Forest resources in North Africa are significant in terms of area, and ecological and socioeconomic function. The forests are mainly located in the transboundary Atlas Mountain Chain, which extends from Morocco through Algeria to Tunisia.
The groundnut basin in Sénégal is highly populated, densely cultivated and facing a crisis that is both economic (characterized by low productivity, poverty, food insecurity) and ecological (characterized by reduced soil fertility, erosion, desert
For decades, it was very difficult to complete, share or access development research in Burma. However, in the past two years, the Burmese political landscape has seen far-reaching changes.
Recent agrarian land reforms have created a unique phenomenon of rural-to-rural migration in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe.
This grant will allow Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry to examine issues related to common pool resource management and poverty in the context of decentralization in central Viet Nam.
Addressing inequality and environmental insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will require enhanced capacity to conduct social and gender analysis in environment and natural resource management (ENRM) research.
Rangelands are severely degraded in Morocco. This has stimulated public interventions to reduce the pressure on natural resources and promote sustainable management.
Recently, capacity development has regained a central place on the agenda of many donor organizations, including IDRC. The challenge is to measure the results of capacity development initiatives.