General Policy Documents (page 9)
ASC: Ignoring another Inconvenient truth? Managing Africa’s water crisis
By: MARCEL RUTTEN AND MOSES MWANGI. “Among the many things I learnt as a president was the centrality of water in the social, political and economic affairs of the country, the continent and the world.” (Nelson Mandela) Water is a basic need and an important catalyst for accelerating socio-economic development in semi-arid areas. Good management […]
Mapping of NGOs in Europe (May 2009)
IV. Mapping of NGOs in Europe NGOs in the Netherlands Human Rights NGOs The Netherlands Center for Indigenous Peoples (Nederlands Centrum voor Inheemse Volken) http://www.nciv.net/ IUCN NL member Human rights; Indigenous rights Amsterdam NCIV is an NGO based in Amsterdam which has been supporting the promotion and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples world-wide […]
Fact Sheet: Eastern African Pastoralism
Eastern Africa has a huge hidden asset – but risks throwing it away in the quest for economic development. This is its millions-strong herds of dryland livestock managed by pastoralists. New findings show that pastoralism has immense potential value for reducing poverty, generating economic growth, managing the environment, promoting sustainable development and building climate resilience. […]