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Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Manthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.Makin, Ian W.[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

In Benin, rice plays a major role in the food security of the poorest rural and urban populations. However, the rice value chains have failed to achieve their potential because of some systemic constraints. In recent years, innovation platforms (IPs) have received increasing focus as mechanisms f...


Hinnou, L.C.Mongbo, R.L.Kamanda, J.Sanyang, S.[Innovation platform and governance of local rice value chains in Benin: Between game of power and internal democracy?]Innovation platform and governance of local rice value chains in Benin: Between game of power and internal democracy?
Autor: Hülssiep, M.

This thesis analyzes the interaction of governance and gender within global value chains on the basis of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua. First, it explains the three different dairy value chains existing in this region to then examine the governance structures prevailing ...


Hülssiep, M.[Governance and gender dynamics in global value chains: A case study of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua]Governance and gender dynamics in global value chains: A case study of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua

Colfer, C.J.P.Elias, M.Hummel, S.S.Sijapati Basnett, B.[Introduction to gender and forests: themes, contents and gaps]Introduction to gender and forests: themes, contents and gaps

Based on urgent needs for food security compounded by a changing climate which impacts and is impacted by agricultural land-use and food distribution practices, we explore the processes of action in implementing agroecological food systems. We identified the following characteristics for an agroe...


Vaarst, MetteEscudero, Arthur GetzChappell, M. JahiBrinkley, CatherineNijbroek, Ravic P.Arraes, Nilson A.M.Andreasen, LiseGattinger, AndreasFonseca De Almeida, GustavoBossio, Deborah A.Halbergh, Niels[Exploring the concept of agroecological food systems in a city-region context]Exploring the concept of agroecological food systems in a city-region context
Autor: Xu, Jianchu

This chapter looks at the implications of climate change in the Asian highlands and growing socio-economic pressures on resources that, in combination, are set to pose far-reaching impacts for the diverse ecosystems and societies in the Mekong region. This chapter argues for more inclusive goerna...


Xu, Jianchu[Climate change in the Asian highlands: socio-economic implications for the Mekong Region]Climate change in the Asian highlands: socio-economic implications for the Mekong Region

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promises to achieve change in almost every aspect of life on Earth. Encompassing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets, the Agenda marks the first time in history when all nations have agreed on how to chart their future...


Dickens, ChrisNhlengethwa, SibusisoNdhlovu, Brown[Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries]Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries

Pouvoir arrêter la dégradation de la qualité des ressources en eau, voire inverser la tendance, est une préoccupation mondiale majeure. Compte tenu de la diversité des besoins et des priorités en matière de ressources en eau, la question de la pollution de l’eau est devenue complexe et multidimen...


Carr, GemmaBarendrecht, MarliesDebevec, Liza[Intérêt des modèles socio-hydrologiques dans la gouvernance participative de l’eau au Burkina Faso]Intérêt des modèles socio-hydrologiques dans la gouvernance participative de l’eau au Burkina Faso

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-pro t, scienti c research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. IWMI works in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to develop scalable agricultura...


Clarke, JamesMcCartney, Matthew P.[International Water Management Institute]International Water Management Institute

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