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...
Collaborative institutional arrangements such as networks and consortia are becoming significant players in the provision of goods and services in situations where such collaborations can improve the overall comparative advantage of the alliance. Economic globalisation, rapid development of commu...
Nair, C.T.S.
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Dykstra, D.P.
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[Roles of global and regional networks and consortia in strengthening forestry research]
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Roles of global and regional networks and consortia in strengthening forestry research
Collaborative institutional arrangements such as networks and consortia are becoming significant in the provision of goods and services in situations where such collaborations can improve the overall comparative advantage of the alliance. Economic globalisation, rapid development of communication...
Dykstra, D.P.
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Kone, I.
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Nair, C.T.S.
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[Annex 3: Roles of global and regional networks and consortia in strengthening forestry research]
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Annex 3: Roles of global and regional networks and consortia in strengthening forestry research
This chapter reviews Central America's experience with regional collaborative policy research efforts focusing on rural issues, with particular emphasis on natural resources issues. It first presents a historical description of these efforts. Regional rural policy research began with the institut...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Murrar, A.
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[Resena historica de la investigacion sobre politicas en Centro America]
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Resena historica de la investigacion sobre politicas en Centro America
Processes of economic integration and growing economic influence of corporations are leading to greater efforts among people in all countries to protect the lifestyles and habitats that they value. For conservation organizations, the first challenge is clearly defining objectives and priorities o...
This synthesis paper was prepared based on key findings and issues of two separate papers and the highlighted issues included are:(1) Should the international community proceed with the Investment Promotion Entity (IPE) idea, and if so, what steps are needed to promote partnerships and other form...
Chipeta, M.E.
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Joshi, M.
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[Feasibility and operationalisation of an investment promotion entity (IPE) for sustainable forest management-highlights from the main papers]
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Feasibility and operationalisation of an investment promotion entity (IPE) for sustainable forest management-highlights from the main papers
Gedil, M.
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Tripathi, L.
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Ghislain, M.
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Ferguson, M.
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Ndjiondjop, Marie-Noel
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Kumar, L.
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Raatz, Bodo
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Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Semagn, K.
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Ribaut, JM
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[Biotechnology success stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) system]
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Biotechnology success stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) system
Women’s empowerment has been a key tenet of international water security programmes. Discourses on water envision that enhanced access to water resources can transform disempowered women into successful rural entrepreneurs. However, because such programmes often rely on simplistic representations...
Clement, Floriane
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Karki, Emma
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[When water security programmes seek to empower women-a case study from western Nepal]
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When water security programmes seek to empower women-a case study from western Nepal