http://rmportal.net Smartfolder for Prevention daily 1 2006-12-02T17:33:42Z http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/3/c/link-to-coral-bleaching-causes-consequences-and-response Schuttenberg, H.Z. (ed). 2000. Coral Bleaching: Causes, Consequences and Response. Selected Papers. Papers presented at the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium, Coral Bleaching: Assessing and Linking Ecological and Socioeconomic Impacts, Future Trends and Mitigation Planning. University of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Center. Narragansett, Rhode Island USA. 102pp. No publisher webeditor 2007-03-20T18:58:24Z Link http://rmportal.net/groups/watershed_management/link_wm_wingspread2004 International Conference on Local Capacity Building for Healthy Watersheds, June 24 – 26, 2004; Wingspread Conference Center Racine, Wisconsin, USA. The purpose of this conference was to develop a local capacity building model for healthy watersheds that can be adapted for use successfully in any region of the world. The results of the conference affirm and offer a clear interpretation of how local communities can prepare themselves to manage the watershed in which they live and depend upon for a productive and healthy economy, ecological biodiversity, food production and safe drinking water. The generalized model developed for local capacity building will be a useful road map for planning how land and water may be utilized for the greatest benefit by people living in diverse locations worldwide. Thirtynine professional water managers from 17 different countries participated in the conference and contributed to these proceedings to offer advice on how the model could be applied in their home regions. Variations of the model are currently being field tested in pilot projects or in planning efforts in South Africa, Mexico, and China with potential for additional application elsewhere by conference participants. The Global Environmental Management Education Center (GEM) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point continues to monitor these projects and to promote additional collaboration between conference participants. No publisher International Conference on Local Capacity Building for Healthy Watersheds 2007-03-23T16:04:49Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/II/A/3/world-bank-hiv-aids The World Bank--in partnership with others-- is working to roll back the spread of this global epidemic. As the largest long-term investor in prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS in developing countries, the World Bank Group is working with its partners to: * Prevent new HIV infections; * Expand treatment and care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. * By supporting countries to strengthen their health systems; develop and implement effective, costed, evidence-based national HIV and AIDS strategies and action plans, build well-functioning monitoring and evaluation systems; and use multi-sectoral approaches (e.g. working in education, social safety nets, transport and other vital areas). No publisher stonyot 2006-12-18T20:19:44Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/II/A/5/world-bank-public-health Public health knowledge, advisory services, and capacity building are key instruments for development effectiveness. The major public health functions which are discussed in the "Public Health and World Bank Operations" strategy note are: * policy development; * creating and disseminating evidence for health policies, strategies and actions * prevention and control of disease; * multi-sectoral action for better health * human resource development and capacity building The Bank's roles in public health are: manage and disseminate knowledge on public health and public health functions; conduct analytic work related to public health functions; engage in global health initiatives that will help countries make measurable progress towards their HNP goals; build capacity for poverty reduction, and; improve Bank and client performance. No publisher stonyot 2006-12-18T20:05:24Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/V/E/2/unpfii The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. According to its mandate, the Permanent Forum will: * provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council * raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system * prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues No publisher stonyot 2006-12-15T22:04:46Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/F/1/good-practice-guidance-nad-uncertainty-management-in-national-greenhouse-gas-inventories Published by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. At its 8th session in June 1998, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA-8) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), encouraged the IPCC-OECD-IEA Inventories Programme to give high priority to completing its work on uncertainty, as well as to prepare a report on good practices in inventory management and to submit a report on these issues for consideration by the SBSTA, if possible by COP5. This report is the