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  1. Library Resource
    August, 2009
    Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia

    This project is about livelihoods, and how they can be improved through reservoir management for multiple uses and users.It is about developing strategies for optimizing the benefits of WSI and increasing the ways in which water can be utilized for the benefit of the poor.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    August, 2009
    Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia

    The Mekong Basin Focal Project aims were to assess water use, water productivity and

    water poverty in the basin, and analyse the opportunities and risks of change in water

    management that influences water poverty.

    The main issue facing the Lower Mekong is not water availability (except for seasonally in

    certain areas such as northeast Thailand) but the impact of changed flows (which may

    result from dam or irrigation development or climate change) on ecology, fish production,

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    August, 2009
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    Land use and land cover change is driven by human actions and also drives changes that limit availability of products and services for human and livestock, and it can undermine environmental health as well. Therefore, this study was aimed at understanding land use and land cover change in Lenche Dima and Kuhar Michael of Amhara region, Ethiopia. Time-series satellite images that included Landsat MSS, TM, ETM+ and ASTER, which covered the time frame between 1972/3 to 2005, were used.

  4. Library Resource

    A Brazil–Mozambique initiative for Zero Deforestation with Pan-African Relevance

    Reports & Research
    August, 2009
    Mozambique

    The implementation of the South–South REDD process was made achievable by those who assumed leadership roles (political and technical), facilitated the meetings and the logistics on the ground (especially the consultations and training) and acted as resources people. It would be impossible to name everyone, but in particular we would like to thank the Minister of Environment, Alcinda Abreu, and Vice-Minister, Ana Chichava, who provided the leadership and often challenged the technical experts.


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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    August, 2009
    Tanzania

    This urgent alert is based on the forceful evictions of Maasai pastoralists from their homes and grazing lands in Loliondo Division, Ngorongoro District in Northern Tanzania and the gross human rights violations that are being committed. 


    The eviction operation started on the 4th July 2009 and was conducted by the notorious riot police, the Field Force Unit, with assistance of private guards from the Otterlo Business Cooperation (OBC). They entered the villages by shooting in the air and using teargas before pouring petrol on the Maasai homes and setting them on fire.

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    Reports & Research
    September, 2009
    Tanzania

    This is the report relating to the facts finding mission conducted by HAKIARDHI and LHRC as an intervention in response to an outcry from the villagers at Namwawala village in Kilombero district, Morogoro region, owing to the alleged plan of the government to take possession of the village land for investment purposes.


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