World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
Large scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) impact women: loss of rights and access to land, water resources, fuel wood, adequate shelter, compensation and livelihood.
In sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, population and high rate of population growth have led to decreased fallow periods, steadily leading to decline in per capita food production, low farm income, and widespread poverty.
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
The “ATI in Africa” (Accesss to Information Africa) initiative is investigating to what extent citizens are gaining access to information through environment and natural resource laws and institutions.
Working with stakeholders from Botswana, India, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, and Uganda, the Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) research programme is examining the dynamics and drivers of climate change vulnerability, while
In a context where women, and in particular young women, remain systematically under represented in political office and decision-making instances both in Ghana and Canada, this project focused on deepening our understanding of and increasing our
The project aims to research the ‘complex amalgam of formal and informal, statutory and non-statutory actors and institutions’ which together constitute what is called ‘hybrid security orders.’ Socio-cultural factors that hinder justice in the for