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- In this note, the unique role women play in rural Cambodian households is described together with a pilot initiative to produce ceramic cook stoves which aimed to empower women, reduce deforestation and pollution, and promote healthier more vibrant communities. This document, no. 67981, is one of a collection of East Asia and Pacific Region Social Development Notes, and was published by The World Bank in 2012.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10066
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- Case studies of rural development programmes in a number of African and Asian countries were used to examine the effect of business development services (BDS) for farmers and rural entrepreneurs. The case studies included programmes from both India and Bangladesh. This document, Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Working Document 13, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007.
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- David G Kahan
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/ap306e/ap306e.pdf
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- This report summarises projects that the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has funded in Cambodia over the past 30 years. These include: food security; livestock; fisheries; forestry; climate change; strategy and policy development. The report was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2011.
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/rap/files/epublications/CambodiaedocFINAL.pdf
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- This project aimed to improve information gathering and hence improve the management of fisheries resources for commercial fishing, small-scale fishing and aquaculture in four Asian countries - Cambodia, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. This report presents detailed analyses of the situation in the four countries and draws conclusions and lessons learned. It was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2009.
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- Theo Ebbers; Rick Gregory
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/aj477e/aj477e00.pdf
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- This is one of two case studies of aquaculture in Vietnam from a series of individual country case studies which, together with synthesis papers and the report of a workshop, provide a detailed overview of feed and fertiliser use in sustainable aquaculture development in developing countries. The full report, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.497, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Le Thanh Hung; Luu Thi Thanh Truc; Huynh Pham Viet Huy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1444e/a1444e13.pdf
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- This study used a literature review and field survey to obtain information on the nature and activities of small and medium-sized forest enterprises (SMFEs) in China and their contribution to the Chinese economy. The report includes: definitions of SMFEs and their current status; governance and policies; finance and market issues; associations of relevance to SMFEs; labour issues; opportunities and threats; and potential future developments. This document, Forest Connect Diagnostic Studies on Small and Medium-Sized Forest Enterprises 4, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2009.
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- Xinjian Luo; Ran Li; Lanying Lin; Xuefeng Gao; Pan Guiying; Enlong Xia; Li Jie
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1265e/i1265e00.pdf
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- This paper examines the changing profile of distribution and ownership of livestock across regions and households, focusing on dry land regions with a case study of Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India. It also examines implications for promoting livelihood security through a stronger interface between livestock and agriculture.
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- Amita Shah
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/lead/ae752e/ae752e00.htm
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- This report reviews existing early child development (ECD) policies and institutions in Yunnan, the financing of preschool education, a household survey of a sample of 3-6 year olds in rural Yunnan, a survey of preschool quality in Kunming using a recognised rating scale and a study of preschool teachers including qualifications, career development, salaries and supply and demand. This report was published by WorldBank in 2013.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17004
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- This report presents data on the forest sector in China and discusses reforms to forest tenure in collective forest areas. The situation in state forests is also considered. The current and potential future World Bank role in China's forestry sector is examined. This document, report no.63131, was published by The World Bank in May 2010.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2993
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- The chapters in this volume describe migration patterns and changes in China since the 1980s and examine key urbanisation issues including challenges and options for policy-makers. They were written by various authors, were initially prepared for the World Banks study, Chinas Development Priorities, and were subsequently revised and updated in order to incorporate feedback and to reflect the latest research. This document, report no. 42485, was published by The World Bank in 2008.
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- Shahid Yusuf; Tony Saich
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6337
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- This report introduces the work of the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Clean Stove Initiative (CSI), which focuses on promoting access to modern cooking and heating solutions in the region. The report provides findings from CSI activities in Indonesia, Laos, China and Mongolia and makes suggestions for changes to government policy in order to encourage the use of cleaner cooking and heating stoves.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16663
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- In this book, case studies from six Indian states - Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal - and from other stove programmes are used to draw out lessons from Indias best improved biomass stove programmes. Suggestions are made for policies and practical ways to promote the use of cleaner burning, energy efficient and affordable stoves, thereby reducing indoor air pollution. The book, publication no.68279, was published for The World Bank by Oxford University Press, New Delhi, in 2012.
