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Book DIIS Report

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  • Author : Simon Bolwig
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  • Release : 2009
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Download or read book DIIS Report written by Simon Bolwig and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Politics  Property and Production in the West African Sahel

Download or read book Politics Property and Production in the West African Sahel written by Tor Arve Benjaminsen and published by Nordic Africa Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a number of case studies from the West African Sahel, this book links and explores natural resources management from the perspectives of politics, property and production.

Book New Frontiers in Natural Resources Management in Africa

Download or read book New Frontiers in Natural Resources Management in Africa written by Elias T. Ayuk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses policy strategies for the effective management of natural resources in Africa within the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). While natural resource wealth has the potential to lift many out of poverty, sustain economic growth, and foster political stability, it does not guarantee these benefits. The absolute levels of human development in many resource-rich countries remain low, despite their apparent wealth. The challenge is to adopt policies that better harness the potential of natural resources, not only as an opportunity for development, but also to foster policies and institutional innovations that manage resource wealth equitably and boost human capital. To this end, this volume highlights key opportunities and solutions for harnessing natural resources for sustained economic development and explain how such approaches should be incorporated into the SDG agenda. These opportunities are communicated in the form of policy recommendations that in some cases, are country specific but can (and should) be adapted by individual African countries where applicable. With a broad perspective supplied by a diverse group of authors, this book will be useful for graduate students and academicians studying Africa, development economics, economic policy, and resource management, as well as policy makers, NGOs, and IGOs.

Book Societies and Nature in the Sahel

Download or read book Societies and Nature in the Sahel written by Philippe Lavigne Delville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the conditions for land occupation and natural resource use in the Sahel, this book offers a conceptual and practical approach to social organization and environmental management in the face of rapid environmental change.

Book Platforms for Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Download or read book Platforms for Sustainable Natural Resource Management written by Constant Dangbégnon and published by Kit Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benin, Burkina Faso and other countries in West Africa have faced serious environmental degradation during the last three decades. After the droughts of the 1970s and 1980s, it became clear that resource depletion and human hardship and suffering are inextricably intertwined. The magnitude of the problem is so great that conventional public means and services no longer suffice to prevent further degradation. This study therefore proposes a new approach to resource management. By looking at resource management problems in six sites in Benin and Burkina Faso, it shows how crises in ecosystems are triggers of social learning by stakeholders and intervening agencies. The authors argue that facilitation of change goes beyond the transfer of technology, advisory work, information support and extension. Resource problems in situations of conflict and interdependence can be solved only through collective action and platform development. Facilitation may help, but requires development professionals to play new roles in conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation. Learning from the six case studies in such different ecosystems as a lake, rangeland, watershed and forest, this booklet clarifies the conditions for successful collective action and effective platforms for resource management.

Book Survival in the Sahel

Download or read book Survival in the Sahel written by International Service for National Agricultural Research and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical examples and data show how past development strategies have contributed to the deteriorating socio-economic and environmental conditions of the Sahel zone of Africa. It also shares some of the success stories, recommending new development approaches and presenting some alternative ways to deal with the present Sahelian situation

Book Sahel Sahel

Download or read book Sahel Sahel written by Robert Denève and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1995 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report analyses the factors which motivate land use by rural populations and provides a context for any policy or strategy which addresses natural resource conservation in the Sahel. The author suggest that production systems in the Sahel have reached or even exceeded their capacity to respond to the needs of a growing population and further that development aid has only had a negligible impact on the trend to over exploit. It offers a different perspective on issues concerning the Sahel.

Book Exploring Natural Hazards

Download or read book Exploring Natural Hazards written by Darius Bartlett and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 has identified four priority areas for Disaster Risk Reduction: understanding disaster risk; strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience and enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response; and to "Build Back Better" in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Although tremendous progress has been made in recent decades in understanding the workings of the Earth systems and, in particular, its impacts on and responses to human actions, there remains a continuing and pressing need for knowledge that will allow society to simultaneously reduce exposure to global environmental hazards, while also meeting economic development goals. Exploring Natural Hazards: A Case Study Approach, contributes to the knowledge showcasing advanced practices for the monitoring of natural hazards. Through each case study, the book examines mainly hazards arising from processes within the hydrosphere and atmosphere, triggered or exacerbated by inputs to and transfers of energy between environmental components. It discusses the causes of these phenomena, and ways in which improved policy making, sometimes coupled with the application of appropriate modern technologies, can help to reduce people’s exposure to harm. Discussing challenges, lessons learned and recommendations, this book provides a snapshot of issues related to tropical cyclones and typhoons, desertification, floods, lightning as a hazard and the need for alert systems. It is a valuable resource for practitioners and professionals alike, for researchers, students and others who work at the intersection between environmental hazards, sustainable development and social justice.

Book Community Management of Natural Resources in Africa

Download or read book Community Management of Natural Resources in Africa written by Dilys Roe and published by IIED. This book was released on 2009 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a pan-African synthesis of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), drawing on multiple authors and a wide range of documented experiences from Southern, Eastern, Western and Central Africa. This title discusses the degree to which CBNRM has met poverty alleviation, economic development and nature conservation objectives.

Book Desertification Control and Renewable Resource Management in the Sahelian and Sudanian Zones of West Africa

Download or read book Desertification Control and Renewable Resource Management in the Sahelian and Sudanian Zones of West Africa written by François Falloux and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a compendium of papers presented at the " Workshop on Desertification Control and Renewable Resource Management " held in Oslo, Norway in June 1986. The main objective of the workshop was to develop workable guidelines for addressing the problem of resource depletion in the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of West Africa. Major policy areas covered include land tenure, water management, household energy use, production systems and migration. The contributors have attempted to describe how existing control and incentive schemes can be modified to encourage the establishment of sustainable resource management in those areas, and to define the political, institutional and economic responsibilities involved

Book Governing Natural Resources for Sustainable Peace in Africa

Download or read book Governing Natural Resources for Sustainable Peace in Africa written by Obasesam Okoi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the dynamics of natural resource conflicts in Africa and explores the different governance approaches for securing sustainable peace. One of the most prominent challenges facing Africa today is the consequences of natural resource extraction. While these resources hold the potential for economic transformation across Africa, their extraction also comes with a range of environmental, social, and economic consequences, including issues related to governance. This book assembles a unique cohort of peacebuilding, environmental justice, and sustainable development scholars and practitioners from Africa and beyond to examine the dynamics of natural resource conflict and explore the governance approaches that offer pathways for sustainable peace in Africa. Drawing on case studies and empirical lessons from the Horn of Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and the Central Sahel region, along with the African Union, the multidisciplinary contributors offer fresh insights into the nature of natural resource conflict in Africa, delve deeper into the complexities of natural resource governance, and highlight the interplay between resource governance and sustainable peace. By shedding light not only on Africa’s experiences and vulnerabilities but also on the challenges of natural resource governance, this book fills a crucial gap in understanding the connection between natural resource governance, conflict, and pathways for sustainable peace in Africa. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of natural resource governance, peace and conflict studies, environmental policy and justice, sustainable development, security studies and African studies more widely.

Book Sustainable Natural Resource Management Options to Arrest Land Degradation in the Desert Margins of Sub Saharan Africa

Download or read book Sustainable Natural Resource Management Options to Arrest Land Degradation in the Desert Margins of Sub Saharan Africa written by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: