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A History of the Social Development Network in The World Bank — by Gloria Davis — last modified Dec 23, 2008 11:05 PM

The Social Development Strategy will provide definitions and directions for the World Bank’s future work in Social Development. But to develop the Strategy it is necessary to understand both the history of the Social Development network within the Bank and the work it currently supports. This report provides such a history. It describes the origins of the network and the issues it has tackled in the past; and it does so on the assumption that knowing where we have come from and what we have done will help us decide what we should do in the future. Published in March 2004 by the World Bank Social Development Department.

A List of Library Categories — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Mar 11, 2010 12:06 PM

List of Library Categories

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Rural Investment and Enabling Policy — by Jean-Philippe Audinet — last modified Dec 24, 2008 09:32 AM

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the most broadly supported, comprehensive and specific poverty-reduction targets the world has ever established, and the year 2005 is critical in that there are only ten years left to achieve these goals. Three quarters of the world’s more than one billion extremely poor people live in rural areas of developing countries. Fighting poverty today means first and foremost transforming rural lives and livelihoods. The majority of the rural poor depend on agriculture and agriculture-related small industries and services for their livelihoods. It is in the areas where the incidence of poverty is highest – in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – that agricultural development can have the greatest impact on inclusive growth and overall poverty reduction.

Action Research on Point of Use Drinking Water Treatment Alternatives — by Irfan Toni Herlambang — last modified Dec 24, 2008 11:04 AM

This report documents the action research conducted on point-of-use drinking water treatment alternatives appropriate for underprivileged households in Jakarta. An introduction to the scope of work and project summary is first given. Second, technology research is covered, specifically boiling, isi-ulang, chlorination, ceramic filtration, and SODIS, which are each discussed with regards to background, technology, perception, and limitations. (PDF File, 3,9 MB)

Action Research on Point of Use Drinking Water Treatment Alternatives — by Irfan Toni Herlambang — last modified Jan 20, 2010 11:47 AM

This report documents the action research conducted on point-of-use drinking water treatment alternatives appropriate for underprivileged households in Jakarta. An introduction to the scope of work and project summary is first given. Second, technology research is covered, specifically boiling, isi-ulang, chlorination, ceramic filtration, and SODIS, which are each discussed with regards to background, technology, perception, and limitations. (PDF File, 3,9 MB)

Adapting to Global Climate Change: A Guidebook for Development Planners 2009 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Mar 31, 2010 12:02 AM

The Guidebook will assist USAID Missions and development partners to understand the diversity of climate change impacts expected to affect the coastal zone throughout the developing world, and the options that exist for coastal planners and managers to assist coastal communities to begin to adapt to these impacts. 19.2 MB

Africa Bureau: Congo Basin Initiative — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:40 PM

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) is an association of 29 governmental and nongovernmental organizations that works to improve communication and coordination among its member organizations vis-à-vis their projects, programs, and policies to promote sustainable management of Congo Basin Forest ecosystems and wildlife and improve the lives of people living in the region.

Africa Bureau: ENvironmental assessment and CAPacity building program — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:40 PM

ENCAP is a USAID cooperative program to build capacity for environmental assessment and environmentally sound design in Africa. The program focus is small scale development activities. Specific activities include training, develop resource materials, and directly support the professional development of African Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practitioners.

Africa Bureau: Sub-Saharan Africa: Environment — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:40 PM

USAID environment programs across Africa are demonstrating the sector’s ability to be a robust vehicle for rural economic growth, stronger local governance, and conflict mitigation as well as reduced degradation. Sub-Saharan Africa has abundant natural resources that can be a major contributor to sustained economic growth. Several countries in the region have implemented highly innovative community-based approaches to improve the management of their natural resource base and to extend the economic benefits to lower income households.

African Development Hypotheses — by Woodwell, John C. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 09:42 PM

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Research Priorities Desktop Review — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 06:48 PM

This draft report gives a partial overview of current thinking by key donors, universities, and research organizations on development and research priorities in agricultural and natural resource management. It is intended to assist the USAID Offices of Agriculture and Natural Resources in identifying which priority topics would warrant their support in order to achieve the greatest impact on smallholder-oriented growth and rural development. The first application of this report will be to help USAID identify Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) priorities as four of the current CRSPs are coming to an end in FY 2006. Stakeholder comments on this draft document are welcome.”

Agriculture Office — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:40 PM

USAID works with all participants in agricultural development to support efforts to increase productivity …from farmers and their organizations (including cooperatives) to scientists working to develop new, more productive varieties; from agribusinesses seeking to develop new, profitable markets to governments providing the sound legal framework within which businesses can operate; from the schools and universities that train future farmers and businesspeople to the research labs where scientists develop new technologies; and from local communities working to manage their available natural resources for sustainable production to regional organizations seeking to lower barriers to trade between countries.

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Pro-poor Growth: Country Experiences in the Post-reform Era — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Jan 02, 2007 03:28 PM

This paper reviews the contribution of agriculture and rural development to pro-poor growth by examining the experience of 12 countries as documented in case studies commissioned for a multi-donor project on Operationalizing Pro-Poor Growth. The countries fell into three distinct regional groupings based on national statistics on the importance of agriculture and relative land and labor productivities: five are in Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia), four in Asia (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam), and three in Latin America (Bolivia, Brazil, and El Salvador). Published by the World Bank in 2005.

