Resources: environment
From conflict to peacebuilding
S. Halle (ed.), 2009, From conflict to peacebuilding. The role of natural resources and the environment, UNEP
This report highlights that many conflicts are associated with the use, access and control of environmental resources, and this is the reason why integrating the environment and natural resources management into peacebuilding is essential. In fact, demand on resources [...]
Participatory Management of Forests and Protected Areas
Sejal Worah, 2008. Participatory Management of Forests and Protected Areas. A Trainer’s Manual, RECOFTC.
This manual contains a series of training activities with detailed instructions, handouts, facilitator notes, reference to the time and materials needed, and case studies to help design training courses on various aspects of participatory management of forests and protected areas. In particular, [...]
Community-based ecological monitoring
Frode, A. & Masara, C., 2007. Community-based ecological monitoring: Manual for practitioners. Published by SAFIRE (Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources).
Frode & Masara define ecological monitoring as a wise long-term development planning method, a prerequisite for adaptive NRM for people in developing countries whose life depends on the surrounding environment. It includes information to collect, analyse [...]
Green Jobs for the Poor
Lieuw-Kie-Song, 2009, Green Jobs for the Poor: a public employment approach, UNDP
Green jobs are jobs beneficial to the environment, such as those aimed at reducing carbon emissions or at realising alternative sources of energy use. In this paper the author discusses the utility of such green jobs to address environmental concerns and create jobs for [...]
Conflict resolution for integrated water resources management
L. A. Swatuk, A. Mengiste and K. Jembere, 200, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for Integrated Water Resources Management, Cap-Net UNDP.
The need for this manual, according to the authors in the overview, is that conflict is an unavoidable component of human interaction, and given the importance of water for survival it is inevitable that conflict [...]
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