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Influx of Chinese goldminers sparks tensions in Ghana

Influx of Chinese goldminers sparks tensions in Ghana

guardian.co.uk –

Illegal small-scale mines are an opportunity for poor Chinese immigrants – but are blamed for environmental destruction "Huang Ren Zhong's striped parasol stands out against the muddy cliff of excavated earth. The horizon is fringed with the tall trees of the Ghanaian rainforest, but for Huang, this dilapidated shelter is his only shade from the sweltering tropical sun. He and his other Chinese colleagues take turns to sit under it, overseeing the digging and churning of the murky water more...

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John Daly on April 23, 2013

Bees in Decline

Bees in Decline

greenpeace.org –

Honeybees and wild pollinators play a crucial role in agriculture and food production. However, the current chemical-intensive agriculture model is threatening both, and thereby putting food supply at risk. Without insect pollination, about one third of the crops we eat would have to be pollinated by other means, or they would produce significantly less food. Up to 75% of our crops would suffer some decrease in productivity. Undoubtedly, the most nutritious and interesting crops in our diet – more...

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D C on April 14, 2013

The Pirates of Somalia: Ending the Threat; Rebuilding a Nation

The Pirates of Somalia: Ending the Threat; Rebuilding a Nation

allafrica.com –

Although piracy episodes off the Horn of Africa have fallen in the last 12 months, a new World Bank analysis of its human and economic costs says that “Somalia cannot ‘buy’ its way out of piracy; nor can the international community rely solely on its law enforcement agencies to defeat pirates whether at sea or land.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 14, 2013

Who Counts? The Power of Participatory Statistics

Who Counts? The Power of Participatory Statistics

participatorygis.blogspot.nl –

This is a timely compilation of ground-breaking work which adds up to a powerful agenda for transformation. This book shows how we can quantify the qualitative, build the active agency of excluded groups and generate participatory statistics that have greater rigour and legitimacy than most conventional statistics.’ David Archer, Head of Programmes, ActionAid

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Giacomo Rambaldi on April 7, 2013

OIL PALM EXPANSION IN THE PHILIPPINES: GEOTAGGED EVIDENCES OF AN IMMINENT TRAGEDY

Forest clearing by oil palm companies in Palawan

facebook.com –

Between June and August 2009, an ALDAW mission travelled to the Municipalities of Brooke’s Point and Sofronio Española (Province of Palawan) to carry out field reconnaissance and audio-visual documentation on the social and ecological impact of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations. The mission’s primary task focused on two major objectives: 1) gathering data through interviews, ocular inspection and participatory geographic information systems methodologies; 2) providing more...

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Artiso Mandawa on March 29, 2013

SEA Change CoP / GIZ webinar: “Climate change adaptation M&E in practice; adaptation made to measure – And what is needed next?” – Wednesday April 3 2013, 8:30 AM CET, 1:30 PM Indo-China Time

www3.gotomeeting.com –

Join us for a Webinar – if your time zone permits - on Wednesday April 3 2013, 8:30 AM CET, 1:30 PM Indo-China Time (ICT = UTC+7). Click here to register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/602188502 ( An overview of time-zones is presented in the webinar invitation, which can be downloaded here: http://www.seachangecop.org/node/1722 ) This webinar will review the development in monitoring and evaluation of adaptation and discuss knowledge needs and how these can be addressed. It more...

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Dennis Bours on March 23, 2013

Ocean Expeditions 2012

Ocean Expeditions 2012

greenpeace.org –

The Indian Ocean is the second most important tuna fishing ground in the world, with approximately 24% of the world's tuna catch. Fishing capacity in the region is already estimated to be more than what the fish stocks can sustain in the long term. Yet, many coastal states are allowing more and more vessels to enter the fisheries, using various types of gears including large-scale driftnets. The Case Studies in our Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Expedition report raise a number of concerns, and more...

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D C on March 19, 2013

Local voices in climate change adaptation - Union Island, Caribbean - Trailer

Local voices in climate change adaptation - Union Island, Caribbean - Trailer

participatorygis.blogspot.nl –

As a follow-up to the introduction of Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) in the Caribbean which took place in Tobago in October 2012, the NGO SusGren replicated the process in Union Island (St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean) in the context of the "At Waters Edge: Coastal Resilience in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (AWE)" project. Project implementation has been supported by the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU ( more...

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Giacomo Rambaldi on March 15, 2013

REDD Plus or REDD “Light”? Biodiversity, communities and forest carbon certification

REDD Plus or REDD “Light”? Biodiversity, communities and forest carbon certification

redd-monitor.org –

Since the introduction of REDD+ where the plus stands for “conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks”, there has been an increased focus on carbon stocks and the calculation of the amount in different forests. REDD+ alone will be insufficient if effective land use management is not promoted at the same time. Land use activities must be actively allocated to less carbon rich land, and there for is oil palm expansion on peat swamps non-acceptable. On more...

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D C on March 7, 2013

The Root of the Problem - Drivers of Deforestation

The Root of the Problem - Drivers of Deforestation

Deforestation and forest degradation have been occurring for thousands of years. The drivers of deforestation differ by region: soy and cattle are key in South America while timber, paper, and palm oil are more important in Southeast Asia. The demand for these products is global and originates primarily in urban areas. We also examine the role of population and diet, which are key underlying factors in the demand for tropical commodities causing deforestation. Recent actions to deal with some more...

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D C on March 7, 2013

How to green the desert and reverse climate change

How to green the desert and reverse climate change

“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes -- and his work so far shows -- that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert. Allan Savory works more...

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D C on March 7, 2013

Migration, Remittances and Forests

Migration, Remittances and Forests

www-wds.worldbank.org –

International migration has increased rapidly in recent decades and this has been accompanied by a remarkable increase in transfers made by migrants to their home countries. This paper investigates the effect of the rural economic growth brought about by migration and remittances on Nepal's Himalayan forests. The authors assemble a unique village-panel dataset combining remote sensing data on land use and forest cover change with data from the census and multiple rounds of living standards more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 7, 2013

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility: Global Program Review

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility: Global Program Review

ieg.worldbankgroup.org –

This is the Global Program Review (GPR) of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). A global program approved by the World Bank’s Board on September 25, 2007, the program is a partnership between contributing donor countries, Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) participating countries, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and Indigenous Peoples (IP) designed to assist developing countries to reduce emissions from more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

A forest of failures: "Negligible" sustainability in World Bank's forest work

brettonwoodsproject.org –

A leaked copy of an evaluation of the Bank’s forest strategy criticises the Bank’s failure to address social and environmental goals. Further criticism has also been raised over the Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The draft December report by the Bank’s arms-length evaluation unit, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), which was discussed by the Bank's Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) in early February, assessed the implementation of the Bank’s 2002 forest more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

Forests, Trees, and Woodlands in Africa: An Action Plan for World Bank Engagement

Forests, Trees, and Woodlands in Africa: An Action Plan for World Bank Engagement

www-wds.worldbank.org –

This report argues that forests in Africa have too often been viewed narrowly as a source of export revenues from industrial timber on the one hand, or on the other hand, as global public goods. In reality, forests and woodlands play a much broader, two-fold role: first, forests serve as a diverse source of jobs and livelihoods for African economies and citizens; and, second, forests provide valuable ecosystem services, increasing resilience through protecting watersheds and stream flows, more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

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