Albania: Biodiversity Assessment — by ARD — last modified Dec 23, 2008 12:58 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Albania Executive Summary Purpose The purpose of this assessment is to assist USAID/Albania in taking biodiversity considerations into account while implementing projects and activities during the two-year extension of the current Country Strategic Plan (CSP, FY 2004-2006) and to inform development of the subsequent CSP. Specifically, FAA Section 119(d), Country Analysis Requirements, states: “Each country development strategy statement or other country plan prepared by the Agency for International Development shall include an analysis of: (1) the actions necessary in that country to conserve biological diversity, and (2) the extent to which the actions proposed for support by the Agency meet the needs thus identified.” Report submitted to the United States Agency for International Development Under the Biodiversity and Forestry Indefinite Quantity Contract Contract No. LAG-I-00-99-00013-00, Task Order No. 811 Submitted to: USAID/Albania Submitted by: ARD-BIOFOR IQC Consortium 159 Bank Street, Suite 300 Burlington, Vermont 05401 Email: ard@ardinc.com. November 2003

Algunos Terminos Utilizados en la Ecologia y el Manejo de la Fauna Silvestre — by Wendy R. Townsend — last modified Dec 24, 2008 01:25 AM

Objectivo del Librito: El proposito de este trabajo es presentar algunos de los terminos utilizados por profesionales biologos para expresar ciertas ideas o conceptos sobre el mundo natural. Estas palabras describen el proceso de la vida qe ocurre en el ambiente que nos rodea. Varias di estas palabras estan di moda en los programas de radio. Casi todo lo que describe este librito es algo que el pueblo Chiquitano entiende muy bien como parte de su vida cotidiana. Los Chiquitanos manejan sus chacos por rotacion para evitar la maleza y mantener la produccion. Ellos tambien manejan sus gallinas y chanchos, dandoles comida y agua. Para el manejo di fauna solo se tiene que cambiar el enfoque, desde los animales domesticos hacia los animales silvestres. Los proncipios no son muy diferentes, pero el nivel do dificultad es mucho mayor con animales de monte porque usualmente no son tan sencillos de observar....

Algunos Terminos Utilizados en la Ecologia y el Manejo de la Fauna Silvestre — by Townsend, Wendy R. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 02:06 PM

Objectivo del Librito: El proposito de este trabajo es presentar algunos de los terminos utilizados por profesionales biologos para expresar ciertas ideas o conceptos sobre el mundo natural. Estas palabras describen el proceso de la vida qe ocurre en el ambiente que nos rodea. Varias di estas palabras estan di moda en los programas de radio. Casi todo lo que describe este librito es algo que el pueblo Chiquitano entiende muy bien como parte de su vida cotidiana. Los Chiquitanos manejan sus chacos por rotacion para evitar la maleza y mantener la produccion. Ellos tambien manejan sus gallinas y chanchos, dandoles comida y agua. Para el manejo di fauna solo se tiene que cambiar el enfoque, desde los animales domesticos hacia los animales silvestres. Los proncipios no son muy diferentes, pero el nivel do dificultad es mucho mayor con animales de monte porque usualmente no son tan sencillos de observar....

Alternative Library Thematic Layout — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Mar 30, 2010 11:43 PM

 

Alternatives to Slash and Burn — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:30 PM

ASB is a global consortium of research institutes, non-governmental organizations, universities, community organizations, farmers' groups, and other local, national, and international partners. This site provides Publications; Policy Briefs; Datasets; and program information and results that contribute to [the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment; the Rainforest Challenge; Amazon; Congo Basin; Southeast Asia; Climate Change; Biodiveristy; Sustainability; Poverty, Policy and Deforestation].

Aquatic, Marine and Coastal Zone — by webadmin — last modified Sep 21, 2006 02:33 PM

 

ARD: Land Tenure and Property Rights Community of Practice — by USAID — last modified Oct 17, 2007 01:02 PM

The demand to address property rights issues is increasing from both United States Agency for International Development (USAID) field missions and host country governments. The increase in demand is due, in part, to a growing awareness among development practitioners of the role played by property rights (and natural resources access and use) in economic growth, governance, and conflict and resource management. USAID and its partners have learned several important lessons from the last decade of research and policy work in regards to the relationship between property rights and economic growth, productivity, natural resource management and conflict....

Asia Forest Partnership — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:40 PM

The AFP was launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, in 2002. It is one of over 200 partnerships for sustainable development registered with the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development. It offers informational resources on [Illegal logging; Forest Fires; Forest Rehabiliation; Good Governance; Developing Capacity; and Fund Raising]. {http://www.asiaforests.org/files/_ref/about/}

Asia Near East Bureau/Dept of State: East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative (EAPEI) — by Jon Dale — last modified Nov 23, 2009 04:00 PM

The East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative (EAPEI) addresses critical environmental challenges and opportunities in East Asia and the Pacific in the areas of forest resources management and coastal and marine resources management. The EAPEI works to compliment other US government investment in the region by supporting transboundary, cross-border and regional activities and institutions and by supporting activities in USAID non-presence countries.

Asian Development Bank — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 05:25 PM

Economics and Statistics

Assessing the Achievements of IFAD's Technical Assistance Grant Programme — by IFAD — last modified Dec 23, 2008 08:24 AM

The International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) programme was established as an instrument to provide needed technical support to the Fund's lending programme. Its contribution to IFAD's development strageties was envisaged through a strategic partnerships involving borrower adn non-borrower countries, as well as lending international and regional agricultural research centers (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR] and non-CGIAR).

