Background Pastoralists have long inhabited vast areas of western China, including the Tibetan Plateau region. Their traditional land use practices and cultural conservation ethic have helped to protect the natural resource base upon which they depend and the wildlife that co-exist with them in the grassland landscapes.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2012Chine, Asie orientale, Océanie
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2014Asie orientale, Océanie
This document addresses the need for explicit inclusion of livelihoods within the environment nexus (water-energy-food security). The authors present a conceptualisation of ‘environmental livelihood security’, which combines the nexus perspective with sustainable livelihoods. The geographical focus of this paper is Southeast Asia and Oceania, which the authors highlight is a region currently wrought by the impacts of a changing climate.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2002Cambodge, Océanie, Asie orientale
This report examines evidence of illegal logging that Global Witness has submitted to the Royal Government of Cambodia as part of the Forest Crimes Monitoring and Reporting Project and reviews the action and inaction of the government in each of the cases
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2007Philippines, Afrique du Sud, République démocratique du Congo, Colombie, Ghana, Océanie, Europe, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale
This report documents the performance of the world’s second largest mining company with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Despite Anglo American’s participation in various voluntary CSR initiatives, it continues to abuse human rights, fuel conflict and damage the local environment and livelihoods. The report documents a number of Anglo American’s activities which highlight that there is still a long way to go as far as the company's commitment to CSR, including:
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2013Mongolie, Asie orientale, Océanie
This policy brief by the Asian Development Bank argues that, given the negative impact of climate change on Mongolia, it is crucial to select mitigation actions that reduce vulnerability to climate change, support the achievement of national development goals, and are feasible given local constraints.
Key messages from the brief include:
• Mongolia’s total emissions are low, but its emissions per capita are relatively high and rising and are produced primarily by the energy and agriculture sectors.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2007Chine, Myanmar, Asie orientale, Océanie
While increasing attention has been paid to Chinese attempts to secure natural resources overseas, the case of Burma has often been overlooked. This background provides a summary of the operations of Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) in Burma in the hydro, oil & gas, and mining sectors. The research finds that more than 26 Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) are involved in more than 62 hydropower, oil & gas, and mining projects in Burma. The report describes the activities of Chinese MNCs in Burma which include the following:
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2001Indonésie, Malaisie, Asie orientale, Océanie
This report documents the environmental and social impacts of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), assesses the role of international financial institutions in fuelling APP’s unsustainable and damaging operations and examines the link between this unsustainable practice and APP's financial crisis.Financial institutions should acknowledge that it is far more than the financial failure of APP that proves that they seriously underestimated the risk in financing the company.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2004Philippines, Asie orientale, Océanie, Asie méridionale
This is the first in a series of evidence-based reports on the role of large engineering contractors in strengthening the positive local economic and social impacts of capital investment projects in the oil and gas sector in developing countries.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2002Chine, Thaïlande, Océanie, Asie orientale, Asie méridionale
What factors motivate developing countries to prevent deforestation, which can cause serious environmental damage, such as flooding? Do democratic states take action more effectively than authoritarian states?
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2001Chine, Asie orientale, Océanie
This report documents the in-depth situation assessment on Pastoral Risk Management and Poverty Alleviation, in Dari County.
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