Governance of Natural Resources

GOVERNANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Blog
April 9, 2020
Considering context in participatory forest landscape initiatives
In participatory processes, engaging people to engage context is key to success.
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Events
February 24, 2020
Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty [POSTPONED]
The annual Land and Poverty Conference “Institution for Equity and Resilience” postponed to March 22–26, 2021. 
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Publications
February 19, 2020
New CIFOR briefs analyze progress of forest tenure reforms in Uganda and Kenya
A collection of briefs just released by CIFOR presents findings on the progress of forest tenure reforms in Uganda and Kenya.
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Blog
February 12, 2020
Restoring forests, restoring communities: Lessons from Shinyanga
How secure resource rights help communities in Africa restore forests and build local economies
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News
January 23, 2020
Role of pastoralist social networks in coping with crises: Lessons from food aid interventions in Ethiopia
For many humanitarian actors, a household represents the most appropriate social unit for aid delivery. However, pastoralist family groupings are far more complex and dynamic.
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Blog
January 17, 2020
Participatory management strengthens governance, management, and productivity of rangelands
A review of application of participatory rangeland management (PRM) approach in Ethiopia shows positive impact, including improved land condition and women's empowerment.
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Publications
December 12, 2019
Off the press: Governance of natural resources
Select 2019 journal articles from PIM and partners on natural resource governance.
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Blog
December 2, 2019
Why gender matters in forest restoration
Effective forest and landscape restoration interventions need to take into account socio-political aspects and gender norms in order to ensure long-term impact and promote equitable sharing of benefits.
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Events
November 14, 2019
Webinar: The role of land certification in securing women’s land rights on collective lands
This webinar by Land Portal aims to explore under what conditions formalization of collective tenure might improve women’s tenure security.
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