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1. Title

   When "conservation" leads to land degradation: lessons from Ban Lak Sip, Laos

   Description

   This report investigates the theory that the increasing land degradation in Ban Lak Sip in Laos is caused by the current farming systems, changes which have been determined by the Laotian social, economic and political setting. This report was published by IWMI in 2005.

   Author

   Guillaume Lestrelin; Mark Giordano; Bounmy Keohavong

   Publisher

   International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

   http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.092

2. Title

   Woodfuels and climate change mitigation: case studies from Brazil, India and Mexico

   Description

   This paper examines the scope and potential for wood fuels to replace fossil fuels thereby contributing to climate change mitigation in Brazil, India and Mexico. It also analyses the potential for and implications of wood fuel development for climate change mitigation and presents the current woodfuel offset mechanisms in place and their relative emissions reduction potentials.

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

   http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1639e/i1639e00.pdf

3. Title

   Working wetlands: classifying wetland potential for agriculture

   Description

   This report defines "working wetlands" and provides a method of evaluation to determine the suitability of a working wetland for specified agricultural activities, based on its biophysical and socioeconomic suitability and an assessment of the possible hazards. This report was published by IWMI in 2005.

   Author

   Matthew P. McCartney; Mutsa Masiyandima; Helen A. Houghton-Carr

   Publisher

   International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

   http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.091

4. Title

   Yemen/China south-south exchange: systematic management of coastal and marine areas

   Description

   This brief note presents lessons learned during a visit to China by a delegation of Yemeni decision makers and practitioners in March 2010. The visit studied China's coastal zone and fisheries management, and covered: decentralised fisheries management; integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) as a driver for a strong urban economy; integrated coastal economies and local ownership; and, the role of science in decision making and business development. The note is MNA Knowledge and Learning Fast Brief no.87, published by The World Bank in July 2011.

   Author

   Banu Setlur; Ayala Peled Ben Ari

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10884