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Access to information in Africa
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.
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OECD workshop : taking social impact investing in Africa to the next level
Social impact investing provides finance to organizations addressing social and/or environmental needs, with expectations of measurable social and financial returns.
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From statements of intent to institutionalised practice : what makes climate change policies stick?
This paper inquires into factors that influence the pace and pattern of institutionalisation of climate change policies in Africa, providing discussion of three key variables: deliberative discourses; defence of jurisdictional boundaries; and mult
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South Africa case study : summary of research outcomes for policymakers; from statements of intent to institutionalised practice: what makes climate change policies stick
This brief summarises research based on analysis of South African climate change and energy policy and practice; a broad literature review of climate change relevant scholarship in South Africa; and 16 semi-structured interviews.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and development in Africa : redefining the roles and responsibilities of public and private actors in the mining sector
This article in the Global Compact International Yearbook, reports on issues in mining within the context of weakened institutional and political capacities of states – and consequently of their weakened capacity to pursue developmental objectives
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Preliminary research report and list of activities
This preliminary report on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the exploitation of mineral resources in Ghana outlines background issues, objectives of the research, overview of four selected foreign mines, review of literature, and methodolo
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Access to land and land based resources among women in pastoralist and forest-dependent communities in East Africa : exploring multiple exclusions and their impacts on women’s citizenship; final technical report
The security of women’s entitlement to land and land-based resources in the East Africa region has been compromised by a combination of unfavourable laws and government policies, socio-economic change toward greater commoditization of and competit
Published dateSunday, December 2, 2012 - 05:00