Assessment Report - Impact of Multi Media Campaigns — by Irfan Toni Herlambang — last modified Dec 23, 2008 04:03 AM

This report documents the results of an impact assessment of ESP’s Multi Media Campaigns (MMCs). MMCs are an important tool for building awareness of and promoting advocacy for ESP principles related to improved delivery of environmental and health services. On a quarterly basis, MMCs are implemented by the Public Outreach Communications Coordinator in each of ESP’s High Priority Province (HPP) in partnership with local media and NGOs.

Assessment Report - Impact of Multi Media Campaigns — by Irfan Toni Herlambang — last modified Jan 20, 2010 11:47 AM

This report documents the results of an impact assessment of ESP’s Multi Media Campaigns (MMCs). MMCs are an important tool for building awareness of and promoting advocacy for ESP principles related to improved delivery of environmental and health services. On a quarterly basis, MMCs are implemented by the Public Outreach Communications Coordinator in each of ESP’s High Priority Province (HPP) in partnership with local media and NGOs.

Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:46 PM

It is a community of interest around sustainable management practices for farm and forest land in North America. This site offers publications of general interest in the application of agroforestry in sustainable development, and land-use planning and practices. {http://www.aftaweb.org/resources.php}

Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia — by BOLFOR — last modified Dec 24, 2008 11:04 AM

Primera Reunión Nacional sobre Investigación Forestal Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia 25 – 27 de Junio, 2002 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigacion Forestal en Bolivia — by Pena, M. — last modified Mar 23, 2010 07:35 PM

PROGRAMA Y RESÚMENES Primera Reunión Nacional sobre Investigación Forestal Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia 25 – 27 de Junio, 2002 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia — by BOLFOR — last modified Dec 23, 2008 11:19 PM

Primera Reunión Nacional sobre Investigación Forestal 25 – 27 de Junio, 2002 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigacion Forestal en Bolivia — by Pena, M. — last modified Mar 27, 2010 04:02 PM

PROGRAMA Y RESÚMENES Primera Reunión Nacional sobre Investigación Forestal Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia 25 – 27 de Junio, 2002 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigacion Forestal en Bolivia — by Pena, M. — last modified Dec 24, 2008 11:57 AM

PROGRAMA Y RESÚMENES Primera Reunión Nacional sobre Investigación Forestal Avances y Perspectivas para la Investigación Forestal en Bolivia 25 – 27 de Junio, 2002 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Barren Ground Caribou Co-Management, Eastern Canadian Arctic — by Andrew Hurst — last modified Mar 23, 2010 09:05 PM

ODI Widlife Policy Briefing entitled "Barren Ground Caribou Co-Management in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: lessons for bushmeat management" by Andrew Hurst; Wildlife Policy Number 5, April 2004. Introduction: Local communities have been involved in the conservation and management of caribou herds in the Canadian Arctic for 20 years. Attempts to address the bushmeat ‘crisis’ through management models would do well to consider this experience and draw lessons from it. This paper reviews the history of caribou co-management in the Canadian Arctic, looks at how it has evolved to satisfy both livelihoods and conservation goals, and discusses what this can tell us about the possibility of sustainable bushmeat management. Keywords: Barren Ground Caribou, Co-Management, Eastern Canadian Arctic, Bushmeat Management

Becoming Human: Paleoanthropology, Evolution, and Human Origins — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Apr 14, 2007 09:57 PM

website for the Institute of Human Origins

Biodiversity and Climate Change in Context — by Sarah Schmidt — last modified Mar 27, 2010 04:12 PM

Excerpt - Preface and Chapter One

BIODIVERSITY ASSESSEMENT UPDATE FOR SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO — by Grimes, A.P. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 05:41 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report Serbia Montenegro FAA SECTION 119 The team interviewed various individuals and organizations (see appendix III), gathered relevant information, performed the required analysis, and prepared the Biodiversity Assessment Update in compliance with the FAA Section 119 requirements addressing: (1) The actions necessary in Azerbaijan to conserve biological diversity [FAA Section 119 (d) (1)], and (2) The extent to which the actions proposed for support by USAID meet the needs thus identified [FAA Section 119 (d) (2)]. The final draft report was submitted electronically by A. Grimes to Mark Pickett, USAID/Serbia- Montenegro MEO on June 30, 2005. Initial comments on the Montenegro portion were received from Vladan Raznatovic on August 9, 2005 with final comments on September 7, 2005. Final comments on the Serbian portion were received from Mark Pickett, on August 26. Submitted to: Michelle Stern, Program Office Copies to: Mark Pickett, Vladan Raznatovic, USAID/Serbia-Montenegro September 8, 2005

Biodiversity Assessment for Armenia — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 04:31 PM

Introduction This biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Armenia fulfills three interlinked objectives: · Summarizes the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Armenia; and analyzes threats, identifies opportunities, and makes recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. This information will help USAID/Armenia and other organizations and individuals make decisions related to biodiversity conservation. · Meets the requirements stipulated under Section 119 (d) of the Foreign Assistance Act (see Annex A, FAA Sections 117 and 119), required when USAID missions are developing new strategic programs. The assessment also prepares the Mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources. · Analyzes the impact of current and future USAID activities in Armenia on biodiversity conservation, suggests actions that USAID could support that promote biodiversity conservation and that are consistent with current and future USAID programs, and identifies special opportunities for the Mission in the area of biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID C ONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID WASHINGTON E&E BUREAU, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 2000 E&E - 117/119 Report - Armenia. Prepared in 2000.

