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Putting citizens at the heart of food system governance
By Michel Pimbert, IIED. Establishing inclusive governance of food systems — where farmers and other citizens play an active role in designing and implementing food and agricultural policies — is not just a matter of equity or social justice. Evidence shows that it can also lead to more sustainable livelihoods and environments.
16 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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Planning adaptation for food and farming: lessons from 40 years’ research
By Hannah Reid, IIED Local farmers and pastoralists in poor countries have long coped with droughts, floods and variable rainfall patterns. …
16 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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Economic growth policies threats mountain ecosystems in South America: lessons for the endless growing world
The Center for the Advancement for the Steady State Economy (CASSE) was invited to participate in an event at the framework of the UNCSD Rio+20 Conference: the Global Mountain Pavilion. The event was organized by the government of Perú, where as representatives of CASSE we participate with the poster Economic growth policies threats mountain ecosystems in South America: lessons for the endless growing world, about mining effects in mountain areas with study cases from Brazil and Colombia. …
15 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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ICCA Consortium at Rio+20: time to learn, time to think strategy...
We were a relatively small group1 from the ICCA Consortium to attend Rio+20, this last June. We organized and held our events, met colleagues, discussed issues to the point of losing our voice, attended gathering, events and protest marches, did some strategic thinking and planning and went back home... all with hardly a glance at the gathering of the State parties that embarked on the long and painful effort you all know about, generally described as worthless by most of the reports and the media. …
15 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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Environmental assessments: biodiversity and indigenous people at risk
Though Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) can be useful tools they often fail to protect biodiversity and indigenous people. This paper describes some of the reasons and suggests some solutions. The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) defines an environmental impact assessment as "the process of identifying, predicting, evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major decisions being taken and commitments made." http://www.iaia.org/ …
15 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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BOOK REVIEW: Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes
BOOK REVIEW: Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes, Coral J. Pierce Colfer and Jean-Laurent Pfund, Eds, Earthscan, UK and USA, 2011, 285pp, ISBN : 978-1-84971-177-7, Price A$ 88.00 (Hard copy)
15 Aug 2012 | Downloads - publication
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BOOK REVIEW: Forests and Climate Change: The Social Dimensions of REDD in Latin America
BOOK REVIEW: Forests and Climate Change: The Social Dimensions of REDD in Latin America. Hall, Anthony. 2012. Edgar Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham UK and Northampton MA, USA.
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Linking Poverty Alleviation to Ecosystem Service Payments in Asia Pacific
“Linking Poverty Alleviation to Ecosystem Service Payments in Asia Pacific: A Call to Action”. The Foundation for Development Cooperation produced the following Discussion Paper in March 2012 “Linking Poverty Alleviation to Ecosystem Service Payments in Asia Pacific: A Call to Action”. The Discussion Paper is co-authored by the Foundation for Development Cooperation and Conservation International. …
10 May 2012 | Downloads - publication
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International land deals: who is investing and where - get the data
Over the past few years, so-called "land grabs" have become an increasingly hot topic. But reliable data has been hard to find. Now, an international coalition of NGOs and research groups has published the world's largest database of deals struck since 2000, offering unprecedented detail on who's investing, where and what for. …
10 May 2012 | Downloads - publication
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Community Futures, Legal Architecture: Foundations for Indigenous Peoples in the Global Mining Boom
How are indigenous and local people faring in their dealings with mining and related industries in the first part of the 21st century? The unifying experience in all the resource-rich states covered in the book is the social and economic disadvantage experienced by indigenous peoples and local communities, paradoxically surrounded by wealth-producing projects. Another critical commonality is the role of law. …
10 May 2012 | Downloads - publication
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