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Water scarcity is just one problem that may lead to conflicts. Others include conflicts over water quality or privatisation of water supply services. This paper explores current thinking about conflict management in the water and sanitation sector and is written for individuals who want to understand more about the way to analyse, understand and help to manage conflicts. It reviews different...
This paper describes the contract mechanism developed for the Regional Integrated Silvopastoral Ecosystem Management Project (RISEMP). The project is testing the use of the payment-for-service mechanism to encourage the adoption of silvopastoral practices in three countries of central and south America, namely, Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. It has created a mechanism that pays land users...
CORPOCALDAS no ha limitado su gestión ambiental a la conservación del medio y ambiente y al uso sostenible de los recursos naturales, sino que realiza acciones y proyectos concretos de prevención de desastres, como estrategia para garantizar un desarrollo sostenible. En este sentido, la institución ha venido aplicando, en los últimos tres (3) años un...
Teniendo en cuenta los grandes condicionantes naturales del Departamento de Caldas, CORPOCALDAS desarrolla tareas y proyectos concretos de prevención, control y mitigación de riesgos ambientales. La entidad parte de un diagnóstico de los principales recursos naturales (agua, suelo y flora), concluyendo que el recurso suelo es el mayormente degradado especialmente por la...
This publication, the first in a series of reports covering the state of the information society on an annual basis, focuses on the theme of participation. The report has three interrelated goals: surveying the state of the field of ICT policy at the local and global levels; encouraging critical debate; and strengthening networking and advocacy for a just, inclusive information society. It...
Cet id21 est sur la qualité de l’enseignement:
- De meilleurs enseignants et en plus grand nombre: Parvenir à une éducation de qualité pour tous: Selon un récent rapport de l’Institut de statistique de l’UNESCO, pour atteindre les objectifs de l’enseignement...
- Transporte, ¿el eslabón perdido? Un catalizador para el logro de los ODM: ¿Qué hacen los agricultores rurales pobres cuando la estación de lluvias impide su acceso a los mercados? ¿Qué hacen las mujeres en labor de parto cuando la clínica más cercana se encuentra a 30 Km. de...
This issue of id21 insights focuses on the quality of teachers:
- More and better teachers needed - Achieving quality education for all: Eighteen million primary school teachers are needed over the next decade to meet Universal Primary Education (UPE) goals, says a recent report from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics. This is to fill the...
In this id21 insight, the focus is on how transport is improtant for development:
- Transport, the missing link? A catalyst for achieving the MDGs: What do poor rural farmers do when the rainy season cuts off their access to markets? What do women in labour do when the nearest health clinic is 30 kilometres away and...
In this issue of id21 insights, articles focus on the role of community radio:
- Voices for change - Tuning in to community radio: The impact of new information and communication technologies on development is a subject of extensive international debate, particularly at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society. While much of the debate...
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