Biodiversity Assessment for Azerbaijan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 10:02 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Azerbaijan Introduction This biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Azerbaijan fulfills three interlinked objectives: · Summarizes the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Azerbaijan; analyzes threats, identifies opportunities, and makes recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. This information will help USAID/Azerbaijan, and other organizations and individuals, as appropriate, make decisions related to biodiversity conservation. · Meets the requirements stipulated under Section 119.d (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act (see Annex A, FAA Sections 117 and 119). The assessment also prepares the Mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA, by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources in Azerbaijan. · Analyzes the impact of current and future USAID activities in Azerbaijan on biodiversity conservation, suggests actions that USAID could support that are consistent with current and future USAID programs, and identifies special opportunities for the Mission in the area of biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID C ONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID WASHINGTON E&E BUREAU, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 2000

Biodiversity Assessment for Belarus — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 05:51 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report -Belarus Major findings of the assessment include: 1. Biodiversity throughout Belarus has declined substantially in the past 100 years. Wetlands, bogs in particular, have undergone the most dramatic decline in overall coverage, largely from being converted to agriculture. Remaining bogs are inadequately protected today. However, data and information are mostly inadequate to determine distribution and condition of biodiversity at both a species and an ecosystem level. 2. With the possible exception of forest ecosystems, the protected area system is inadequate in ecological coverage and in administration. Hundreds of natural monuments and reserves of lesser significance have no staff or management plans. 3. Old laws may be inconsistent with newer laws and impedes enforcement of regulations. They also create confusion regarding roles and responsibilities for protection of biodiversity and natural resources. Belarus is party to many international environment agreements but capacity is often inadequate for implementing laws and international conventions. 4. NGOs and the public are not able to effectively participate in protection of biodiversity and natural resources due to inadequate resources and access to decision-making process. However, a high literacy rate and a generally well-educated population make it possible to use outreach and extension programs to effectively change how people view and use natural resources. Task Order under the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID Contract Number: LAG-00-99-00014-00 Submitted to: USAID/Kiev Kiev, Ukraine Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. Washington, D.C. and Environment International Ltd. Seattle, Washington August 2001

BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT FOR CROATIA — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 11:53 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Croatia Introduction This biodiversity assessment for Croatia has three interlinked objectives: · Summarizes the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Croatia; analyzes threats, identifies opportunities, and makes recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. This information will help USAID Croatia make decisions related to biodiversity conservation. · Meets the requirements stipulated under Section 119.d (1) & (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act (see Annex A, FAA Sections 117 and 119), required when USAID missions are developing new strategic programs. The assessment also prepares the Mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources in Croatia. · Analyzes the impact of future USAID activities in Croatia on biodiversity conservation, suggests actions that USAID could support that would improve the status of biodiversity conservation in Croatia and are consistent with current USAID programs, and identifies special opportunities for the Mission in the area of biodiversity conservation. Task Order No. 807 under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry (BIOFOR) IQC USAID Contract No. LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 Submitted to: USAID/Croatia Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. Washington, D.C. December 31, 2000

Biodiversity Assessment for Georgia — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 08:07 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Georgia Introduction This biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Georgia has three interlinked objectives: · Summarizes the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Georgia; analyzes threats, identifies opportunities, and makes recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. This information will help USAID/Georgia, and other organizations and individuals, as appropriate, make decisions related to biodiversity conservation. · Meets the requirements stipulated under Section 119.d (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act (see Annex A, FAA Sections 117 and 119), required when USAID missions are developing new strategic programs. The assessment also prepares the Mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA, by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources in Georgia. · Analyzes the impact of current and future USAID activities in Georgia on biodiversity conservation, suggests actions that USAID could support that support biodiversity conservation in Georgia and are consistent with current and future USAID programs, and identifies special opportunities for the Mission in the area of biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID C ONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID WASHINGTON E&E BUREAU, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 2000

