Information on "Environment" and "Eastern Africa"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Unlocking Progress on REDD+: Sector Coordination in Uganda
Author: Emily Brickell, Will McFarland, David M. Mwayafu
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This background note uses the case study of Uganda to analyze how key political economy features affect sector coordination. More on «Unlocking Progress on REDD+: Sector Coordination in Uganda» -
Nov 2012
Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change
Author: Koko Warner, Kees Van der Geest, Sönke Kreft, Saleemul Huq, Sven Harmeling, Koen Kusters, Alex de Sherbinin
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This report is based on the research carried out by the Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative carried out to find out how the impact of climate change on society leads to loss and damage among vulnerable households. More on «Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (May 2012)
Author: Stephen Ranger
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This factsheet features a compilation of statements made by relevant American and Chinese actors in May 2012. More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (May 2012)»
April 2012
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20 Apr 2012
The Chagos Islanders
Author: Jon Lunn
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note explores the complex outstanding disputes arising from the British Government decision between 1968 and 1973 to clear the entire Chargos Archipelago of its inhabitants to build a US military base. More on «The Chagos Islanders» -
Apr 2012
Rules of the Range
Author: Simon Levine, Sara Pavanello
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The policy brief studies the institutional aspects of natural resource management in Kenya-Ethiopia border areas. More on «Rules of the Range»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
If Mozambique Reduces Net Emissions from Farming, Will the Poor Suffer?
Author: Steve Wiggins, Lindsay Chant, Scott McDonald, Julia Wright
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Most poor people in the world live in rural areas and many work on farms. More on «If Mozambique Reduces Net Emissions from Farming, Will the Poor Suffer?»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
More than just ‘Demand’: Malawi’s Public-Service Community Scorecard
Author: Leni Wild, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Project Briefing seeks to contribute to evidence regarding community-based monitoring instruments, such as scorecards, through political economy analysis of a community scorecard initiative in Malawi. More on «More than just ‘Demand’: Malawi’s Public-Service Community Scorecard» -
2012
Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change
Author: Isabel van de Sand
Publisher: German Development Institute
This study uses participatory approaches to assess vulnerability to climate variability in a watershed in Kenya. More on «Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change» -
2012
Water Scarcity and Food Security along the Nile
Author: Terje Oestigaard
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This publication highlights future challenges and uncertainties regarding water and water use in the Nile Basin. More on «Water Scarcity and Food Security along the Nile» -
2012
Options for Improving the Communication of Seasonal Rainfall Forecasts to Smallholder Farmers
Author: Parita Shah, Romanus Opiyo, Joshua Ngaina, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper discusses options for improving the communication of seasonal rainfall forecasts to smallholder farmers, taking Kenya as its example. More on «Options for Improving the Communication of Seasonal Rainfall Forecasts to Smallholder Farmers»
