Information on "Environmental Research " and "Africa"
January 2010
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2010
Introducing Catchment Management
Author: Elke Herrfahrdt-Pähle
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper examines current water sector reforms and especially the transition from administrative to hydrological boundaries. More on «Introducing Catchment Management»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change
Author: Rymn J Parsons
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper examines the destabilizing effects of climate change and how the military could be used to mitigate global warming to assist at-risk peoples and states to adapt to climate change. More on «Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change»
January 2008
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2008
Linking Environment and Conflict Prevention: The Role of the United Nations
Author: Simon A Mason, Adrian Muller, Albrecht Schnabel, Rina Alluri, Christian Schmid
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / swisspeace
This report examines the links between environment and violent conflict and explores the role of the UN in preventing conflicts related to environmental factors. More on «Linking Environment and Conflict Prevention: The Role of the United Nations»
July 2007
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20 Jul 2007
The World in 2030: Regional Trends
Author: Alessandro Gobbicchi
Publisher: Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD)
This report analyzes possible trends to global development up to the year 2030. More on «The World in 2030: Regional Trends»
September 2005
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Sep 2005
Intergrating Environment as a Cross-Cutting Issue in Danish Development Assistance
Author: Henrik Egelyng, Kim Raben, Helle Munk Ravnborg, Andrew Wardell
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This commissioned report reviews post-1999 experiences with integrating the environment as a cross-cutting issue in Danish bilateral assistance. More on «Intergrating Environment as a Cross-Cutting Issue in Danish Development Assistance»
August 2004
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Aug 2004
Explosive Signature Flux from Field Recovered Landmines
Author: James M. Phelan, James L. Barnet, Paul E. McConnell
Publisher: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
This paper introduces results of empirical studies on explosive chemical signature flux from field-recovered landmines found in Angola and Mozambique. More on «Explosive Signature Flux from Field Recovered Landmines»
June 2004
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16 Jun 2004
Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2004
Author: Christiane Callsen, Michael Guery, Samuel Luzi, Simon Mason, Victor Mauer, Jan Metzger, Daniel Trachsler, Andreas Wenger
Die Beiträge des Bulletin 2004 behandeln Themen wie das Engagement der Schweiz in der internationalen Friedensförderung, den biologischen Terrorismus aus Sicht des schweizerischen Rechts sowie das Konzept "Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen". More on «Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2004»
January 2001
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2001
Role and Potential of Community-Based Organisations in the Implementation of the National Programme to Combat Desertification in Namibia
Author: Hartmut Brandt, Olof Cramer, Inke Fabian, Katharina Graf, Anke Wolf, Thomas Wolf
Publisher: German Development Institute
This report was prepared by a research team of the German Development Institute by invitation of the steering committee of Namibia's National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (NAPCOD) to analyze the program's current state of implementation. More on «Role and Potential of Community-Based Organisations in the Implementation of the National Programme to Combat Desertification in Namibia»
February 1996
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Feb 1996
Biodiversity and Human Welfare
Author: Piers Blaikie, Sally Jeanrenaud
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper considers the complex relationships between biodiversity and human welfare. More on «Biodiversity and Human Welfare»
