Pedro Fidelman

The CIFOR Infobrief No. 13 key points:

• Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM) is a participatory approach that links stakeholders, empowers local communities and their subgroups, and strengthens adaptive capacities.

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The Representation and Equity Research at the World Resources Institute has announced a long list of new publications, which are now available on-line. Publications List, with links to all their publications since 2000, can be accessed by clicking on:

http://pdf.wri.org/epe_publications_catalog.pdf

“On the Frontlines of Climate Change” is a grassroots Internet forum launched by UNESCO, in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issue (SPFII) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). (more…)

The International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management will report on climate change programmes, strategies and action plans. It will disseminate case studies, projects and programmes with consideration to market opportunities, cost savings and the increased value of climate mitigation and adaptation measures. (more…)

wikiADAPT is a flexible, accessible, inclusive medium for enhancing the knowledge base of the climate adaptation community. The wiki is a collaborative project, and the idea is to have a community of contributors, not just users. For more information on wikiADAPT at:

http://weadapt.org.uk/wikiadapt/

The Climate Podcast highlights the best news, features, commentary and analysis from Nature Reports Climate Change, as well as the hottest topics on the Climate Feedback blog. Tune in for interviews with the people behind the science, insights from journalists covering the research and opinions from climate experts. Keep up to date on the latest in climate research as well as its implications for policy, the economy and society.

You can download or listen to Nature Climate Podcast at http://www.nature.com/climate/podcast.html

This guide is the second in a series of documents designed to support agencies implementing participatory agro enterprise development programs operating within defined geographical areas.

Download the guide at
http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/

Gapminder is a non-profit venture for development and provision of free software that can be used to help users to visualise human development. The development is done in collaboration with universities, UN organisations, public agencies and non-governmental organizations.

http://www.gapminder.org/

Gender and Collective Action: A Conceptual Framework for Analysis

By Lauren Pandolfelli, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Stephan Dohrn

This paper presents a framework for investigating the intersection of collective action and gender; i.e. how gender-oriented analysis can foster more effective collective action in the context of agriculture and natural resource management and how collective action can be used as a vehicle for gender equity. (more…)

The GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) has released a new publication on Integrated Coastal Management. The book “The Dynamics of Integrated Coastal Management - Pratical Applications in the Sustainable Coastal Development in East Asia” is authored by Dr. Chua Thia-Eng, and is available for purchase from PEMSEA.


For more information, contact info@pemsea.org

The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Social Science Working Group (SSWG) is a global community of conservation scientists and practitioners. Established in 2003, the SSWG is dedicated to strengthening conservation social science and its application to conservation practice. They create forums and mechanisms for information exchange, promote dialogue and debate, and build social science capacity among conservation practitioners.


For more info, visit:
http://www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/