This study reviewed the status of natural resources and the driving forces for change, as well as past and ongoing approaches in natural resource management at the watershed scale in Ethiopia. First, we reviewed established environmental policy tools and the legal and policy framework, and determ...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Rooijen, Daniel J. van
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Yehualashet, H.
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Indries, H.
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[Investigation of the modalities for an innovative financing mechanism for participatory natural resource management in the Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia]
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Investigation of the modalities for an innovative financing mechanism for participatory natural resource management in the Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia
Understanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in ob...
Nigussie, Likimyelesh
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Barron, Jennie
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Haile, Alemseged Tamiru
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gowing, J.
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[Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point]
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Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
This paper uses case studies from Uganda to highlight and discuss examples where identifying markets for existing and new products has led to increased investment in NRM.
Delve, Robert J.
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Roothaert, R.
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[How can smallholder farmer-market linkages enhance improved technology options and natural resource management strategies?]
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How can smallholder farmer-market linkages enhance improved technology options and natural resource management strategies?
The role of local and external institutions in natural resource management (NRM) is gaining attention in the literature, fostering greater understanding of the relationship between collective action and poverty, collective action and equity, and the conditions under which collective action instit...
German, L.
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Ayele, Seife
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Tanui, J.
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Nyangas, S.
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Taye, H.
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Admassu, Z.
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Mazengia, W.
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Tirwomwe, W.
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Begashaw, L.
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Tsegaye, M.
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Alinyo, F.
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Mekonnen, A.
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Aberra, K.
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Chemangeni, A.
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Cheptegei, W.
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Tolera, T.
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Jotte, Z.
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Bedane, K.
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[Enabling equitable collective action and policy change for poverty reduction and improved natural resource management in the Eastern African highlands]
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Enabling equitable collective action and policy change for poverty reduction and improved natural resource management in the Eastern African highlands
This study presents an approach to analyzing decentralized forestry and natural resource management and land property rights issues, and catalyzing collective action among villages and district governments. It focuses on understanding the current policies governing local people’s access to proper...
Komarudin, H.
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Siagian, Y.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Collective action for the poor: a case study in Jambi province, Indonesia]
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Collective action for the poor: a case study in Jambi province, Indonesia
Pfeifer, Catherine
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Crane, Todd A.
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Farah, A.A.
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Dubad, A.B.
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Mohamed, A.
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Isman, A.I.
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Ahmed, M.A.
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Ibrahim, S.J.
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[The dynamics of natural resources in Somaliland—Implications for livestock production]
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The dynamics of natural resources in Somaliland—Implications for livestock production
This paper seeks to identify the factors which are responsible for successful management of natural resources when communities are given opportunities to manage those resources. Applying the social capital framework, it analyzes empirical data from the well known case of Kalahan Educational Found...
Dahal, G.R.
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Adhikari, K.P.
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[Bridging, linking, and bonding social capital in collective action: the case of Kalahan forest reserve in the Philippines]
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Bridging, linking, and bonding social capital in collective action: the case of Kalahan forest reserve in the Philippines
In South-east Asia, many of the poorest farmers live in areas with limited
potential for crop production. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an
important crop on these soils, because it is easy to grow, requires few
external inputs and its roots and leaves can be used as human or animal
feed. ...
Dalton, Timothy J.
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Lilja, Nina
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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[Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]
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Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Between 1994 and 2003, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with national agricultural research partners in Thailand and Vietnam implemented a Nippon Foundation funded project titled “Improving the Sustainability of Cassava-based Cropping Systems in Asia.” Th...
Dalton, Timothy J.
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Lilja, Nina
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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[SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]
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SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Romero, C.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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Putz, F.E.
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Sills, E.O.
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Lima, G.R.
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Papp, L.
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Voigtlaender, M.
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Vidal, E.
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[The context of natural forest management and FSC certification in Brazil]
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The context of natural forest management and FSC certification in Brazil