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2010-2011 Annual Performance Report of UNDP supported GEF financed projects

January, 2012
Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Oceania, Western Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land use
research
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have published this annual report on joint projects financed during 2011 on ecosystems and biodiversity preservation, green development strategies, and sustainable use of water and ocean resources, among other topics. The GEF financed and supported 323 UNDP projects in 2011.
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A Toolkit for Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation into Ecosystem Management of Coastal and Marine Areas in South Asia

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2012
Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
coastal areas
environment
This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide to integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into the coastal and marine ecosystem management in the coastal sub-region of South Asia including Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Community Conserved Areas: Odisha and Madhya Pradesh- Directory

Reports & Research
October, 2012
India
forest conservation
The Directory provides an overview of community-led conservation efforts in two states of India – Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. It captures the diverse and often innovative approaches adopted by communities to conserve ecosystems and species.
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Conservation Across Landscapes: India’s Approaches to Biodiversity Governance

Reports & Research
October, 2012
India
Land, Climate Change & Environment
community land rights
forest conservation
The publication examines five biodiversity governance models that have helped conserve India’s natural landscape. It presents salient features of these models and explores their effectiveness in conserving biodiversity, providing community access to resources and sharing of benefits and institutional design.
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Drought risk management: Practitioner's perspectives from Africa and Asia

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2012
Africa, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
capacity development
climate change
environment
intensive land use
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
The Africa–Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Project seeks to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and technical cooperation among drought-prone countries in Africa and Asia and thus to promote best practices in drought risk management (DRM) for development in the two regions. In order to establish a baseline to guide this activity, the United Nations Development Programme Drylands Development Centre (UNDP DDC) undertook a stocktaking exercise between March and June 2011 on drought impacts, causes, trends and solutions in Africa and Asia.
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Equator Initiative Case Studies. India. Shashwat (English)

Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Reports & Research
December, 2012
India
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Local and indigenous communities across the world are advancing innovative sustainable development solutions that work for people and for nature. Few publications or case studies tell the full story of how such initiatives evolve, the breadth of their impacts, or how they change over time. Fewer still have undertaken to tell these stories with community practitioners themselves guiding the narrative. The Equator Initiative aims to fill that gap.
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Equator Initiative Case Studies. India. Shashwat (Hindi)

Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Reports & Research
December, 2012
India
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Local and indigenous communities across the world are advancing innovative sustainable development solutions that work for people and for nature. Few publications or case studies tell the full story of how such initiatives evolve, the breadth of their impacts, or how they change over time. Fewer still have undertaken to tell these stories with community practitioners themselves guiding the narrative. The Equator Initiative aims to fill that gap.
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Equator Initiative Case Studies. Madagascar. Association Anja Miray (Anja Miray Association) (English)

Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Madagascar
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Local and indigenous communities across the world are advancing innovative sustainable development solutions that work for people and for nature. Few publications or case studies tell the full story of how such initiatives evolve, the breadth of their impacts, or how they change over time. Fewer still have undertaken to tell these stories with community practitioners themselves guiding the narrative. The Equator Initiative aims to fill that gap.
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Equator Initiative Case Studies. Madagascar. Association Anja Miray (Anja Miray Association) (French)

Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Madagascar
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Local and indigenous communities across the world are advancing innovative sustainable development solutions that work for people and for nature. Few publications or case studies tell the full story of how such initiatives evolve, the breadth of their impacts, or how they change over time. Fewer still have undertaken to tell these stories with community practitioners themselves guiding the narrative. The Equator Initiative aims to fill that gap.
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Equator Initiative Case Studies. Solomon Islands. Tetepare Descendants’ Association (TDA) (English)

Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Solomon Islands
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Local and indigenous communities across the world are advancing innovative sustainable development solutions that work for people and for nature. Few publications or case studies tell the full story of how such initiatives evolve, the breadth of their impacts, or how they change over time. Fewer still have undertaken to tell these stories with community practitioners themselves guiding the narrative. The Equator Initiative aims to fill that gap.