IPCC’s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) response to the SBSTA. No publisher stonyot 2007-01-09T01:40:51Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/III/A/8/also-see-humanitarian-assistance-food-security No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T20:23:21Z Link http://rmportal.net/groups/ua_bara/the-development-quorum/links-to-development-programs-and-centers/centre-for-studies-in-food-security No publisher jdale 2007-01-23T23:13:07Z Link http://rmportal.net/tools/livelihood-measure-and-assessment-tools/link_liveli_hiv The main purpose of this paper is to examine general patterns of the impacts of HIV/AIDS on rural livelihood assets and to propose a set of indicators to measure these impacts. A related objective is to identify indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation efforts. The paper builds on previous work done by FAO on the linkages between the HIV/AIDS epidemic, agriculture, food security and rural development. The paper was developed by C. Shannon Stokes while a Visiting Scientist at FAO (presently Professor of Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University), in close collaboration with staff of the FAO Population and Development Service. We hope the paper will stimulate innovative thinking and inspire new interventions to effectively counteract the impacts of HIV/AIDS on rural livelihoods. No publisher webadmin 2006-03-13T17:36:15Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/F/3/gis-and-participatory-planning-in-northeast-brazil-1 A Powerpoint presentation documenting BARA's work on drought prediction and mitigation in Ceara, Brazil. No publisher jdale 2006-10-16T18:44:12Z Link http://rmportal.net/tools/forest-management-tools/nrm_m_nfm-pyramid In an effort to identify and prioritize interventions that would advance sound forest management, the World Bank/WWF Alliance has developed "The Pyramid - A diagnostic and planning tool for good forest governance." It is hoped that this tool will stimulate participatory assessment and target-setting at the country level. The concept behind the pyramid diagnostic and planning tool is that some elements of good forest governance are common to a wide range of nations. By grouping these elements in several tiers of complexity, the pyramid can serve as a country level planning tool in forest management. In a multi-stakeholder process, the tool can be used to assess the status of forest governance using a scoring system to identify what is working, what is missing, and what needs to be done for different elements of forest governance. This links to the site to download the kit {http://www.iied.org/docs/flu/PT6_pyramid.pdf}. Also see the World Bank's website Community and Good Governance site at {http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/} No publisher webadmin 2006-08-21T02:09:29Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/5/community-based-marine-management/link-to-good-practices-for-community-based-planning-and-management-of-shrimp-aquaculture-in-sumatra-indonesia Tobey, J., H. Poespitasari, and B. Wiryawan. 2001. Good Practices for Community-based Planning and Management of Shrimp Aquaculture in Sumatra, Indonesia. Proyek Pesisir Working Paper. USAID/BAPPENAS NRM II Program. Jakarta, Indonesia. 45pp. No publisher webeditor 2007-03-20T19:00:57Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/III/A/general-information-on-agriculture-and-rural-development/michigan-state-university-agricultural-economics Food Security Group of Related Research, Policy Dialogue and Training Projects No publisher jdale 2007-02-02T01:22:37Z Link http://rmportal.net/links/country-level-data-and-statistics/eldis-regional-and-country-profiles Eldis is an internet based information service: filtering, structuring and presenting development information via the web and email. We maintain an ever-growing library of editorially selected and abstracted online documents, and an organisational directory of development-related internet services. It is possible to search the entire Eldis database as well obtain both Regional and Country-specific information. Country-level data include: health, education, gender, agriculture, trade and finance, governance, environment, poverty, food security and emergencies, Aid and debt. This service is funded by Sida, Norad, SDC and DFID, and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. No publisher jdale country-level data and statistics 2006-12-05T19:30:14Z Link http://rmportal.net/groups/ua_bara/library/ngos/civil-society/link.2006-02-20.9341038640 Adrian H Hearn. Human Organization. Washington: Spring 2004. Vol. 63, Iss. 1; p. 78....Fidel Castro has struggled to provide Cubans with health care, adequate housing, and social security. Decision making about these issues has been decentralized to involve the public activity of community self-help groups. Many such groups are rooted in Afro-Cuban religions. Projects of these groups set out to improve the quality of life of participants, but these aspirations become obscured as the projects seek quick returns from the burgeoning tourist market. 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