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Changing Taiga: Challenges for Mongolia's reindeer herders

James Morris uploaded a new Document | 14 August 2012

changing_taiga_challenges_for_mongolias_reindeer_herders.pdf 17.31 MB

Release Date: 26 March 2012 A publication addressing the current state of reindeer husbandry of northern Mongolia and presents recommendations from the Mongolian reindeer herders for improving the sustainability of reindeer herding and the management of pastures and their homeland.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Renewable Energy Sources Hold Key to Unlocking Rural Africa’s Power Potential

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 9 August 2012

Per capita electricity consumption in Africa is well below the average for residents of the European Union but that doesn’t mean that the continent is short of sustainable power-generating potential, according to a report published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

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Renewable Energy Sources Hold Key to Unlocking Rural Africa’s Power Potential

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 8 August 2012

Per capita electricity consumption in Africa is well below the average for residents of the European Union but that doesn’t mean that the continent is short of sustainable power-generating potential, according to a report published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

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European Satellite Navigation Systems Could Foster Development in Africa

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 19 July 2012

While the European Union is developing Galileo and operating EGNOS, the two first European satellite navigation systems, the potential benefits of using these technologies for the socio-economic development of the African continent were presented recently in Brussels.

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Sam Mathias commented on an article | 18 July 2012

The EU Supports Adaptation Strategies of Ten Banana Producing Countries

Be aware that the EU was never able to provide any procedural rules & regs for the BAM. In July '12, it now seems they will be implementing the 'Call for Proposals' methodology - 75% EU, 25% partner donor - a system that has never been used in EU funding on bananas before. Surely they should...
Making It, Issue 6: Agribusiness: from farm to fork. June 2011

UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development Organization uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2012

makingit_issue6.pdf 5.44 MB

This issue of Making It: Industry for Development looks at some aspects of the broad concept of agribusiness, often defined as the whole range of business activities that are performed from farm to fork, but also including the processing of raw materials for the production of many non-food items,...

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Group: UNIDO Brussels - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Summary Report - Hot topics in Climate Change and Agriculture

Capacity4dev Team uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2012

ec_hot_topics_climate_change_and_agriculture_seminar_summary_report_june_2012.doc 184 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
(CC) – Theme 1 – A.Ange- CLIMATE CHANGE in SSA

Capacity4dev Team uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2012

theme_1_-_speaker_1_ange_cc-ssa_agric-ange-brussels-june_2012.pdf 905.62 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
(CC) – Theme 1 – A.Ange- CLIMATE CHANGE in SSA - Detailed proposals for action and documents

Capacity4dev Team uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2012

theme_1_-_speaker_1_-_ange_-_cc-ssa_agric-_annex-ange-brussels-june_12.pdf 791.78 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
(CC) – Theme 1 – S.Tato - Managing water, energy and land for inclusive and sustainable growth

Capacity4dev Team uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2012

theme_1_-_speaker_2_-_tato_-_erd_report_2011_en_lowdef.pdf 5.83 MB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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