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Four women standing in a tool shop.
Q&A: Are you ready for the Dragon’s Den at CBA14?
Article, 26 August 2020
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 6 Evaluation of an animal health improvement programme in Nepal
… Dijkema, Karen Stoufer, Narayan Ojha, Goma Shrestha and Lava Thapa Introduction groups, men, women and local VAHWs, while two members visited and interviewed as many The …
Publication, 01 January 1994
Call for agricultural research to serve people and planet
… think tanks that needs to be fundamentally transformed to regenerate local food systems and economies." The e-book notes that the recent … (reciprocity) and citizens' juries used in West Africa to debate the introduction of genetically modified crops and frame policies for food … and users to enhance learning and action by, with and for people. Organizations from a number of Asian nations will use the e-book in …
News, 06 May 2009
Manganese mining in Gabon (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD)
… (MMSD) project carried out research, analysis and consultation. This introduction describes what the project set out to do and the process … project bulletins and workshop notes are available for free download. Introduction The mining and minerals industry has come under tremendous … and disposal of minerals have in some instances led to significant local environmental and social damage. It is not always clear that …
Project, 03 March 2009
In Kenya's Isiolo County, repeated droughts are forcing pastoralists out of herding and into farming. The county has used TAMD to assess climate risk management schemes (Photo: Martin Karimi/ECHO)
Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD): Country work
Article, 28 October 2014
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107 7 Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Business
… of biodiversity extends far beyond Governments. Every individual, local community, sector and organisation, whether private, public, … helping to end thoughtless or deliberate waste and destruction.2 1. INTRODUCTION Biodiversity conservation has frequently been viewed in …
Publication, 01 January 1970
The rich landscape of the Wolayita region in Southern Ethiopia highlights the country's huge potential (Photo: Rod Waddington, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Why parliament should scrutinise the UK-Ethiopia BIT
… – from the refusal to issue or renew environmental permits, to the introduction of anti-smoking legislation, action to redress historical … within a range of different government agencies at national and also local levels. Dealing with complex investment projects also requires …
Insight, 19 January 2015
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PLA 61: Tales of shit: Community-Led Total Sanitation in Africa
… from East, Southern and West Africa. The overview article provides an introduction to CLTS, and discusses key elements for successful CLTS and … sanitation services. It works directly with client governments at the local and national level in 25 countries through regional offices in …
Article, 01 November 2010
Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What role for Official Development Assistance?
Article, 14 November 2008