Biodiversity Assessment for Kazakhstan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 24, 2008 11:08 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Kazakhstan A two-person team consisting of Raymond Carl Daviesson and Dr. Galina Fet visited Kazakhstan from April 10 through May 2, 2000. During this period, they visited Almaty, Astana, Pavlodar, and Kokchetau. Mr. Daviesson and Dr. Fet were assisted by local biodiversity specialists Iskandar Mirkhashimov and Igor Glukhovtsev. During the team’s second stay in Kazakhstan (June 25 through July 6, 2000), Dr. Fet attended the second meeting of the Biodiversity Thematic Group of the Caspian Environmental Program in Almaty. Mr. Daviesson, joined by Spike Millington, traveled to Aktau and Aterau to assess the ecological conditions of the north Caspian, with particular attention to the recent die-off in the Caspian seal population. (Their findings and recommendations regarding the seals have been documented and presented to the Mission under separate cover.) The approach used in this assessment was to collect and analyze information on biodiversity and related areas through documentation searches and interviews with key individuals and organizations concerned with biodiversity, both throughout Kazakhstan and in Washington, D.C. (see Annex C, List of Persons Contacted). An extensive series of field trips was undertaken. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS MISSION, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Kyrgyzstan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 06:19 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Kyrgyzstan The approach used in the assessment was to collect and analyze information on biodiversity and related areas through documentation searches, interviews with key individuals and organizations in Kyrgyzstan and Washington D.C. concerned with biodiversity (see Annex C, List of Persons Contacted), and field trips. Rather than duplicating research already undertaken and presented in strategy and project documents, this assessment has borrowed freely from these documents and synthesized and adapted information where appropriate. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS MISSION, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Macedonia — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 24, 2008 09:28 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Macedonia I. Introduction This biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Macedonia has three interlinked objectives: · To summarize the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Macedonia, to analyze threats, to identify opportunities, and to make recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. · To meet the requirements stipulated under Section 119.d (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), which USAID missions must meet in developing new strategic programs. To prepare the mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources in Macedonia. (See Annex A, “Sections 117 and 119 of Foreign Assistance Act.”) · To analyze the impacts of current and future USAID activities in Macedonia on biodiversity conservation, to suggest actions that USAID could support to further biodiversity conservation in Macedonia consistent with current and future USAID programs, and to identify special opportunities for the mission in biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-00-99-00014-00 Submitted to: USAID MACEDONIA SKOPJE, MACEDONIA Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. Washington, D.C. May 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Moldova — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 24, 2008 03:00 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Moldova Major findings of the assessment include: 1. Biodiversity of Moldova has been severely reduced over the past 100 years. Steppe and steppe-associated wetland ecosystems have been particularly hard hit. Forest cover in Moldova is the lowest for any country in Europe. 2. The protected areas system is inadequate in ecological coverage. Additional protection is most urgently needed for steppe and wetland ecosystems. 3. Laws and regulations or their implementation and enforcement are inadequate to protect biodiversity. The NGO community in Moldova is impressive, but remains too weak to effectively participate and lead in a broad range of biodiversity issues. Task Order under the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID Contract Number: LAG-00-99-00014-00 Submitted to: USAID/Kiev Kiev, Ukraine Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. Washington, D.C. and Environment International Ltd. Seattle, Washington August 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Tajikistan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 04:54 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Tajikistan Introduction The biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Tajikistan was funded by USAID’s Regional Mission to the Central Asian Republics in Almaty under a contract to Chemonics International through the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry (BIOFOR) IQC (see Annex B, Scope of Work). Because of security concerns, the biodiversity team was not permitted to travel to Tajikistan, and the current report is based on a desk study carried out by Firuza Faizitdinovna Abdurahimova, with input from the Biodiversity team of Raymond Daviesson and Galina Fet. The approach used in the assessment was to collect and analyze information on biodiversity and related areas through documentation searches, interviews with key individuals and organizations concerned with biodiversity in Tajikistan, and field trips. Rather than duplicating research already undertaken and presented in strategy and project documents, this assessment has borrowed freely from these documents, and synthesized and adapted information where appropriate. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS MISSION, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Turkmenistan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 02:19 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Turkmenistan Introduction The biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Turkmenistan was funded by USAID’s Regional Mission to the Central Asian Republics in Almaty under a contract to Chemonics International through the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry (BIOFOR) IQC (see Annex B, Scope of Work). A two-person team consisting of Raymond Carl Daviesson and Dr. Galina Fet visited Turkmenistan from June 7 to June 22, 2000. Mr. Daviesson and Dr. Fet collaborated with local biodiversity specialist Dr. Habibullah I. Atamuradov in researching and assessing biodiversity in Turkmenistan. The approach used in the assessment was to collect and analyze information on biodiversity and related areas through documentation searches, interviews with key individuals and organizations concerned with biodiversity, both in Turkmenistan and in Washington D.C. (see Annex C, List of Persons Contacted), and field trips. Rather than duplicating research already undertaken and presented in strategy and project documents, this assessment has borrowed freely from these documents and synthesized and adapted information where appropriate. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS MISSION, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Ukraine — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 24, 2008 01:08 PM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Ukraine The scope of work required the team to synthesize and analyze existing information and prepare a report that: (i) describes major ecosystems and species diversity of Ukraine; (ii) identifies key landscape features for the conservation of biodiversity; (iii) describes current and potential threats to biodiversity conservation; (iv) analyzes policies, land use practices, and obstacles to biodiversity conservation; (v) assesses national conservation policies, strategies, commitments to international conventions, and management capacities; (vi) assesses the USAID program’s potential impact on biodiversity; and (vii) identifies potential USAID opportunities to support biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID Contract Number: LAG-00-99-00014-00 Submitted to: USAID/Kiev Kiev, Ukraine Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. Washington, D.C. and Environment International Ltd. Seattle, Washington August 2001

Biodiversity Assessment for Uzbekistan — by Chemonics International, Inc. — last modified Dec 23, 2008 07:42 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Uzbekistan The approach used in the assessment was to collect and analyze information on biodiversity and related areas through documentation searches, interviews with key individuals and organizations concerned with biodiversity, both in Uzbekistan and Washington DC (see Annex C, List of Persons Contacted), and field trips. Rather than duplicating research already undertaken and presented in strategy and project documents, this assessment has borrowed freely from these documents, and synthesized and adapted information where appropriate. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID CONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS MISSION, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 2001

Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management Archive — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Feb 25, 2010 12:53 PM

Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management

Biodiversity Web — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:21 PM

Biodiversity Web is a clearing-house for information about all dimensions of the diversity of life on our planet earth (= biodiversity): its history (evolution) and ecological background; the major adverse human impacts on biodiversity; and some important structural factors and material processes of biodiversity loss and the (juridical) protection of biodiversity.

Bioenergy — by webadmin — last modified Feb 25, 2010 06:14 PM

 

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply — by Robert D. Perlack — last modified Dec 24, 2008 05:54 AM

The purpose of this report is to determine whether the land resources of the United States are capable of producing a sustainable supply of biomass sufficient to displace 30 percent or more of the country’s present petroleum consumption – the goal set by the Advisory Committee in their vision for biomass technologies. Accomplishing this goal would require approximately 1 billion dry tons of biomass feedstock per year. Published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in April 2005.