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- Douglas F Barnes; Priti Kumar; Keith Openshaw
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9366
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- Three case studies are presented which aim to assist the Government of India in developing adaptation strategies to deal with the human and economic effects of climate variability and change. The studies examine how rural communities cope with extreme climate events, review government programmes and present an integrated modelling system (IMS) to assess future climate risks and vulnerabilities in the study regions. The areas studied were drought-prone regions of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and selected flood-prone districts in Orissa. This document is Report No. 43946-IN from The World Bank, published in 2008.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8075
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- This report contains papers given at the Symposium on Cold Water Fishes of the Trans-Himalayan Region, which was held on the 10-13 July 2001 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Symposium covered the status of indigenous fish species and fisheries in the region, their importance in peoples livelihoods and the potential for further development. An initial collection of summary papers is followed by individual country and smaller area studies. Countries covered include Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, and India. This document, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 431 was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2002.
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- T Petr (editor); S B Swar (editor)
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y3994e/y3994e00.htm
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- This report discusses the impact of membership-based organisations in rural India that aim to promote social cohesion through a mixture of education, access to finance, and linkages to wider development programs. It describes the typical makeup and activities of a self-help group and goes on to evaluate the extent to which these groups achieve their aims. This report was published by the World Bank in 2013.
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- Raj M. Desai; Shareen Joshi
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15907
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- This FAO paper presents an overview of the distinctive features of communal tenure in different community-based land and natural resource management systems. Communal tenure refers to situations where groups, communities, or one or more villages have well defined, exclusive rights to jointly own and/or manage particular areas of natural resources such as land, forest and water.
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- Kirsten Ewers Andersen
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/am658e/am658e00.pdf
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- This report presents the first phase of a project that was designed to improve the adaptive capacities of Bangladeshi rural populations and their resilience to drought and other climate change impacts. It describes the methods undertaken to inform farmers about climate change and to promote local adaptation strategies. The report summarises lessons learned and good practice options identified and valued by farmers for drought risk management in the context of climate change. This document, Environment and Natural Resources Management Series 14, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2008.
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- Stephan Baas; Selvaraju Ramasamy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/i0481e/i0481e00.htm
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- The progress of Community Forestry in Myanmar was assessed via field work in 16 Community Forests and associated villages in October- December 2010. Community forests were assessed, the local Forest Users Groups (FUGs) were researched, and a total of 272 households were interviewed. This report presents findings from the study, covering: the policy, legal and institutional context; the pre-Community Forest situation; Community Forest management; the condition of Community Forests; an economic analysis; livelihoods and equity issues; sustainability; and recommendations. The project was led by Dr Kyaw Tint, the head of ECCDI, with technical support from Dr Oliver Springate-Baginski of the University of East Anglia (UEA), and this report was published in August 2011.
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- Kyaw Tint; Oliver Springate-Baginski; Mehm Ko Ko Gyi
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- School of International Development, University of East Anglia
- http://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/People/staffresearch/ospringate-baginskiresearch/Community+Forestry+in+Myanmar
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- The progress of Community Forestry in Myanmar was assessed via field work in 16 Community Forests and associated villages in October- December 2010. Community forests were assessed, the local Forest Users Groups were researched, and a total of 272 households were interviewed. This document presents case studies of the experiences of the 16 Forest Users Groups (FUGs). The project was led by Dr Kyaw Tint, the head of ECCDI, with technical support from Dr Oliver Springate-Baginski of the University of East Anglia (UEA), and this report was published in August 2011.
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- Oliver Springate-Baginski; Maung Maung Than; Naw Hser Wah; Ni Ni Win; Khin Hnin Myint; Kyaw Tint; Mehm Ko Ko Gyi
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- School of International Development, University of East Anglia
- http://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/People/staffresearch/ospringate-baginskiresearch/myanmar/CF+Myanmar+report+-+FUG+case+studies
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 1 of 6, contains the contents list and introduction. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e00.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 2 of 6, describes the preliminary phase of the MA&D. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e01.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 3 of 6, describes phase 1 of the MA&D. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e02.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 4 of 6, describes phase 2 of the MA&D. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e03.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 5 of 6, describes phase 3 of the MA&D and lessons learned. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e04.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 6 of 6, contains the conclusions and annexes including a business plan for the organic tea enterprise. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
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- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e05.pdf
