sustainable development
The process of economic modernisation involves urbanisation, industrialisation, secularisation, media participation, education, and democratisation. Other changes include the adoption of scientific technology and market economy resulting in a fundamental shift in people's values, attitudes and expectations as a response to the changing economic and social circumstances. In the case of Bhutan,...
This paper is the results of a Soil Fertility Management (SFM) survey conducted in 1999 to determine the status and trends in soil fertility management and associated soil conditions in Bhutan in the face socio-economic development of the last four decades. While the traditional SFM systems based on the use of animal manures still dominate, the ability to maintain and sustain these indigenous...
In July, 2006 the authors had the pleasure of working in Bhutan with the emerging Ugyen Wangchuck Environment and Forestry Institute (UWEFI). Along with others (i.e., several American academics, a Danish forester, and Bhutanese representatives from the Natural Resource Training Institute, government agencies and the private sector), they examined conservation education goals and institutional...
Forests cover about 30 percent of the total earth land area, but in Pakistan, the forest area is less than 5 percent. The natural forests of Pakistan are distributed over the Hindu-Kush, Karakoram and Himalayan mountains in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Northern Areas and AJK, and contribute significantly towards the economy and sustainable development of the country.
This report synthesises the results and lessons learned in 40 evaluations of Oxfam GB's Sustainable Livelihoods programmes in the calendar years 2006 to 2008. It constitutes part of Oxfam GB's newly instituted annual process of programme evaluation syntheses that summarise outcomes and identify good practices' for different programme areas with a view to informing organisational decision-...
Climate change is the single greatest threat to development - making the battle to overcome poverty ever harder and more expensive. Finance is urgently needed to help vulnerable communities adapt to a changing climate.
At Copenhagen, there was progress on finance, if limited. The Copenhagen Accord proposed the establishment of a 'Copenhagen Green Climate Fund' and included a loose...
Raw coal is still burnt as fuel in many developing countries. These also have a lot of waste biomass, which finds limited use or used inefficiently. Besides pollution from coal and biomass combustion, they always face problems during transportation and storage because they are susceptible to moisture. Biobriquettes are composite fuel prepared from a mixture of biomass and coal in a roller...
As part of the efforts of the UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force (CBTF), this module is designed to assist trainers in preparing and delivering training courses for policy makers engaged in trade policy-making and negotiation. In addition to providing information about substantive issues such as the trade and environment interlinkages, sustainable development, and the on-going topics of...
Sustainable ventures can make a significant contribution to poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. These business initiatives and activities improve human well-being and the environment on a profitable basis (people, planet, profit), contributing to decoupling economic growth and improvements in well-being from natural resource use.
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This report was produced by the Working Group on Biofuels of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management. It provides an overview of the key problems and perspectives towards sustainable production and use of biofuels. It is based on an extensive literature study, taking into account recent major reviews. The focus is on so-called first generation...
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