Biomass Today Factsheet — by webadmin — last modified Mar 27, 2010 03:17 PM

Brief factsheet on the state of biomass power

Biotechnology including Genetic Engineering / GMO — by webadmin — last modified Sep 21, 2006 02:38 PM

 

BOLIVIA Determinación del daño causado por los incendios forestales ocurridos en los Departamentos de Santa Cruz-Beni en los meses de agosto y septiembre de 1999 — by BOLFOR — last modified Feb 26, 2010 01:29 AM

Objetivos Determinación del área afectada por los incendios por tipo de cobertura vegetacional clasificadas por estrato arbóreo. Determinación de los centros poblados y población afectada. Determinación de los patrones de ocurrencia de los incendios. Por tipo de vegetación, accesibilidad y uso del suelo. Ø Cuantificación aproximada de los daños expresada en U$ dólares americanos. Ø Estimación de las emisiones de carbono por tipo de vegetación afectada.

BOLIVIA: Determinación del daño causado por los incendios forestales ocurridos en los Departamentos de Santa Cruz-Beni en los meses de agosto y septiembre de 1999 — by BOLFOR — last modified Mar 27, 2010 03:30 PM

Informe Final Abril, 2000 PRESENTACION La ejecución de esta evaluación y los resultados que se presentan son un esfuerzo conjunto de la Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) y del Proyecto Manejo Forestal Sostenible (BOLFOR), que han aportado los recursos necesarios para realizarla. Esta no es una evaluación oficial ni del Gobierno de Bolivia ni de USAID y se ha hecho con el único fin de presentar información actualizada sobre el impacto de los incendios forestales, que pueda ser utilizada para la definición de acciones que prevengan la ocurrencia de este tipo de eventos.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT — by Dave C. Gibson — last modified Dec 23, 2008 04:06 AM

E&E - 117/119 Report - Bosnia and Herzegovina Status of Biodiversity Because BiH anchors much of the biological diversity of the entire Balkan peninsula, it has a pivotal role in the environmental health of the region. It appears that BiH is one of the five European countries most rich in species, but about 19 percent of the plant species in BiH are thought to be under significant threat from land conversion, unsustainable forest management, and exposure to pollutants. Thus, while BiH is an important center of biodiversity for the region, it has the highest proportion of threatened species of any country in Europe. Yet less than 1 percent of the land in BiH has been set aside in protected areas, and these are neither adequately organized nor financially solvent. The protected area situation is one symptom of the legislative and jurisdictional confusion that prevails. The situation is improving somewhat: Promising new framework laws for the environment have been enacted, though they still lack implementing details. Ability to enforce environmental laws and encourage more rational decision making about land use remains constrained by the limited capacity of government at several levels. Civil society organizations in BiH are only now beginning to coalesce around conservation issues. BIOFOR IQC No. LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 Task Order No. 820 Submitted to: USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina Submitted by: Chemonics International Inc. December 2003

British Petroleum World Energy Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified Jan 23, 2007 07:28 PM

British Petroleum -- now merged to become BP-Amoco -- is known for compiling some of the best and most comprehensive publicly available world energy statistics, providing data for nearly all the countries of the world.

Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Offset Projects and Markets — by webadmin — last modified Sep 21, 2006 02:38 PM

 

Center for International Private Enterprise — by Jon Dale — last modified Feb 05, 2007 01:31 PM

 

CFA News Vol 2 No 1 — by Conservation Finance Alliance — last modified Dec 24, 2008 08:31 AM

Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) News: Focus on Conservation Finance A newsletter of the Conservation Finance Alliance: Dedicated to the delivery of conservation finance solutions through collaboration Volume 2, Number 1 January 13, 2006 In This Issue • News from the CFA! • Creating a Business Plan for a Pro-Poor Enterprise • My First Uganda Experience • Congo Basin Sustainable Financing for Biodiversity Conservation • Financial Corner: What Conservation Trust Funds Should Consider When Evaluating an Asset Management Firm • Links of Interest • For Laughs

CFA Newsletter - Focus on Conservation Finance — by Conservation Finance Alliance — last modified Dec 23, 2008 03:34 PM

Conservation Finance Alliance Newsletter (September 8, 2005), Volume 1, Number 2. Articles in this Issue: News from the CFA; U.S. Tropical Forest Conservation Act Continues to Capitalize Conservation Funds; Receiving Gifts of Appreciated Stock, and Business Plans – An Effective Tool in Protected Area Management. · For Laughs

CIA World Factbook — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:30 PM

The Central Intelligence Agency maintains a seachable, on-line "World Factbook" with frequently updated country-level data on general introductory background, geographic, population statistics, descriptive government and legal information, and economic, communications, and transportation, and military data. It also highlights transnational issues of relevance the country.

Circle of Blue WaterNews; Reporting the Global Water Crisis: Bolivian Village Wants Compensation for Climate Change Adaptation — by Portal Web Editor — last modified May 02, 2010 07:36 PM

 

Civil Society and Peacebuilding: Potentials, Limitations and Critical Factors — by Reiner Forster — last modified Dec 23, 2008 07:31 AM

Published by Social Development Department Sustainable Development Network, the World Bank 2006. This report develops a new analytical framework to better understand the functions of civil society in peacebuilding. Civil society contributions to development and peacebuilding can be categorized in a variety of ways, but donors largely employ actor-oriented perspectives. This report proposes to move toward a functional perspective, centered on the roles that different actors can play in conflict situations...

