign in … Kampala - people all over the country are annoyed, showing they care about Uganda’s forests, and letting members of parliament and others … movement, a new political dynamic. They see these forestry issues getting to the heart of the governance problem in Uganda …
Insight, 13 April 2007
Animals gather in the shade of a rusting ship near the Aral Sea (Photo: Mark Pitcher)
Are Kazakhstan's plans for a greener future at risk?
… at least not in their present shape and form (e.g. committee on forestry, fishing and hunting, also under the Ministry of Agriculture). This raises questions about regulatory responsibility and contradictions inherent in such …
Insight, 31 October 2014