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   Land and decentralisation in Senegal

   janvier, 2008

   Sénégal

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   environnement

   population rurale

   droit foncier

   terre

   Land and decentralisation policies in Senegal have been closely linked since the country became independent in 1960. Although local governments manage public lands and participate in the management of special areas, the actual degree popular participation in land and decentralisation policies occurs strongly depends on the rights granted to local communities and governments and the available human and financial resources. This paper explores these issues and discusses their effect on decentralisation and land management in Senegal.

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   Anglo American: the alternative report

   janvier, 2007

   Philippines, Afrique du Sud, République démocratique du Congo, Colombie, Ghana, Océanie, Europe, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale

   industrie minière

   industries extractives

   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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   Pastoralists and wildlife conservation in western China: collaborative management within protected areas on the Tibetan Plateau

   janvier, 2012

   Chine, Asie orientale, Océanie

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Pâturages, terres arides et pastoralisme

   éleveur pastoral

   zone protégée

   réserve naturelle

   environnement

   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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   Fighting disaster: reducing risk in cities

   janvier, 2002

   Inde, Turquie, Asie occidentale, Afrique septentrionale, Asie méridionale

   Régime urbain

   aménagement urbain

   How can links between disaster mitigation and urban planning be strengthened? Can urban livelihood strategies reduce poor city dwellers’ vulnerability to disaster? Scant attention is currently paid by relief organisations to urban planning and disaster mitigation, according to a recent Care International report.

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   Climate change, water conflicts and human security

   janvier, 2013

   Burkina Faso, Mauritanie, Gambie, Mali, Soudan du Sud, Sénégal, Niger, Érythrée, Asie occidentale, Afrique septentrionale

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   changement climatique

   This report presents a comprehensive regional assessment of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Sahel in terms of climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, conflict/cooperation and human security at various scales and in a variety of contexts. The Climate Change, Hydro Conflicts and Human Security (CLICO) project builds on interdisciplinary and cross-comparative research covering a variety of geographical scales and historical contexts to unravel social, political, environmental/ ecological and economic conditions in relation to the environment.