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Knowledge management : the forgotten pillar of agricultural development in the MENA region [Arabic version]
Published date
2013
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Community Indabas : an approach for improving relations between wildlife management authorities and neighbouring communities
Despite the existence of structures within the Rural District Council (RDC) to take up Sengwe community grievances with Parks officials, relations have not improved.
Published date2011 -
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Farmers' rights : global contexts, negotiations and strategies
This policy brief highlights developments in global negotiations on the conservation, development and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, and the realization of farmers' rights.
Published date2009 -
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CERMES policy perspectives : perspectives on resource management and environmental policy from the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of West Indies, Cave Hill Campus,...
The linkages between research and policy in the Caribbean are often weak in natural resource management and governance.
Published date2007 -
Journal articlesHEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION BUDGETARY POLICY GOVERNMENT ROLE HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CORRUPTION RESOURCE ALLOCATION ACCOUNTABILITY HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Monitoring pelaksanaan kebijakan Bantuan Operasional Kesehatan di daerah terpencil, perbatasan dan kepulauan
Background: Currently, health development efforts are
focused on achieving the MDG targets through several priority
programs such as health insurance expansion; equitablePublished dateThursday, January 2, 2014 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesAGRICULTURE Livestock ADAPTATION FARMERS
New life in the desert : a story from Nubaria, Egypt
The West Nubaria Rural Development Project (WNRDP), located deep in the desert, provided new farmer communities with natural, economic and technological resources.
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Journal articlesACACIA VALUE CHAINS ARID ZONE ACACIA ACACIA SENEGAL ACACIA GUM DESERTIFICATION GUM ARABIC LABOUR SUPPLY TREE BREEDING VALUE ADDED
Producers' associations revive Sudan's gum sector
Over past decades, tree cover of native Acacia trees has given way to food crop production in Sudan. Resulting deforestation threatened to create severe ecological impacts, including desertification, soil erosion and a loss of biodiversity.
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Journal articlesSOCIAL CAPITAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND POLICY RURAL COMMUNITIES INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
Significance of social networks in sustainable land management in Central Ethiopia and Eastern Uganda
Fostering collective action is necessary for scaling sustainable land management (SLM) innovations. This paper analyses the significance of social networks in SLM among agricultural rural communities in central Ethiopia and eastern Uganda.
Published dateWednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesFRUITS NUTRITION Food security VEGETABLE OILS Natural Resources
Physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of desert date kernel oil in Uganda
Because of its importance as a source of food and income for dryland communities, an assessment of the physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of kernel oil was carried out.
Published dateWednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesTREES
Innovation platforms for establishment and management of community nurseries in the Central highlands of Ethiopia
Massive deforestation in Ethiopia has reduced the contribution of forests to environmental protection, food security, and income generation.
Published dateWednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00