Benefit-cost analyses of disaster risk
reduction (DRR) projects are an important tool for
evaluating the efficiency of such projects, and an important
input into decision making. These analyses, however, often
fail to monetize the benefits of reduced death and injury.
The authors review the literature on valuing reduced death
and injury, and suggest methods for calculating
order-of-magnitude estimates of these benefits. Because few

This publication serves as a resource for community level facilitators to provide explanations about the basics of climate change and the role of forests. It aims to raise the awareness of grassroots stakeholders for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). We have selected the following questions because they are frequently asked by grassroots communities, and local level facilitators should be able to answer them in the simplest way in order to deliver a consistent message throughout the project areas and countries. The questions are as follows: 

There is global interest in promoting mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, forest, and other land-use (AFOLU) sectors to address the twin goals of climate change and sustainable development. This guideline deals with how to enhance carbon stocks in general in all land-based projects and its specific relationship with agriculture productivity. It outlines specific steps and procedures that need to be followed by project proponents and managers of land-based projects to enhance carbon stocks synergistically with increasing crop productivity.

Wildlife is one of Kenya’s greatest natural resource and is the foundation upon which nature-based tourism is based. However, it is one resource that is in constant danger of extinction as burgeoning populations and animals fight for limited space In addition, poaching has greatly reduced wildlife populations in the absence of adequate policies to manage consumptive utilisation that would generate benefits for communities living with wildlife.

El presente trabajo de investigación fue realizado con el objeto de describir el conflicto socioambiental por acceso al agua existente en dos barrios marginales localizados al interior de las partes altas del Bosque Protector Ilaló. Los barrios son El Huangal y Guantugloma. También se plantea un modelo de elección institucional para implementar un sistema de agua en estos barrios mediante el uso de un recurso de uso común. El conflicto puede ser entendido en su fase más reciente a partir del año 1.988 cuando el cerro Ilaló fue declarado Area de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora.

The Blue Nile (Abay) Highlands of Ethiopia are characterized by significant interannual climate variability, complex topography and associated local climate contrasts, erosive rains and erodible soils, and intense land pressure due to an increasing population and an economy that is almost entirely dependent on smallholder, low-input agriculture. As a result, these highland zones are highly vulnerable to negative impacts of climate variability.

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El artículo tiene el objetivo de exponer la situación socioambiental actual y su vínculo con las prácticas sociales de producción propias del sistema productivo ovino extensivo en Santa Cruz, Patagonia austral, Argentina. El emergente más significativo que se puede apreciar actualmente es la desertificación y su impacto en los diferentes niveles del sistema socioproductivo.

The fifth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) analyses the state, trends, outlook and responses to environmental change. It assesses progress towards meeting internationally agreed goals and identifies gaps in their achievement.The outlook examines the drivers of environmental change and the overarching socio-economic forces that exert pressure on the environment.

This report aims to improve the knowledge base for scaling-up investments in land management technologies that sequester soil carbon for increased productivity under changing climate conditions. The report presents the following key messages.

This report evaluates the progress achieved in forest management by indigenous people and local communities, which was set as a key objective at the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.