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Actors, networks, and globalised assemblages: Rethinking oil, the environment and conflict in Ghana

Reports & Research
maart, 2018
Ghana

This article draws on actor network theory (ANT) and assemblage to interrogate the potential future manifestation of open conflicts due to unresolved latent local socio-economic and political grievances associated with oil exploitation near fishing communities and the implications of oil-related environmental degradation on local livelihoods in the Western Region of Ghana.

Stimulating the social and environmental benefits of agriculture and forestry: An EU-based comparative analysis

Peer-reviewed publication
maart, 2018
Europe

Stimulating an effective provision of public goods and ecosystem services from Europe’s farmland and forests is a critical challenge for policy-makers. In this paper we focus on three aspects of this challenge. Firstly, we explore the different drivers that influence the provision of public goods and ecosystem services by farming and forestry. Secondly, we identify the key motivational, institutional and socio-economic factors that can encourage the provision of these benefits.

Pastoralist Systems in Dar Silva, Chad

Reports & Research
maart, 2018
Chad
Africa

Study contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of pastoralism and farming in Dar Sila in relation to its natural, social, and economic environment. Reviews the history of the development of pastoralism in Chad, looks closely at pastoral systems in eastern Chad, reviews the policy and institutional context for pastoralism in Chad, and offers recommendations for practitioners working with pastoralist communities in Dar Sila and nationally in Chad.

Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration

Journal Articles & Books
maart, 2018
South America
Central America
Caribbean
Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Internal climate migrants are rapidly becoming the human face of climate change. According to this new World Bank report, without urgent global and national climate action, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America could see more than 140 million people move within their countries’ borders by 2050.

Implementing free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC): A Forest Stewardship Council Discussion Paper

Conference Papers & Reports
februari, 2018
Global

This guide provides information on how to engage in consultation following the FPIC principles with Indigenous Peoples and local communities before undertaking forestry management activities on the lands they legally or customarily own and/or use. It

• encourages and supports discussion among stakeholders, Indigenous Peoples, and FSC on the recognition of the right to FPIC, and

• provides a framework for the development of generally acceptable guidelines for companies seeking FPIC.

Digging deep: The impact of Uganda’s land rush on women’s rights

Reports & Research
februari, 2018
Uganda
Africa

Includes methodology and research sites; land, the law and women’s rights in Uganda; women’s rights – lost in the land rush; economic policy and land as a commodity; women’s rights activists – promoting women’s land rights; recommendations. Uganda’s eco-feminist movement is one of several working at the interface of environmental degradation, corporate human rights abuses and patriarchy, urgently building women’s campaigning and resistance skills.

Addressing Land Governance in International Responsible Business Conduct Agreements

Manuals & Guidelines
Reports & Research
januari, 2018
Global

The study was commissioned to the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in July 2017 by the Land Dialogue, with financial support from the Dutch Government. The objective is to provide insight and guidance into the relevance of land governance as a possible priority theme t o be considered in the process of the International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC) Agreements.

Varieties of agri-environmental schemes in China: A quantitative assessment

Peer-reviewed publication
januari, 2018
China

Agri-environmental schemes have become an effective policy measure to prompt farmers to protect rural farmland and landscapes. In recent years, 17 provincial governments including Sichuan, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangxi and Guangdong have shown increasing interest in promoting local experimentation with agri-environmental schemes.