Climate Change and Weather — by webadmin — last modified Feb 26, 2010 02:40 AM

 

Climate Policy, Impacts and Adaptation — by webadmin — last modified Dec 08, 2006 07:22 PM

 

Coastal Resources Center/University of Rhode Island — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 08:37 PM

The Coastal Resources Center (CRC) mobilizes governments, business and communities around the world to work together as stewards of coastal ecosystems. With our partners we strive to define and achieve the health, equitable allocation of wealth, and sustainable intensities of human activity at the transition between the land and the sea.This site highlights Current Projects and links to Publications that are searchable by Country and Topic. Several of its thematic topics include: Capacity Building; Coastal Plans & Policies; Constituency Building; Ecosystem Governance; Evaluation for Learning; Incorporating Science; and Protected Areas . {http://www.crc.uri.edu/}

Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:51 PM

that has been established under the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) The CPF members which include the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), the World Bank Poverty Reduction Strategy (WBPRS), and the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

Collection: Legal Code — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Feb 25, 2010 05:18 PM

Content related to Legal Code

Committe on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS): International Directory Network Services Portal — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 06, 2006 04:30 PM

A comprehensive directory of Earth science and global change data.

Community Based Natural Resources Management Case studies — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Mar 14, 2007 08:33 PM

Case Studies of Community-based Natural Resource Management generated through a contract to ARD by USAID (see Tools - CBNRM).

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT — by Christophe Cornu — last modified Dec 23, 2008 05:57 AM

Trainers’ manual. Participatory tools and activities for civil society organisations working with people with HIV. 2006. This training manual draws on the experiences of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and its partners in developing approaches to community engagement for antiretroviral treatment.

Community-based Tourism — by Guest User — last modified Feb 28, 2010 04:30 PM

Community-based tourism is an opportunity for tourism companies to develop alternative models of making profit based on ethical dealings with rural communities and their natural resources. While potentially challenging and not necessarily straight-forward, ultimately community-based tourism can make a great deal of sense - it's good for business, good for local people, and good for the environment. Community-based tourism, if done well, can make a substantial difference in incomes for local communities and help improve natural resource management and conservation at local level.

Congressional Record 118/119 Reporting (Forestry, Biodiversity, and Endangered Species) US Foreign Assistance Act — by webadmin — last modified Feb 25, 2010 04:13 PM

Section 1: 118/119 Reports (Forestry, Biodiversity, and Endangered Species) Reporting Requirements under FAA

Conservation Financing Approaches — by webadmin — last modified Sep 23, 2006 12:21 PM

Conservation Financing Approaches (e.g., Payment for Environmental Services, Debt for Nature Swaps, Bioprospecting)

Conservation International — by Jon Dale — last modified Jan 25, 2007 12:09 PM

Conservation International is an NGO that works with indigenous peoples in South and Central America and South Asia. The website contains some information about their programs, abridged versions of working and policy papers, and some links to biodiversity and environmental resources.

Country-specific Descriptive Information and Statistics — by webadmin — last modified Feb 25, 2006 04:05 PM

 

DEC Clearinghouse — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified Apr 11, 2007 01:46 AM

USAID Organizational Links:

Decentralization (including Participatory Development Planning) — by webadmin — last modified Feb 25, 2010 05:11 PM

This folder contains materials on participatory planning and decision-making including community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and issues related to decentralization.

Deforestation / Forest Degradation and Restoration — by webadmin — last modified Sep 23, 2006 12:27 PM

Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Forest Restoration (including Land-use Change and Change in Forest Land Cover)

Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research Program — by Jon Dale — last modified Jan 25, 2007 11:33 AM

Within the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Sciences Division, Office of Biological and Environmental Research supports basic research in the areas of environmental processes, global climate change, and environmental remediation.

Developing Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Impact Assessment in Flooding Conditions — by S. J. Boyle, I. K. Tsanis,P. S. Kanaroglou — last modified Nov 30, 2006 12:06 AM

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is used to develop automated methods for quantifying the spatial variability of flood hazard. An interface module developed within GIS incorporated flood water elevations predicted from a hydraulic simulation, Ontario depth/damage curves, and simulation functions for evaluating alternative flood control policies. A case study from the town of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, is used to demonstrate the advantages that are gained by the application of this module. The proposed approach will provide water resources managers with improved insight into flooding conditions, strengthening the risk assessment process and the administration of human activities in river floodplains. Environment, Land Policy and Geographic Information Systems

Development Web Portals — by webadmin — last modified Dec 05, 2006 03:16 AM

Development Web Portals

DIAGNOSTICO SOBRE LA ACTIVIDAD FORESTAL EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE SANTA CRUZ, BENI Y LA PAZ — by Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra — last modified Feb 26, 2010 02:37 AM

El trabajo ha estado guiado por los siguientes objetivos: Ü Estimar la extracción de productos forestales y determinar su composición según tipos de productos. Ü Determinar la infraestructura productiva del sector maderero en términos del número y extensión de áreas de aprovechamiento forestal, unidades productivas e inversiones realizadas. Ü Describir la evolución de la extracción de maderas según las especies aprovechables. Ü Analizar la comercialización de productos madereros en función de los mercados de destino y la composición de las exportaciones. Ü Analizar la incidencia de la actividad maderera en la economía regional y nacional en términos de tasas pagadas por aprovechamiento forestal, impuestos y divisas generadas. Ü Describir los beneficios socioeconómicos que se derivan de la actividad de las empresas madereras. Ü Determinar el marco de la actividad forestal en términos de infraestructura de transporte, investigación, financiamiento, capacita ción y otros....

