Items tagged:
West Africa
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How a new ECOWAS directive could change the way dams are built and managed in West Africa
Is there such a thing as a good dam-building project? Jérôme Koundouno shares his view on why he thinks a ground-breaking new policy directive could achieve its goal – where large dams power national development while respecting the environment and bringing benefits to all
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New report: local people are crucial to combating illegal wildlife trade
A new report on combating the illegal trade in wildlife highlights the vital importance – and complexities – of involving indigenous people and local communities in conservation efforts. The report, entitled 'Beyond enforcement: involving indigenous peoples and local communities in combating illegal wildlife trade', documents a workshop in Limbe, Cameroon, in February 2016 which brought together practitioners, government officials and researchers from 12 countries to discuss how to combat illegal wildlife trade
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Women pay heavier price for big dams
On International Women's Day, we look at how relocating to make way for big dams in West Africa has particular impacts on women
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Regional workshop: exploring community-based efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade in West/Central Africa
IIED and partners are this week hosting a workshop in Cameroon on how to combat illegal wildlife trade (IWT)
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Water and land rights – hand-in-hand for sustainable development
The recent Stockholm World Water Week provided plenty of opportunities to explore the links between water and land rights, and the importance of these rights for ensuring sustainable development at both local and national level
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Towards socially just and economically viable dams in West Africa: World Water Week 2015
The annual World Water Week in Stockholm focuses on a wide range of issues relating to water across the globe. This year's theme was 'Water for development'. GWI West Africa held a side event at World Water Week 2015, titled 'Towards socially just and economically viable dams in West Africa'. The event was designed to share some of the lessons learnt from our work in West Africa and exchange experiences with others from across the globe
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Women's land rights and Africa's development conundrum – which way forward?
In many African countries women lose out from patriarchal legal and cultural traditions. How can these practices be changed to benefit everyone?
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Securing land rights in West Africa
Land is life for millions of people across rural Africa. It is central for ensuring they have enough food to eat. Even if they are involved in other trades, land is an essential safety net for the rural poor during times of economic instability and helps define cultures and identities.
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Supporting pastoral mobility in East and West Africa
Livestock mobility is crucial for ensuring high livestock productivity, market access and building prosperous and peaceful societies in the drylands. IIED and partners documented a number of successful initiatives to facilitate mobility and experimented with scenario planning to help empower pastoralists and allow them to influence decisions on policy or resource allocation
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Putting farmers first: Democratising and reshaping agricultural research in West Africa
UK parliamentarians and civil servants will this week join African farmers, international donors and scientists in a policy dialogue that aims to reshape agricultural research to serve development goals and the public good.
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Five ways to bring benefits from large dams to local communities
A study into how large dams in West Africa have affected local people has identified ways to share the benefits of future dams more equitably and create development opportunities for communities.
