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This report is the product of a two-year collaboration between the four partners to: (i) improve the understanding of the complex relationship between women and natural resources in conflict-affected settings, and (ii) make the case for pursuing gender equality, women’s empowerment and sustainable natural resource management together in support of peacebuilding. Part 1 provides an analysis of the…

During the half century that followed the Independence of regional economic integration in Africa was presented as a priority in development policies. The current international context makes it even more necessary integration whose progress is still slow. However, the gains to be expected are considerable. The possibilities of such a building and gains resulting development are examined in…

This important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on soil that includes inventories, material on databases, and details of policy developments. Soil may be just brown dirt to most people, but its sustained health is vital to the world’s ecosystems, and it is under threat as never before from contamination, degradation and salinization, among other…

This third edition of Carrots and Sticks is the result of expert inputs from individuals and the original four core project partners: The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), KPMG Climate Change & Sustainability Services, and the Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa. By providing up-to-date information on governmental and regulatory requirements…

The GEF has been playing an invaluable role in supporting developing countries to pioneer practices that introduce sustainability and resilience features into agriculture and food security investments. To illustrate the types of solutions and interventions the GEF has been championing, this publication offers a succinct overview of the investments already made in maintaining ecosystem service…

For indigenous peoples, their relationship with lands or territories has special importance for their cultures and spiritual values and ultimately for their continued existence as distinct peoples. Therefore, indigenous peoples are identified as distinct and collective rights-holders in the context of international law, most prominently in the UNDRIP, with a well-defined set of rights to lands,…