This article presents the challenges of time constraints facing men and women in Uganda's rural areas and the pathways for overcoming them. It is based on Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) held in the districts of Kisoro…
Biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation are among today's most pressing environmental challenges. The three Rio Conventions – the UNFCCC, the CBD and the UNCCD – have sought to address these interlinked…
The topic of land use cannot be viewed as an isolated issue. It is closely interrelated with today’s crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and soil degradation. Some facts and figures on …
Collaboration between the Rio Conventions and coordinated action both at international and national level could offer considerable benefits. Drawing on their research in Rwanda and Central Asia, our authors demonstrate…
REDD+ negotiations under the UNFCCC between 2005 and 2015 raised high expectations for effectively addressing the ongoing destruction of forests in developing countries. REDD+ was hailed a paradigm shift for the global…
In discussing the factors negatively impacting food security and the livelihoods of the rural poor, one phenomenon is often neglected: the loss of agricultural land through urban sprawl and development. Building on…
In Ethiopia, a rapidly growing population, continued dependency on agriculture as well as increased urbanisation and industrialisation have led to an inappropriate use of land and degradation of natural resources.…
Ecosystem restoration combined with socio-economic developoment and based on human rights is the motto of the Costa Rican environmental organisation Diwö Ambiental. We talked to its CEO Marlon Webb about his work and…
The “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project has opted for sustainable tourism as a means to revitalise natural resources for inclusive economic development in the rural settlements of the country.…
For Indigenous Peoples, who live closely with nature, it is particularly important to conserve the natural resources and simultaneously valorise them to secure the livelihoods of their communities. This is a bold…
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