Tanzania
It is well known that forest resources contribute to the livelihoods of many rural people throughout the world. An estimated 1.2 billion people rely on forests for some part of their livelihoods, while 350 million people are highly forest dependent and 60 million completely depend on forests for their livelihoods.
It is increasingly argued that forests can be a resource for...
The link between economic growth and human development has been a subject of rigorous empirical econometric work since the 1970s. Education, which is an important component of human development, has been found to explain varying levels of return and economic growth. Further, it has been found that countries that have equalised their educational achievements for men and women have, on average,...
The publication presents nine examples of successful projects, plus lessons on policy changes and approaches to scale up sustainable agriculture approaches in Kenya and Tanzania.
The yields on many farms in Kenya and Tanzania have declined. The reasons for this are manifold: the soil fertility is falling because of monocropping with maize and other staples; farmers are no longer...
The publication presents nine examples of successful projects, plus lessons on policy changes and approaches to scale up sustainable agriculture approaches in Kenya and Tanzania.
The yields on many farms in Kenya and Tanzania have declined. The reasons for this are manifold: the soil fertility is falling because of monocropping with maize and other staples; farmers are no longer...
Conte (history, Utah State U., Logan) describes the environmental history of the Usambara Moutains, a remarkable range near Tanzania's Indian Ocean coastline. He examines the natural and human history of the mountains, how humanity has changed the forests into garden and pasture, the colonials' efforts to mine the mountains in the names of science and agricultural development, and the more...
Fifty countries are currently designated by the United Nations as “least developed countries” (LDCs): Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People’s...
This research proposal is aimed at raising awareness of women’s and men’s knowledge related to use and management of the agricultural biological systems they depend on for food security. The research will be carried out in Southern Highlands and Central Tanzania. The research will emphasise local seed diversity and management practices. This is of particular interest because of the...
Since the publication of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction guidelines in 1998, the number of re-introduction projects for animals and plants have steadily increased to cover virtually all taxa and habitats. The IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist group has been created by a set of individuals dedicated to make re-introductions successful by providing clear guidelines to practitioners and...
This report is an output of IIED’s collaborative research project “Policy that works for biodiversity and poverty reduction” and is based on a literature review and three country case studies (India, Peru and Tanzania). It makes the connection between external policy, institutional and economic instruments and processes and the performance of community based initiatives for...
This issue of id21 insights focuses on water governance:
- New directions for water governance: Water governance is a significant feature of international development policymaking. There is an increasing consensus on the need for improved water governance to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Current water governance reforms in most...
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