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Justice and sustainability: resistance and innovation in a transnational land deal in Ghana

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

This paper examines the case of a Nordic appropriation of land through a lease agreement with chiefs in southern Ghana, initially for biofuel production and then for large-scale, mechanized food

Distributing the benefits from REDD+: the case of Viet Nam

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

This ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network highlights key lessons learned from Vietnam’s experiences in planning for a REDD+ compliant benefit distribution system.

Capacity building for Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Progress Report 2011: Indo- Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision making, improved nature conse

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

This report describes the activities and achievements in 2011 of the Indo- Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision making, improved conservation and sustainable development

The Access and Benefit Sharing Agreement on Teff Genetic Resources: Facts and Lessons

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

This report tells the story of an agreement on access to teff genetic resources in Ethiopia, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from their use, that was

Special evaluation study on ADB's response to natural disasters and disaster risks

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

This evaluation reviews the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) disaster-related projects and programmes, and explores ways to improve ADB operations in the natural disaster management cycle. The study focuses on three

Access to, Equity and Protection of Genetic Resources in Ghana: The Case of Tilapia (O. niloticus)

Tuesday, November 20 2012 / Eldis

Ghana is a latecomer to ABS legislation although the principle of benefit sharing has long traditions in Ghanaian society, also in the aquaculture sector. Experiences from bioprospecting deals have often

The Green Belt Initiative and Land Grabs in Malawi

Monday, November 19 2012 / Eldis

FAC Policy Brief 55by Blessings Chinsinga and Michael Chasukwa There is often a mismatch between the apparent benevolent intents and the practical manifestations of the large scale land deals. The empirical

Climate change and human health: Indian context

Saturday, November 17 2012 / Eldis

This article estimates that climate change contributes to the loss of above 2.5 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) in south east Asia, as a result of, for example, heat

Invisible guardians: women manage livestock diversity

Saturday, November 17 2012 / Eldis

This paper highlights the important role of women in maintaining livestock diversity by analysing global trends in the livestock sector from the perspective of their influence on gender roles in

Breakthrough? China’s and India’s transition from production to innovation

Saturday, November 17 2012 / Eldis

China and India have become major producers of products and services for global markets. This article explores to what extent they are also building up innovation capabilities. It draws on

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