Directriz sobre Concesiones a ASL.pdf — by BOLFOR: Proyecto de Manejo Forestal Sostenible — last modified Dec 23, 2008 09:56 PM

Directriz sobre Concesiones a ASL.pdf Keyword: es, espanol

Disaster and Early Warning Systems — by webadmin — last modified Oct 31, 2006 10:41 PM

 

DOS-USAID STRATEGIC PLAN Fiscal Years 2004–2009 Aligning Diplomacy and Development Assistance — by US Department of State — last modified Dec 23, 2008 09:17 AM

Preface In accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, the Department of State and Agency for International Development (USAID) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2004 to 2009 sets forth the Secretary of State’s direction and priorities for both organizations in the coming years. The Strategic Plan supports the policy positions set forth by President Bush in the National Security Strategy and presents how the Department of State and USAID will implement U.S. foreign policy and development assistance. In the Strategic Plan, the Mission section defines the primary aims of U.S. foreign policy and development assistance as well as our priorities in the coming years. The remainder of the Strategic Plan provides an overview of our four strategic objectives and describes the key perspectives and outlooks for each associated goal. In addition, for each goal we identify key U.S. Government partners and external factors that could affect achievement of these goals. The strategic objectives and goals constitute the strategic planning framework for both agencies. This framework will serve as the basis for both organizations’ annual performance plans at the Department, Bureau, and Mission levels. The annual plans will focus more specifically on our efforts to meet tangible performance goals and will contain specific performance indicators. Our success in meeting our performance goals will indicate our overall progress in achieving the mission and strategic objectives set forward in this Strategic Plan. DEPARTMENT OF STATE / USAID PUBLICATION 11084 Released August 2003

Ecohealth Conference — by Portal Web Editor — last modified Feb 27, 2010 05:00 PM

November 2007

EcoLink - Forest Conservation Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:49 PM

Ecological Science Based Forest Conservation Advocacy Forests.org Provides Vast Forest Conservation News, Information Retrieval Tools and Original Analysis Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration.

Ecosystem Marketplace’s Forest Carbon Portal — by librarian2 — last modified Jan 20, 2010 11:47 AM

The Ecosystem Marketplace’s Forest Carbon Portal is a clearinghouse of information, feature stories, event listings, project details, ‘how-to’ guides, news, and market analysis on land-based carbon sequestration projects—from forest to farm.

Ecosystem Marketplace’s SpeciesBanking — by librarian2 — last modified Jan 20, 2010 11:47 AM

Speciesbanking.com is the nation's first information clearinghouse for the species credit trading industry. Until now, there has been no centralized information resource to serve buyers, sellers, and other market participants. Basic information such as number of banks, species covered, location, availability of credits, and contact details have not been readily available. And what information is available, is often scattered across different websites or in quickly-outdated news and journal articles. By filling this critical information gap we hope to enable an efficient, transparent, equitable conservation market to develop.

Education and the World Bank — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 18, 2006 02:24 PM

Education is central to development and a key to attaining the Millennium Development Goals. It is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth. The World Bank's strategic thrust is to help countries integrate education into national economic strategies and develop holistic education systems responsive to national socio economic needs. The World Bank is committed to help countries achieve Education For All (EFA) and, through Education for the Knowledge Economy (EKE), build dynamic knowledge societies ...

Effective Rural Governance — by Nancy Stark — last modified Dec 23, 2008 09:29 AM

This framing paper defines effective governance, explains why governance suddenly in the spotlight, details illustrates eight key principles of effective governance, and poses questions that Rural Governance Initiative. Published by Rural Governance Initiative

Efficient Use of Energy in the Industrial Sector: An analysis of Options For Selected ESCWA Member States — by United Nations — last modified Dec 24, 2008 11:11 AM

Published by United Nations New York, 2001. The ESCWA region has tremendous fossil energy resources in the form of oil and gas. Nine member countries (MC’s) are among the highest oil exporting countries, and oil revenues continue to play a significant role in their economies.This report “Efficient Use of Energy in the Industrial Sector: An analysis of options for selected ESCWA member countries” presents the outcome of the study. Within the framework of the objectives described above, the study is presented in seven chapters.

Eldis - Biodiversity Information — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:23 PM

A resource guide that is packed with useful information on various issues related to biodiversity such as about conservation, forestry, protected areas and agriculture.

Eldis - Sustainable Forestry — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified Dec 09, 2006 09:34 PM

This is a index page for the Sustainable Forestry section of the eldis information webportal [sponsored by SIDA, Norad, DFID, SDC, and hosted by IDS]. It presents links to information on Forest Trade, Management, Deforestation, Certification, and the relationships between Forests and Climate Change. {http://www.eldis.org/forests/index.htm}

Eldis Regional and Country Profiles — by Jon Dale — last modified Dec 05, 2006 02:30 PM

Eldis is an internet based information service: filtering, structuring and presenting development information via the web and email. We maintain an ever-growing library of editorially selected and abstracted online documents, and an organisational directory of development-related internet services. It is possible to search the entire Eldis database as well obtain both Regional and Country-specific information. Country-level data include: health, education, gender, agriculture, trade and finance, governance, environment, poverty, food security and emergencies, Aid and debt. This service is funded by Sida, Norad, SDC and DFID, and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex.

Emerging and re-emerging learning communities: Old wisdoms and new initiatives from around the world — by Sheela Pimparé — last modified Dec 23, 2008 02:29 PM

We hope that this publication will contribute to exposing the diversity and richness in living, learning and constructing knowledge, as well as the beauty and wisdom that exist in communities and cultures which can be inspiring and mutually nurturing. From this point of view, the concern of the various groups is not so much to seek alternatives to schooling, as to demonstrate the numerous ways in which people are already learning and building knowledge, as well as the kind of environments needed for learning to happen naturally.