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Responding to the realities of rural youth
… are opting for a more mobile livelihood, leaving their villages in search of work, so too did many of their parents before them. Some went …
News, 31 May 2012
Policymakers at a UN meeting in New York discuss how to end the legal 'no man's land' on 50 per cent of the Earth's surface (Photo by IISD/Francis Dejon)
Governing the ungoverned 50% of the planet
Insight, 11 April 2016
MMSD – final report
Article, 03 March 2009
Cover for G00428.pdf
87 Case Study3 Using Analysis and Advocacy to Bring About Policy Change in Indonesia
… the face of the tide of encroachments and land clearance by people in search of small plot of land and livelihood. A detailed analysis …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Climate change winners and losers in Sahel
… rising so fast that traders have begun visiting distant villages to search for sesame supplies. This means farmers don’t have to take the …
Insight, 22 December 2010
A London workshop heard about the human stories of gold mining from artisanal and small-scale miners in Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Bright prospects for mining sector dialogue
… to find out the human stories behind gold mining in 'Gold mining: the search for common ground' Watch a playlist of video interviews with …
News, 30 June 2015
Cover for G00524.pdf
Environment and Urbanization
… A whole issue on HIV/AIDS Mobility and migration; supporting people's search for homes and livelihoods Reducing disaster risk and …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Cover for G00525.pdf
Environment and Urbanization
… A whole issue on HIV/AIDS Mobility and migration; supporting people's search for homes and livelihoods Reducing disaster risk and …
Publication, 01 January 1970
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
… for many households, leading to increased deforestation as farmers search for productive land. This leaves small-scale farmers increasingly …
Insight, 25 April 2017
Two women sitting in a field
No room for manoeuvre: debt prevents investing in the future
… by local bye laws) are common, and many farmers migrate seasonally in search of wage work.  In such situations, improving soil fertility via …
Article, 26 April 2020